Ben Ainslie's America's Cup challenge hangs in balance

Mechanical failure in first race against New Zealand leaves British team facing uphill battle in Bermuda

Ban Ainslie, Land Tover BAR, America's Cup
Ben Ainslie's Land Rover BAR team in action at the America's Cup in Bermuda
(Image credit: Mark Lloyd/AFP/Getty)

Ben Ainslie's America's Cup campaign is looking increasingly unsure after the Land Rover BAR team were hit by a mechanical failure in the challenger play-off series against New Zealand.

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