Sir Ben Ainslie’s bid to end Great Britain’s 173-year wait to win the America’s Cup got off to frustrating start in Barcelona. Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia boat trailed holders Emirates Team New Zealand 2-0 in the best-of-13 showdown.

Ben Ainslie denied feeling the least bit intimidated as defenders New Zealand opened the 37th America’s Cup with a full-on haka.Britain’s skipper sounded his own war cry ahead of the opening day of racing on Saturday,

After years of dreaming and 10 years of trying, Britain's Ben Ainslie has achieved his aim of challenging for the America's Cup, billed as the oldest trophy in international sport.

Sir Ben Ainslie will need to mastermind a stunning comeback if Great Britain are to win the America’s Cup for the first time in the race’s 173-year history, after New Zealand sped into a 2-0 lead on the opening day off the coast of Barcelona.

He believes the competition can involve more frequent events and evolve the boats now being raced. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sailing has a great opportunity to develop as a sport if the America's Cup can involve more frequent events and evolve the boats now being raced, said British skipper Ben Ainslie.

Ineos Britannia skipper Sir Ben Ainslie believes they have nothing to lose as his crew attempt to end a 173-year wait to win the America’s Cup. A British boat has never won the world’s oldest international sporting trophy and this is the first time in 60 years a UK team has secured a place in the America’s Cup.

Team Emirates New Zealand has won the opening race of the America’s Cup final against INEOS Britannia off Barcelona

Britain and holders New Zealand took to sea on Saturday for the opening two races in a first-to-seven series to determine the winners of the America's Cup, with Ben Ainslie's British team in the final for the first time in 60 years.

Ineos Britannia skipper Sir Ben Ainslie believes they have nothing to lose as his crew attempt to end a 173-year wait to win the America’s Cup. A British boat has never won the world’s oldest international sporting trophy and this is the first time in 60 years a UK team has secured a place in the America’s Cup.

Ineos Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie believes the British team face the "ultimate challenge" in trying to pry a first America's Cup away from double defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand in Barcelona.