Ben Ainslie's endorsement of 'That Attitude Book'.


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Ben Ainslie OBE

Ben Ainslie had won medals in two Olympic Games by the age of only 27. His sailing began as an eight year old, when his parents gave him a small Optimist dinghy as a Christmas present. He quickly grew to racing, competing in his first national championships at the age of eleven and winning the junior section.

In 1995 Ben won the Youth World Championships and

this was the beginning of a five-year winning streak in

the Laser class, which saw him win a silver and gold

medal at consecutive Olympics, two World

Championships and four European Championships.

In 2002 he was voted ISAF World Sailor of the Year.

Ben’s goal is to win a third Olympic Medal at

the 2004 Olympic Games, this time in a Finn

dinghy. He has only been competing in the

Finn Class for a short time but by winning

the Athens Olympic test event and the World

Championship this year, he has proved that

he will be a formidable contender in Athens.