Rig Ben’s boat Rita

Play the new awesome ’Rig Ben’s boat Rita’ game on Ben Ainslie’s official Facebook page @Ben Ainslie Fan page and you could win the new iPad!
Posted on 11 Apr

Ben Ainslie blog and video diary

I cannot tell you how good it feels to be back on the water, back preparing for a competitive event. This coming week’s Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Majorca, one of the regular fixtures on the ISAF World Cup calendar, will be my first regatta since Perth.
Posted on 31 Mar

Ben Ainslie Launches America’s Cup Campaign

Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie today announced the launch of a new team that will initially compete in the next edition of the America’s Cup World Series along with plans to join ORACLE Racing for the defence of the 34th America’s Cup.
Posted on 10 Jan

Team GBR Finn sailing squad does Movember

I’m currently training with The Finn squad out in Perth, Australia ahead of the ISAF World Championships and we have decided to grow moustache’s to help raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Posted on 8 Nov 2011

Ben Ainslie blog: The Pre Olympics is a crucial event!

It has been almost two months since the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta ended back in June. In that time I have been focused on training down in The Weymouth and Portland Olympic Venue with my training partner Mark Andrews.
Posted on 3 Aug 2011

Ben Ainslie blog: Things are starting to get interesting

Things are starting to get interesting down here in Weymouth and Portland. With only a few days until the start of the Skandia Sail for Gold regatta the venue here has changed dramatically.
Posted on 3 Jun 2011

Ben Ainslie blog: All the hard work starts to pay off

Palma was a great week, a good result and also the perfect chance to test the kit and my fitness in a range of conditions.
Posted on 14 Apr 2011

Ben Ainslie blog: "I can’t wait to get out racing"

I write this from Palma, where I have been based since finishing the Miami Regatta at the end of January. I’ve spent nearly all my time on the water with training partner Mark Andrews and coach David (Sid) Howlett.
Posted on 18 Mar 2011

Ben Ainslie blog - Important time on the water

I hadn’t competed in the Miami OCR regatta for 15 years but it felt very familiar and it was great to get some more good training time on the water in a good climate with fellow Brits Giles Scott and Andrew Mills before racing got underway.
Posted on 4 Feb 2011

Ben Ainslie blog - Wins in the Finn and Match Racing

By the time I leave Australia in January it will have effectively been my home for two months. Being down here allows me to spend a lot of time out on the water in the big breezes and really work on my sailing fitness.
Posted on 23 Dec 2010