Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024, races nine and 10 – live

Wind has yet to pick up 10 minutes after the scheduled start time and the sailors are now being told that race nine has officially been delayed 30 minutes.

Start is slightly delayed due to the calmer winds, but the meteorologists are confident that conditions will pick up. The wind is now only at about 6 knots. The teams are already on the water waiting on their boats.

Let’s take a quick look at the weather. The offshore wind from the north-west is still present but by midday it should subside and leave light conditions for the early afternoon. Sea state will be calm and the sky should clear up. It should be sunny with temperatures of up to 21C.

Their backs are against the waves wall but Ben Ainslie has not given up yet.

There’s no second chances. We’ve got to win every race from now on in. In some ways, that helps the scenario. The siege mentality really kicks in and you’re in the ultimate fight. We still think we can go further in this competition and we’re determined to do that.

The story of the America’s Cup so far this year is Team New Zealand’s ability to start fast and make the right decision when it comes to how best to utilise the win.

From Andy Bull’s report yesterday:

Emirates Team New Zealand tacked right into the stronger wind down the side of the course and swept ahead into an insurmountable lead. By the start of the last leg of the race, they were almost a kilometre in front.

Read the full verdict from Barcelona here.

It is do or die for Ineos Britannia in Barcelona today. They are 6-2 down in a first-to-seven race for the 2024 America’s Cup and now need to win every single race ahead of them in order to become the first team from Britain to win the Auld Mug.

The Defender, Team Emirates New Zealand, cruised to wins in yesterday’s two races. They started strong in both and there seemingly was no questions about who would cross the finish line first.

But today’s a new day! Can Ben Ainslie and his crew defy all the odds?

Start time for race nine is scheduled for 1.10pm BST. Let’s get to sailing.