Britain piled the pressure on Italy in their fight to be challenger for the America's Cup on Wednesday, clinching two tight races in "knife edge" sea conditions to go within one point of winning the first-to-seven Louis Vuitton Cup series.

Britain took the fight to Italy in their battle to become the challenger for the America's Cup on Wednesday, grinding out a win in a close-quarters contest to take a 5-4 series lead.With both AC75 'foiling' boats bouncing around in choppy seas off Barcelona,

Luna Rossa recovered from a dramatic, high-speed nosedive during the first race against Britannia, bouncing back in the second.

Italy recovered from a high-speed nosedive in their first race against Britain on Tuesday, bouncing back in strong winds in the second to level the series in what both teams are framing as a "fight" to become the America's Cup challenger.

Francesco Bruni jokes about being a 'couple' with his co-helm Jimmy Spithill, such is the intensity of the relationship between the sailors who share the steering of the Italian AC75 in which they hope to take on New Zealand for the America's Cup.

Ben Ainslie said “something would have to give eventually” as Ineos Britannia and Luna Rossa once again shared the spoils on day four of an increasingly tense Louis Vuitton Cup final, leaving the first-to-seven series locked at 3-3.

Britain took the fight to Italy in their battle to become the challenger for the America's Cup on Wednesday, grinding out a win in a close-quarters contest to take a 5-4 series lead.

British co-helm Dylan Fletcher said he feared “someone might have been killed” had Ineos Britannia not taken evasive action during Sunday’s controversial loss to Luna Rossa, which allowed the Italians to draw level at 2-2 in the Louis Vuitton Cup final.