Oracle Team USA appeared headed toward a resounding defeat in sailing’s marquee regatta, on home waters, when skipper Jimmy Spithill delivered a line that will live in America’s Cup lore. After losing six of the first seven races to Team New Zealand in 2013 on San Francisco Bay,

Britain’s INEOS Britannia has twice defeated Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to move one win away from taking on defending America’s Cup champion Team Emirates New Zealand

Ineos Britannia will face New Zealand in the final in a best-of-seven series. It was success at the third attempt for Ainslie’s crew and ends a wait stretching back to 1964. Then, a team led by Peter Scott overcame a second British yacht, Kurrewa, to attain challenger status, but were routed 4-0 by America’s dominant New York Yacht Club.