Sunseeker Australia Cup - Ainslie to contest the Cup

6:52 AM Wed 17 Nov 2010 GMT

'Ben Ainslie - Sunseeker Australia Cup 2010' Sunseeker Australia Cup

Sunseeker Australia Cup - Britain's golden boy of sailing, Ben Ainslie, has confirmed that he will be contesting the Sunseeker Australia Cup later this month, on the Swan River, close to the heart of the city of Perth. Ainslie, who has scored three gold and one silver medals over the past four Olympic Games, is returning to the event in which he finished second last year, hoping to avenge his defeat at the hands of local skipper Torvar Mirsky, in last year's final. Talking about the event Ainslie said, 'the tight course on the Perth Water area of the river ...

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