After years of dreaming and 10 years of trying, Britain's Ben Ainslie has achieved his aim of challenging for the America's Cup, billed as the oldest trophy in international sport.

Ineos Britannia will face New Zealand in the final in a best-of-seven series. It was success at the third attempt for Ainslie’s crew and ends a wait stretching back to 1964. Then, a team led by Peter Scott overcame a second British yacht, Kurrewa, to attain challenger status, but were routed 4-0 by America’s dominant New York Yacht Club.

Great Britain secured a place in the America’s Cup for the first time in 60 years as four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie skippered Ineos Britannia to victory over Italy.