Sunseeker Australia Cup - Ainslie and Mirsky rise to the top



12:00 PM Thu 25 Nov 2010 GMT
'Swan River action during the Sunseeker Australia Cup' John Roberson &copy Click Here to view large photo
Sunseeker Australia Cup. Britain's sailing superstar Ben Ainslie showed his class on the Swan River today, rising to the top of the leaderboard, to win the round robin stage of the regatta. He won five straight races today, turning a fifth place at the end of day one, with a 3 - 2 scoreline, into first place with a scoreline of 7 - 2 this evening, sharing the top score with local skipper Torvar Mirsky, but taking the top spot on a tie-break. Talking about his improved form Ainslie said, 'that was a bit cleaner today, we had a little ...


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by John Roberson





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