Ben Ainslie - Excited to be back racing the Finn



9:57 PM Thu 9 Sep 2010 GMT
'Ben Ainslie (GBR) in action in the Finn class on day 6, the final day of racing at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta.' onEdition &copy Click Here to view large photo
Ben Ainslie says its great to be back racing in a Finn. It was genuinely really exciting to be back racing the Finn again at Skandia Sail for Gold although I can honestly say I have never been so physically exhausted in my whole sailing career as I was at the end of the fourth day of the regatta! Having not raced in the Finn since Beijing 2008, my expectations going into Sail for Gold were realistic; I knew my preparation had been minimal, that my sailing fitness was not going to be there and I was below my optimum ...


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