Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli reached the Louis Vuitton Cup final on Thursday as they defeated New York Yacht Club American Magic. Luna Rossa suffered a mainsheet traveller failure on Wednesday but the shore team got their AC75 boat back in shape to compete and triumph against Magic in Barcelona.

Ineos Britannia reach the Louis Vuitton Cup final as they clinch a 5-2 semi-final win over Switzerland in Barcelona.

Luna Rossa did not falter at the decisive moment. The advantage over American Magic in the semifinals of the Louis Vuitton Cup had narrowed too much, but the victory in the eighth race means