Brits bounce back: Team UK wins twice on Prada Cup's 1st day

[ASFN Admin]

Britain's INEOS Team UK produced a stunning form reversal on the first day of racing in the America's Cup challenger series at Auckland on Friday, beating both of its Prada Cup rivals. Skipper Ben Ainslee steered Team UK's radically improved yacht Britannia to wins over United States challenger American Magic by 1 minute, 23 seconds and Italian challenger Luna Rossa by 28 seconds. The British challenger lost all six of its races in the pre-Christmas America's Cup World Series, withdrawing from one race and being lapped in its others as it struggled with problems of equipment and boat handling.

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