Britain reached their first America’s Cup final for 60 years on Friday, defeating Italy to set up a head-to-head against defenders New Zealand later this month off Barcelona.There were loud celebrations among the eight sailors on board the British AC75 foiling boat after they crossed in the finish to win the Louis Vuitton Cup series over Italy and with it the right to challenge New Zealand.

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

The Italian and British teams both scored a victory each as the Louis Vuitton Cup final began on Thursday off the coast of Barcelona.