Trailing British believe in comeback

BARCELONA - In spite of another New Zealand win off the coast of Barcelona on Oct 14, which leaves them 4-0 up and just three wins away from retaining the America's Cup, there was some cause for optimism for the challengers as the British boat skippered by Ben Ainslie made its best start of the series so far.

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They were neck and neck at the end of the first leg but after some dramatic action on the second leg when the two boats were crossing tacks at high speed, Emirates Team New Zealand managed a small gain on the third leg. From there, the Kiwis defended well and crossed the finish line just 23 seconds ahead of Ineos Britannia.

“We did a good job,” said New Zealand skipper Peter Burling. “Every win on the board is a super nice one. It’s nice to keep marching forward.”