Emirates Team New Zealand clinched a spot Thursday in the America's Cup challenger finals, rebounding from a dramatic capsize two days earlier to eliminate British sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie.
The Kiwis won two of three races against Ainslie's Land Rover BAR on Bermuda's Great Sound to win the series 5-2 and advance to face the winner of the series between Sweden's Artemis Racing and SoftBank Team Japan. Artemis won three races Thursday to reach match point at 4-3.