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

Ineos Britannia finally broke the deadlock in their nail-biting Louis Vuitton Cup match against Italians Luna Rossa, winning both races on Wednesday to move to “match point” at 6-4 up in the first-to-seven challenger series final.

Italy overcame a dramatic setback in the first race against Britain, leveling the America's Cup challenger series at 4-4. Despite suffering problems with their AC75 boat, the Italians managed to make a comeback in the second race.

Britain and Italy were level-pegging in the first-to-seven America's Cup challenger final on Thursday, with one win apiece.

Britain is close to becoming the challenger for the America's Cup, leading Italy 6-4 in the first-to-seven Louis Vuitton Cup series. In challenging sea conditions, the British team secured two wins, with co-helm Ben Ainslie emphasizing the difficulty of sailing in such waves.

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.