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Skandia Sail for Gold - Ainslie happy with opening of his comeback

8:23 PM Mon 9 Aug 2010 GMT

'Ben Ainslie returns to Finn class competition - Skandia Sail for Gold 2010' Richard Langdon/Skandia Team GBR Click Here to view large photo

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta - British sailing legend Ben Ainslie blew the cobwebs off his Finn dinghy on the opening day at Weymouth and Portland on Monday (9 August) where he's competing in the Olympic Class for the first time since clinching Beijing gold two years ago. The regatta, which is the final leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series, has seen a bumper entry of almost 1,000 sailors from 57 nations descend on the Dorset town, as competing teams strive to learn more about the venue they'll hope to race at for the Olympic regatta in 2012. ...

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