Ben Ainsley GOLD: Master Tactician, outright super hero

[Zak33]

Well, without making it easy for himself, he ground his wasback from the edge of disaster... and after days of saling, in race after race, filled with controversy and the opposition claiming he hit a marker (so he had to self impose a delay on himself) yesterday Ben, probably out finest tactical masterbrain.... pulled GOLD.

He hads to hold Denmark back and hope tha tthe Newzealand bloke did better than another sailor.. it was edge of the seat, nailbiting stuff

I salute one of THE finest achievements in Olympic history.

Ben.. you are gold fella... gold!

[peterb]

Yes, he did well, especially after having to go round the bouy again after the disputed foul. The bay looked pretty choppy too! But it was a pretty good weekend for Team GB all round!

[kopite]

It`s such an amazing spectacle and so tactical.

[Zak33]

I love seeing the brain power involved.. .opposition tacks.. Ben waits... waits.. then tacks at the key moment to bring him back to behind and windward of the opposition.. and on and on... sometimes further and further from the rest of the sailors.

Brave hearted, stout and resolute... Ben Ainsley is a star.

[Goozeman]

What is this strange sensation in my chest..could it be the unheard of national pride I've been hearing so much about?

[peterb]

I love seeing the brain power involved.. .opposition tacks.. Ben waits... waits.. then tacks at the key moment to bring him back to behind and windward of the opposition.. and on and on... sometimes further and further from the rest of the sailors.

Brave hearted, stout and resolute... Ben Ainsley is a star.

Hums to himself...

Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
To add something new to this wonderful year;
'Tis to honour we call you, as freemen not slaves,
For who are so free as the sons of the waves?