Britain's Ineos Britannia into Louis Vuitton Cup final

Ineos Britannia reached nan Louis Vuitton Cup last arsenic they clinched a 5-2 semi-final triumph complete Switzerland successful Barcelona.

The British unit will look either nan United States aliases Italy successful nan last astatine nan extremity of September for nan eventual chance of competing for nan America's Cup.

Britain, nether skipper Ben Ainslie, had raced to a 4-0 lead, but nan less-experienced Swiss unit won a reprieve connected Monday.

The Swiss had looked group to origin different upset erstwhile they hit nan British successful nan first title connected Wednesday, narrowing nan spread to 4-2. But they could not capitalise connected their improving shape successful nan 2nd title successful tricky conditions.

"We are each very relieved to person sewage done coming and to person survived and made it done to nan final," Ainslie said connected nan America's Cup unrecorded broadcast aft his team's triumph connected what he described arsenic a "tough day".

"It's earnestly difficult retired present pinch nan upwind each complete nan place," said Ainslie, adding nan Swiss were "a awesome team".

In nan different semi-final, Italy suffered instrumentality nonaccomplishment during their 2nd title of nan time to time off nan US connected 3 wins to their 4 successful nan first to 5 race.

The victor of nan Louis Vuitton Cup will compete against defending champions New Zealand for nan America's Cup - nan oldest world trophy successful sport.

The 37th America's Cup will beryllium staged from 12-17 October.