It wasnt long before he was competing, and in 1993, aged just 16, he. Ben ainslies new test boat capsize damage practical boat owner. On a bright, breezy day 10 knots of wind to be precise, the worlds most decorated olympic sailor, ben ainslie, and his faithful dinghy, rita. Team members onboard included sir ben ainslie, paul campbell james, bleddyn mon, david carr, nick hutton, andy mclean and observer benjamin muyl. The complete book of laser sailing is the most comprehensive book about successfully.
Ainslie was born in macclesfield, england to roderick and sue ainslie. Can someone give pdf version of ben ainslie book laser. Theres a lot of talk here about ben ainslie being the best sailor ever, but that might be going a bit far. There is no doubt that ben is the best sailor in the world right now. The inevitable protest between ainslie and suneson was found in favour of ainslie after a long hearing, giving ainslie his third laser world champion bronze medal to. What makes this book stand out is that the author is an expert on the subject of sailing lasers having won the first three laser north american championships 1971 to 1973, was on the us olympic sailing team in 1976, won the laser north american masters 1981 and 1982 and the great grand master laser world champion in 2002. Ben ainslie ben ainslie racing after officially launching ben ainslie racing earlier this year, the americas cup sailor and his crew took to the water in southampton for the first time. This week we launched the 20th anniversary edition of ben ainslies. Bruce kirby designed the laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance. Ben ainslie is the fastest laser sailor on the planet. Through its international connections with major isaf classes such as the finn and the sailing fraternity worldwide, nb is able to offer its customers the widest choice of sailing support available. Ben ainslie eyes americas cup as he waves farewell to dinghy.
The british world and olympic champions started the day in fourth place, needing to. Sailing aboard their foiling ac45, ainslie and his team mates enjoyed some windy conditions on the solent. Against all odds, in the london 2012 olympics ben ainslie thrillingly won a fourth successive gold medal, making him the greatest ever olympic sailor and a british hero, chosen from many to be the flag. Sailing legend ben ainslie has his sights on a british victory at the next americas cup but is keeping his skills sharp and putting some new crew members to the test at the start of this years. Nb sailports incorporating nb laser, is the biggest laser dealer in australia selling more than 300 new and used lasers per annum. The complete book of laser sailing is the most comprehensive book about successfully sailing and racing this popular and challenging highperformance dinghy. Ben ainslie on the silver that inspired sailing success bbc. The laser campaign manual by olympic gold medallist ben ainslie is chock full of. May 12, 2017 ben ainslie racing would become land rover bar and build a boat, codenamed project r1, with one simple aim.
The isaf rolex world sailor of the year award is the highest accolade in. Ben ainslie training for the olympics in 2012 with a cold and blustery start on wednesday for the 11 olympic and paralympic classes at the delta lloyd regatta, the winds of change blew in today. Ainslie wins bronze medal and laser trials yachting world. The laser is a relatively easy boat to sail, but hard to sail really well and this book covers all points of sailing and conditions as well as boat set up and adjustments. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing. Our selection of north u coursebooks and cds on sailing rules, boat handling, racing trim, and race boat cruising are sure to give you that extra edge to take on the competition fully armed and prepared.
The race was one of the most nervewracking experiences in my. Ainslie went on to pick up a hattrick of gold medals at the next three regattas in palma, hyeres and weymouth to secure his first isaf sailing world cup title with a near flawless score card. Two divers swim along a luminous bluegreen passage, flashlights cutting through the water, a dark mass of stalactites suspended overhead. The ambitions of land rover ben ainslie racing to win the 35th americas cup and finally bring the trophy back home to britain after 166 years took solid form yesterday, monday 6 february, with the launch and christening of their americas cup class race boat in bermuda. Our selection of north u coursebooks and cds on sailing rules, boat handling, racing trim, and race boat cruising are sure to give you that extra edge to. May 18, 2014 olympic sailors ben ainslie, paul goodison, nick dempsey, and lucy and kate macgregor discuss their passion for sailing. Dick tillman tells you everything you need to know about the boat and how to set it up and sail it, including. The laser campaign manual rev edition by ainslie, ben published by fernhurst books ltd. Ben ainslies land rover bar finally found a winning formula on tuesday, beating swedens artemis racing comfortably after a troubled start to. Ben ainslie is the most accomplished laser sailor i have ever worked with. Ben ainslie racing would become land rover bar and build a boat, codenamed project r1, with one simple aim. At 35 he is one of the oldest sailors in the finn fleet, and sailing what could. Yes, i recognize that other countries have their own laws that may differ from ours. The isaf rolex world sailor of the year award is the highest accolade in the world of international competitive sailing.
