| Ed Wright crowned Finn European Champion |
| PALAMOS, SPAIN-(30-9-2006) Finn European Championship |
| Palamos, Spain - “Just about time!” declared Ed Wright. The new Finn European Champion has made a rocket debut in the Finn class. Starting the Finn only 18 months ago (with two 3rd places in Miami and Hyères) the Team Skandia GBR sailor has demonstrated throughout the regattas his skills but also his determination to go further in his achievements. This year Ed Wright won the French Olympic Week in Hyères, place 2nd in the Holland regatta and 3rd in the Finn Gold Cup in Split! |
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| Mateusz Kusznierewicz maintains the lead at Finn Europeans |
| SANTANDER, SPAIN-(11-5-2004) Finn European Championship - GBR Team |
| Santander, Spain - In ten knots of breeze the triple Finn class world champion Ben Ainslie won the only race on the second day of the Finn European championships in La Rochelle, France to move up to sixth place overall. |
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| Mateusz Kusznierewicz sets the lead at Finn Europeans |
| SANTANDER, SPAIN-(10-5-2004) Finn European Championship - GBR Team |
| Santander, Spain - Racing got underway today for the worlds top Finn sailors who have flocked to La Rochelle, France to compete in their European championship. After racing was postponed first thing due to lack of wind, the event finally got underway in 8 knots of breeze. |
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| Ainslie in gold medal position going into final day |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL-(19-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup - GBR Team |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - With one day to go Ben Ainslie took a step nearer
to scoring a hat trick at the Finn class world championships and holding the
Finn Gold Cup for a third year in a row after scoring a third place in the
only race of the day. |
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| Ben Ainslie moves into the lead |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL-(18-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Finn Gold Cup in Rio de Janeiro saw two more races today in superb conditions in Guanabara Bay with fresh winds and great waves. A win in race 5 and a 12th in race 6 saw Ben Ainslie (GBR) move into a 7 point lead over Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) with just three races to go. |
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| Ainslie rises to the top on day four of world championship |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL-(18-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup - GBR Team |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Two thirds of the way through the Finn world
championship, defending world champion Ben Ainslie overtook his nearest
rival Mateusz Kusznierewicz of Poland after scoring a first and a twelfth
place. He has established a seven point lead over the 54 boat fleet on his
quest to win a third consecutive world title. |
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| Nail biting wait for Andrew Simpson after dramatic win |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL-(17-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Only one race today in sunny Rio, where temperatures reached 32 degrees and by the end of the race, the conditions were just about perfect for Finn sailors. Andrew Simpson (GBR) scored his first win of the regatta, although he was subject to protest by the Jury for failing to have the required equipment on board. |
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| Day two belongs to Sander Willems from the Netherlands |
| RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL-(17-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Consistency is something that few here in Rio are managing to find. One person who did find it today was Sander Willems (NED) who scored a second in race two and then won race three in very tricky conditions to lead the championship overnight. |
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| Ainslie moves up to third at Finn world championships |
| RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL-(16-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup - GBR Team |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil - After three races at the Finn Gold Cup, defending
world champion Ben Ainslie has moved up into third place overall after
scoring a seventeenth and a third in the tricky conditions on day two of the
championship. |
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| Michael Maier makes the best of tricky first race |
| RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL-(15-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil - In a fitful and unpredictable breeze and under gaze of Christ the Redeemer high up on Corcovado, the first race of the 2004 Finn Gold Cup got underway in grey and damp conditions. The opening race went to Michael Maier (CZE) after taking the lead on the second upwind and holding off some strong competition on the final downwind leg. |
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| Top five for Ainslie on first day of world championships |
| RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL-(15-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup - GBR Team |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil - On the first day of racing at the Finn Gold Cup,
defending British world champion and double Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie
made a steady start to his quest for a third consecutive world title. |
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| Finn Worlds Preview |
| RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL-(14-2-2004) Finn Gold Cup |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Just five months after the close of the 2003 Finn Gold Cup in Cadiz,
Spain, Finn sailors from across the world have gathered once again to
compete for one of sailing's most prestigeous trophies. |
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| Ben Ainslie wins the Finn Europeans as a spectator |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(12-6-2003) Finn European Championship |
| Marstrand, Sweden - That Ben Ainslie from Great Britain would become European Champion, and Mateusz Kusznierewicz from Poland would be the runner up was already settled before the eighth and final race in the Finn European Championship in Marstrand. |
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| Finn Europeans concluded, new Title holder Ben Ainslie takes last day off |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(11-6-2003) Finn European Championship |
| Marstrand, Sweden - The Finn European Championships concluded today (June
11) but there was no sight of Team GBR sailor Ben Ainslie on the start line
of the final race. This was because Ainslie had already successfully
defended his European title with a day to spare and had no need to sail the
final race. |
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| Ainslie wins Europeans with a day to spare |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(10-6-2003) Finn European Championship |
| On the penultimate day of the Finn European championships Olympic gold
medallist Ben Ainslie scored two first places to successfully defend his
European title with a day to spare. Ainslie sailed a perfect day crossing
the line first in both races in winds varying from 15-16 knots on the
first race and 12-14 in the second. |
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| Croatia`s Viali Nenaf wins the day, Ben Ainslie still on top |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(7-6-2003) Finn European Championship |
| The second day’s racing was held in light winds of 8 knots. Just before the scheduled start the wind shifted, causing a postponement followed by a general recall, and finally the start was given under black flag. |
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| Winner of today`s race was Viali Nenad, Croatia. |
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| Ben Ainslie takes the lead after two races of first day |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(6-6-2003) Finn European Championship 2003 |
| Marstrand, Sweden - After the two races on the first day of sailing in Finn European Championships in Marstrand, Ben Ainslie for Great Britain is in the lead, followed by Belgian Sebastien Godefroid. |
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| Ainslie to defend European title in Sweden |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(5-6-2003) Finn European Championship |
| Marstrand, Sweden - On Friday 6 June RYA Team GBR sailor and Team Volvo for
life member Ben Ainslie will be sailing to defend his title at the Finn
European Championships. |
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| Marstrand ready for the Finn European Championship |
| MARSTRAND, SWEDEN-(4-6-2003) Finn European Championship 2003 |
| Marstrand, Sweden - The European Championship opens on Friday the 6th of June, with the first start scheduled for 11.00 a.m. The races can be viewed from the northwestern part of Marstrand, by Skallen lighthouse. |
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