New Zealand have beaten Britain in the opening America's Cup races in the first-to-seven finals contest in the waters off Barcelona.
The wins give New Zealand a 2-0 lead, with co-helms Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge delivering two calm and clinical performances in light winds by 41 and 27 seconds.
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It was Great Britain’s first America’s Cup match in 60 years and was effectively over before it started because of a faulty battery.
Britannia had to change the battery that powers the foils of their AC75, leaving them stranded and scrambling to make the start line of the first match race against Team New Zealand in Barcelona on Sunday.
When officials give the green light for racing, teams have a three-minute window to build up speed and determine the best course for the start, while trying to outsmart the other boat.
With race one ready to go once that window began, the Brits were running late.
The Kiwis had the crucial advantage for the start and won the opener before beating Sir Ben Ainslie’s British team in a tighter second race for a healthy 2-0 lead at the end of the first day of racing.