Britain will compete in America's Cup final for first time in 60 years
Ineos Britannia will face the defending champions, Emirates Team New Zealand, after defeating the Italian team
There are finally two names for the final of the America's Cup sailing competition.
The British team, Ineos Britannia, will be in the final for the first time in 60 years after winning the Louis Vuitton Cup, beating Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 7-4 in the final.
The British team, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, made history by reaching the final where they will face New Zealand, who have dominated the competition in recent editions.
Although not directly competing in the Louis Vuitton Cup as defending champions, the New Zealanders have been training in Barcelona, familiarizing themselves with the local conditions and making technical adjustments to their boat.
The America's Cup final will begin on October 12, with the British and New Zealand teams competing in a best-of-13 format, with the first team to win seven races being crowned champion.
Races will take place daily from October 12 at 2 pm local time, weather permitting.
Next edition could also take place in Barcelona
The organizers of the America's Cup in Barcelona are "optimistic" that the next edition of the sailing competition could also take place in the Catalan capital.
Aurora Catà, the vicepresident of the competition, said in September that "there are a lot of things that have to happen before it is decided", as the winning team gets to choose where to set base for the next edition and it is not up to organizers only.
"I think that Barcelona is a marvelous city and that we can offer another edition pretty fast, but we have to wait until the end of the competition," Catà concluded.
Hundreds of residents demonstrate against event
In early September, hundreds of Barcelona residents staged a protest against the America's Cup at Barcelona's Somorrostro beach.
The residents organized a popular gathering with the aim of "taking over and reclaiming" the space that the America's Cup has "taken away" from them.
The protesters also said that the sailing competition was affecting their daily lives and causing prices to rise.
"These kinds of events privatize spaces and push us out of our neighborhoods," said Clara Tur, one of the speakers of the Platform Against the America's Cup.
