Monday 6 June 2011

Skandia Sail for Gold : Images of Ben Ainslie (GBR) in the Finn


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.

About Ben Ainslie CBE

Ben Ainslie is Britain’s most successful Olympic sailor of all time, in total he has won three gold medals and one silver. Ben won his first Olympic medal at just 19 years old – silver in the Laser class at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Four years later, he achieved every athlete’s dream of Olympic gold on Sydney Harbour. For the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Ben switched to the larger Finn dinghy he again won Olympic gold. In August 2008 Ben proved his was still the best by winning his third straight Olympic gold medal. Ben’s sailing achievements are unprecedented not only is he a triple Olympic gold medallist, he is also a nine times World champion, eight times European Champion and three times ISAF world sailor of the year. Ben’s next aspiration is to qualify for and bring back a historic fourth gold in the London 2012 Olympics.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.

About Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta (6 – 11 June)

Next week will officially see the biggest Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta ever, as a record-breaking entry of more than 1,000 of the world’s top Olympic and Paralympic sailors bid to claim early supremacy on the 2012 waters of Weymouth and Portland. With a confirmed entry of 1050 sailors, in 740 boats, from 62 nations, competition within every class will be extremely fierce, with many of the sailors bidding to show their Olympic selectors why they should be in contention to represent their country at next year’s Games. No fewer than 11 reigning Olympic and Paralympic champions, will do battle across a total of 13 classes.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.


Ben Ainslie. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson.

Ben Ainslie
Skandia Sail for Gold