FILE PHOTO: Britannia, the America's Cup race boat of INEOS TEAM UK, is seen during its christening in Auckland, New Zealand, in this handout photo released to Reuters on October 17, 2020. Harry KH/INEOS TEAM UK/Handout via REUTERS
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The British challenge for the America's Cup suffered another major setback on Saturday with Team INEOS UK's 'Britannia' again off the pace in their World Series races, while defenders Team New Zealand threw down a marker ahead of next year's event.
This week's America's Cup World Series is the first time the AC75 foiling monohulls have had competitive races with Ben Ainslie's British team losing all six of their matches over the three days in a range of light to moderate winds.
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