Ben Ainslie does it again

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Yes, there was some doubt at first....

Awe inspiring.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

A little help from New Zealand in the last two cables...

Interesting that Howlett thought they should have been allowed to pump on the second run.


A friend (Dragon sailor and ex Merlin Rocket national champion) who knows Fogh-Christiansen and belongs to the same club says he is a very nice chap and really an amateur, who puts a lot back into the sport training youngsters at his local club.

[George Jung]

I see Andy Murray came through, as well. Nice!

[Hwyl]

Ainslie does not strike me as a nice person, but I am glad he won. He is one of Jim Saltonsthall's alumni. Well done Jim

[Peerie Maa]

Ainslie does not strike me as a nice person, but I am glad he won. He is one of Jim Saltonsthall's alumni. Well done Jim

When you consider the way he has been stitched up in previous tactical races, you probably won't come anywhere near winning by being "nice".

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Unlike the BBC commentator, I do not place him above Paul Elvstrom; if, in thirty years time, he as done as much as Elvstrom has, he might be entitled to that status.

[Hwyl]

When you consider the way he has been stitched up in previous tactical races, you probably won't come anywhere near winning by being "nice".

There is nothing wrong with being aggressive on the water and gentlemanly in public, his hitting that photographer was boorish.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Unlike the BBC commentator, I do not place him above Paul Elvstrom; if, in thirty years time, he as done as much as Elvstrom has, he might be entitled to that status.

Agreed - some more time is needed for that call.

[rbgarr]

What's "do(ing) a Steve Redgrave" as mentioned at the end of this article? http://www.london2012.com/news/artic...c-history.html

I know Redgrave was an Olympic/elite level rower, but does this refer to retiring and then making a comeback or what?

[Peerie Maa]

There is nothing wrong with being aggressive on the water and gentlemanly in public, his hitting that photographer was boorish.

What photographer? Some of them are fair game.

[johnw]

What photographer? Some of them are fair game.

The one whose wake was interfering with Ainslee's boat.

Looks like after the thowout, Ainslee and Hogh-Christensen had the same number of points, so it must have been the tiebreaker that decided it. You don't get closer than that. And Ainslee threw out a 12th, Hogh=Christensen threw out an 8th.

Elvestrom won in just about every class he raced. I do think Ainslee's got a way to go to equal him in general, but he's a more decorated Olympian, which is what this is about.

[Peerie Maa]

The one whose wake was interfering with Ainslee's boat.

The only incident I found on Google was 2011 worlds. Are you saying that the organisers allowed a press boat into the wrong place in the course?

[johnw]

The only incident I found on Google was 2011 worlds. Are you saying that the organisers allowed a press boat into the wrong place in the course?

It's a little difficult to control a small, fast powerboat once it's on the water. Anyway, they may not have felt the boat was interfering as much as Ainslee thought it was.

[Peerie Maa]

It's a little difficult to control a small, fast powerboat once it's on the water. Anyway, they may not have felt the boat was interfering as much as Ainslee thought it was.

So when did this happen? Afloat or ashore?

[johnw]

So when did this happen? Afloat or ashore?

Afloat.

He jumped from his craft, swam to the media vessel and climbed aboard.

Photos of the incident, seen by AAP, appear to show Ainslie first remonstrating with the driver of the boat and then having a physical altercation with a photographer.
Ainslie appears to grab the photographer and throw him aside.
He then dived head first back into the water and swam back to his dinghy.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympic-...#ixzz22iZelz1k

The motive:

Witnesses said Ainslie had been angered by the boat creating a wash that aided one of his rivals.

[Hwyl]

There is also te "Don't make me angry" comment http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19102904

[snudz]

What's "do(ing) a Steve Redgrave" as mentioned at the end of this article? http://www.london2012.com/news/artic...c-history.html

I know Redgrave was an Olympic/elite level rower, but does this refer to retiring and then making a comeback or what?

He won a gold medal in five successive olympics.

[Peerie Maa]

Afloat.



The motive:

That is what I was reffering to in #12.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

What's "do(ing) a Steve Redgrave" as mentioned at the end of this article? http://www.london2012.com/news/artic...c-history.html

I know Redgrave was an Olympic/elite level rower, but does this refer to retiring and then making a comeback or what?

In 1996, immediately after winning his fourth Olympic gold medal for rowing, Sir Steven Redgrave was interviewed, before he got his breath back, and said, "If you eversee me near a rowing boat again you can shoot me!"

He won his fifth Olympic Gold Medal four years later.

He is the only person to have won gold medals at five sucessive Olympics in an endurance sport.

I believe that one of our distinguished forumites saw Sir Steven on board this rowing boa, pulling an oar, just the other day...

[johnw]

In 1996, immediately after winning his fourth Olympic gold medal for rowing, Sir Steven Redgrave was interviewed, before he got his breath back, and said, "If you eversee me near a rowing boat again you can shoot me!"

He won his fifth Olympic Gold Medal four years later.

He is the only person to have won gold medals at five sucessive Olympics in an endurance sport.

I believe that one of our distinguished forumites saw Sir Steven on board this rowing boa, pulling an oar, just the other day...

It doesn't look all that fast.

[P.I. Stazzer-Newt]

Brigit Fischer goes unrecognized......and often in a wooden boat.