FILE PHOTO: Sailing - America's Cup - Louis Vuitton Cup - Final - Britain v Italy - Barcelona, Spain - October 4, 2024 Ineos Britannia's Ben Ainslie, crew members and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of INEOS, Jim Ratcliffe celebrate with the trophy after winning round 11 and the final against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli TeamRossa Prada Pirelli Team REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
BARCELONA (Reuters) - New Zealand will face a formidable challenge from Britain's battle-hardened skipper Ben Ainslie when they face off in the America's Cup, regatta director Iain Murray said on Saturday.
As Ainslie took a day off the water to cheer the British entry in the first women's America's Cup, the New Zealand crew he has won the right to face were out practising as they made the most of the time allocated to them on the race course.