North u sailing books, sailing reference books, sailing. Another famous sailing book sound boatworks is proud to carry is the annapolis book of seamanship by john rousmaniere. May 30, 2017 ben ainslies land rover bar finally found a winning formula on tuesday, beating swedens artemis racing comfortably after a troubled start to the british teams americas cup campaign. Sailing against him and almost beating him was a fantastic opportunity.
Forget those books with lots of theories, ben ainslie, an olympic goldmedalist, has gifted the xd sailing community with this book. The olympic sailing competition in china marks his fourth appearance at the olympic games, after winning silver in the laser in savannah in 1996, gold in the laser in sydney in 2000 and gold in the finn in athens in 2004. Ainslies book is still in print and is available through amazon. The top books on sailing lasers laser sailing tips. It wasnt long before he was competing, and in 1993, aged just 16, he claimed the first of his 11 world titles, in the laser class. Ben ainslie racing bar will be one of the star attractions at the 2015 rya suzuki dinghy show at alexandra palace, london on 28 february01 march. The laser, is a highly popular family of small onedesign sailing dinghies using the same common hull and interchangeable rigs with different sail areas. Ainslie wins bronze medal and laser trials yachting. Ainslie wins laser olympic gold at sydney 2000 it was my first gold and it meant a huge amount to me to reverse the silver medal in 96, said ainslie. I find in the internet this link to the jon emmett book be youre own sailing coach. Mar 02, 2008 sailing simulator at dinghy show on 1st march. In some ways night sailing navigation can be more clearcut than navigation in daylight during the day, costal features can be difficult to distinguish, viewed from the deck of a small boat one headland can look very much like another.
Aug 16, 2012 i t felt like the perfect sendoff for man and boat. National outdoor book award, historybiography category dans cave looks like the entrance to the underworld. Roderick captained a boat that took part in the first whitbread round the world race in 1973. From the tender age of eight, ben ainslie showed a natural aptitude as a sailor, spending much of his childhood out on a boat with his parents in his native cornwall, in the south west of england. Book sir ben ainslie prime performers booking agency. Ainslie aiming for more plain sailing in americas cup reuters. It features a brandnew introduction by ben reflecting on his victory 20 years ago. The laser is designed to be sailed single handed although class rules permit two sailors. Ben ainslie joins land rover bar academy for extreme sailing series 18 october 2017 by chris jefferies with the extreme sailing series drawing to a close, land rover bar academy has been given a significant boost with the news that sir ben ainslie will be joining the development team later this week october 19. Explore books by ben ainslie with our selection at.
Or order the paul goodison laser book from the rya, i believe they ship internationally at a reasonable rate of shipping bens book may also be available through that method. Ainslies knew what he had to do if he was to take the opportunity to win the title with a race to spare. Ben ainslie, laser campaign manual roll tacking youtube. Knifeedge decisions, adrenalin rushes, extreme weather, bitter rivalries, heartstopping races they are all in a days work for ben ainslie. Ben owns several finns, but has now used the same boat in the athens 2004, beijing 2008, and london 2012 games. Ben ainslie finds winning formula to ignite americas cup. His team competed in the ac45 class of the 2011 americas cup world series, 17 2014 extreme sailing series and set a multihull record for the round the island race. Americas cup sailing in 2017 is faster, more competitive. Ben ainslie racing at the rya suzuki dinghy show news. Ben ainslie joins land rover bar academy for extreme sailing. This pack is a colourful, detailed account of how to dominate the worlds hottest class. Dec 11, 2010 ainslie s book is still in print and is available through amazon.
Ben ainslie sailing news, olympic results and history. A gifted tennis player, he nevertheless decided to devote all his energies to sailing in 1986, a year in which he was selected to represent brazil at the optimist world championship. Ben ainslies finn rita national maritime museum cornwall. I t felt like the perfect sendoff for man and boat. Britains greatest olympic sailor by ainslie ben 20121105 paperback. Ainslie aiming for more plain sailing in americas cup. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. After winning silver in the laser in 1996 and gold in 2000, ben ainslie moved into. With fourtimes winner grant simmer leading his land rover bar team, ben ainslie will have more time to focus on sailing in his latest quest to bring the americas cup back to britain. His career in sailing began at the age of eight and by 16 he was laser radial world champion. Jun 06, 2017 the complete sailing manual, 4th edition hardcover june 6, 2017.
He had to finish three places in front of sheidt in the penultimate race, however. There are quite a few excellent laser sailing books around that cover the. Ainslies was the only gold of the british teams sixmedal haul, but iain percy and andrew simpson made it three silvers for the home nation thanks to their star class medal race victory. As a new laser sailor, i found this book especially helpful. Learn to sail in rhode island if you are looking for a sailing school in rhode island or even connecticut. Sailing solo across the pacific ocean hawaii to the marshall islands 21 days alone at sea duration. Uk laser class association ukla sailors as well as those who sail. At sydney 2000 he won his first olympic gold in the laser and then moved to the finn to claim gold at athens 2004, beijing 2008 and london 2012, becoming britains most. Ainslie seals sailing test event gold in style little ship club.
