Britain's Ineos Britannia competes during the 37th America's Cup-Luis Vuitton series off the coast of Barcelona. Photo: AFP
Britannia have defeated Luna Rossa 7-4 to win the Louis Vuitton Cup and secure their place in the 37th America's Cup Match, where they will face the defender Team New Zealand.
Britannia led from the start of race 11, taking a 10 second lead at Gate 1 and maintaining that lead at all seven gates, despite the Italian team Luna Rossa strongly challenging, and forcing them to keep a close cover throughout.
Ben Ainslie's team eventually posted a 17 second victory in Barcelona this morning to clinch the overall win 7-4 to become the official Challenger for the 37th America's Cup.
Over the first eight races there was nothing to separate the top two Challengers but on the final two days of the series, Britannia eked out a performance advantage that proved enough for them to win three straight races.
It was an impressive effort from Britannia, over the vastly experienced 2021 America's Cup runners-up Luna Rossa of Italy, skippered by Jimmy Spithill.
It is over 60 years since Great Britain had a yacht compete for the America's Cup trophy.
Team New Zealand and Britannia will go head to head in the Americas Cup sail racing - in a first-to-seven race series, which will begin on 12 October.