Ineos Britannia’s bid to become the first British team to win the oldest trophy in international sport ended in disappointment as New Zealand successfully defended their crown, winning the 37th America’s Cup 7-2.

Sir Ben Ainslie vowed to come back even stronger after his bid to end Great Britain’s 173-year wait to win the America’s Cup ended in a 7-2 defeat to Emirates Team New Zealand. Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia challengers were the first British team to contest the America’s Cup in 60 years,

Ineos Britannia are on the brink of defeat in the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona after going 6-2 down in their first-to-seven series against Emirates Team New Zealand. It was a chastening day on the water for Ben Ainslie’s men who lost both races to the defenders – and both in fairly emphatic fashion it has to be said.

Sir Ben Ainslie knows better than most that no team should be written off in the America’s Cup match until one has wrapped up the series. In 2013, Ainslie was a key member of Oracle Team USA’s miraculous recovery from being match-point down against Team New Zealand to locking the Auld Mug away in the 34th America’s Cup.

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.

New Zealand cruised to within a point of retaining the America's Cup on Friday, twice outclassing the British challengers to take a 6-2 lead in the first-to-seven series off Barcelona.

Ineos Britannia’s bid to become the first British team to win the oldest trophy in international sport ended in disappointment as New Zealand successfully defended their crown, winning the 37th America’s Cup 7-2.