Ben s elder sister, fleur, is married to jerome pels, former secretary general of the international sailing federation isaf. Ben ainslie, corum watch ambassador, was named sailor of the year by the international sailing federation isaf at a ceremony held on november 6th in dublin, ireland on november 6th. Ben ainslie racing bar and the 1851 trust hosted a visit from kate middleton, the duchess of cambridge, who is the trusts royal patron. Sir ben ainslie named british yachtsman of the year, for an unprecedented sixth time, was yesterday handed his trophy by lady pippa blake, widow of the murdered sailing knight sir peter.
Tim hore, learn to sail chapter 4, rules of the road duration. He is undoubtedly the worlds most decorated olympic sailor with four consecutive gold medals to add to his silver of atlanta. This new edition is published to mark the 20th anniversary of that first of his four olympic gold medals. Dec 14, 2015 the wind range was between 15 to 19 knots, the boat was sailing at a slow speed when an issue with the wing inversion initiated a capsize to windward. Ben ainslie has asked the race organising committee to make some changes ahead of sundays sailing race. The interviews with gun sailors provides great practical advice. It is an invaluable guide on how to perform at the top of the laser class or, indeed, any singlehanded sailing dinghy.
And he learned his trade in the superb day sailing waters around falmouth when at the age of 8, he started sailing in restronguet creek. Mar 24, 2000 the inevitable protest between ainslie and suneson was found in favour of ainslie after a long hearing, giving ainslie his third laser world champion bronze medal to add to the two he won in 1996. Nov 02, 2017 with fourtimes winner grant simmer leading his land rover bar team, ben ainslie will have more time to focus on sailing in his latest quest to bring the americas cup back to britain. Interview with ben ainslie yachts and yachting online. The wind range was between 15 to 19 knots, the boat was sailing at a slow speed when an issue with the wing inversion initiated a capsize to windward.
Olympic sailors ben ainslie, paul goodison, nick dempsey, and lucy and kate macgregor discuss their passion for sailing. May 31, 2000 buy the complete book of laser sailing 2rev ed by tillman, dick, kirby, bruce isbn. Without doubt ben ainslie gbr is one of the biggest names in sailing at the moment, and certainly the biggest name in qingdao. Top tips from the worlds most successful olympic sailor sail to win book 10. At just nineteen years old, ben won his first olympic silver medal in. The final flourish for ainslie was the weymouth and portland international regatta in august where he confirmed his authority in the finn class winning. Sailing this finn dinghy in weymouth, local hero ben ainslie won his fourth successive olympic gold medal at the 2012 london games.
Learn to sail in rhode island black rock sailing school. The complete sailing manual, 4th edition hardcover june 6, 2017. Here are the secrets that won him olympic gold, shown in words, photosequences, video clips and his commentary. After switching to snipe, scheidt then moved into the olympic sailing class laser, taking the 1991 junior world title in scotland by winning all but one of the 11. Fernhurst books laser campaign manual by ben ainslie facebook. Ben ainslie, cbe, won his first olympic medal at atlanta 1996, when he became britains youngest ever sailing medallist, aged 19, by claiming silver in the laser class. As for not wanting to pay the premium why ask a friendrelative that lives abroad maybe in mainland europe to order it for you and mail it across. Its a little over six months since land rover bar made it through to the semifinals of the 35th americas cup, where it was knocked out by the eventual winner, emirates team new zealand 52, sending the cup back to new zealand, and land rover bar back to britain, the team announcing their intent to continue and challenge for the next americas cup. Sir ben ainslie won his first two olympic medals silver, then gold in the laser class. Sailingainslie sets british course for americas cup reuters. Ben ainslie is britains most successful ever olympic sailor having won 4 olympic gold medals and 1 olympic silver medal. Ben ainslie speaks about sailing and the americas cup race.
No other sailing school in our region will come close to the quality of instruction that black rock will provide for you. The british world and olympic champions started the day in fourth place, needing to beat their polish and irish rivals to win silver. The title, awarded by the yachting journalists association in association with yacht insurers pantaenius uk, caps his 2012 honours. In january 2012, ben ainslie announced the formation of a team to compete in the americas cup, called ben ainslie racing bar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ben ainslie, laser campaign manual running youtube. Visitors will be given an exclusive insight into the hightec world of bar which was conceived in 2011 by fourtime olympic gold medallist and 34th americas cup campaign sir ben ainslie to develop. Ben ainslie upbeat ahead of sailing challenge the independent.
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