It is match point in the America’s Cup. Ineos Britannia will need to beat Emirates Team New Zealand in all of the five remaining races if they are finally to win the Auld Mug for Great Britain.
After the fifth day of racing, Ineos trail 6-2 in the best-of-13 series, which means that if the New Zealanders win one more race the challenge will be over. Ineos Britannia’s skipper, Ben Ainslie, has overcome worse odds before now, but you’d be brave to back him to do it again given the manner of New Zealand’s performances in the seventh and eighth races on Friday.
