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Ben Ainslie

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    Ben Ainslie
    Ben Ainslie
    Great Britain

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    Name

    Ben Ainslie

    Nation

    Great Britain

    Place of Birth

    Macclesfield, Cheshire (grew up Restronguet, Cornwall)

    Class

    ILCA 7, Finn, F50, Farr 45 (Corel 45), IOD (International One Design), AC - IACC (1992 - 2007), Etchells, ILCA 6

    Q&A

    Sporting Relatives

    My father Roddy had skippered "Second Life" in the first Whitbread Round the World Race of 1973-74

    Languages Spoken

    English

    Superstitions

    Chinese meal

    Most Influential Person

    My father and mother, Roddy and Susan

    Ambitions

    Win the 35th America’s Cup and bring the cup home to Great Britain

    General Interest

    Football, cricket and golf

    Awards

    ISAF Male World Sailor of the Year 1998, 2002, 2008 & 2012, OBE 2004, MBE 2000, Knighthood 2013

    Injuries

    A snapped ankle ligament kept me out of training for 5 weeks

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Olympics gold medals and America’s Cup victory on 2013

    Yacht Club

    Royal Yacht Squadron

    Campaign Website

    www.benainslie.com

    Racing Age

    10

    Education

    Truro School, Truro, Cornwall Symonds College, Winchester, Hampshire

    Boat First Sailed

    Optimist Dinghy

    Starting Age

    8

    Hometown

    Ryde, Isle of Wight