Skandia Sail for Gold - Ben Ainslie returns to Finn class



1:19 PM Sun 8 Aug 2010 GMT
'Ben Ainslie training back in the Finn' John Nash Click Here to view large photo
Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta - With a win over America's Cup holders BMW Oracle under his belt after the highly successful 1851 Cup series in the Solent, Team Origin skipper Ben Ainslie now turns his attentions to the Olympics with his first competition in the Finn class since winning a gold medal at the Beijing Games in 2008. For two years, Ainslie has focused solely on his America's Cup ambitions with the aim of jumping back into his Finn when the Olympic selection trials for London 2012 start in earnest late next year. But his absence has forced Britain's ...


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by Kate Laven UK Telegraph




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