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    Posted: 21 Aug 06 at 2:24pm

Hey, check out the new web site from the RYA that is covering the pre-Olympics. Great interview with Ben Ainslie, back in the Finn for the first time this year! www.skandiateamgbr.com/2006preolympics
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who thinks he'll compete in 2008 or is he streaching himself too thin
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I think the next couple of regatta's for Ben will decide if he can be competative having had time away from the Finn. 

I would put money on Ben wanting to compete, the question is can he??
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I always thought I would be willing to bet my house on Ben winning Finn regattas, but now Ed Wright is on form and regularly knocking in top three performances I am not so sure.

I suppose we will see this week whether Ben still has it...
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Well, results from the first 2 races are up and it appears Ben hasn't lost the touch - 1,2 !!

Not bad for his first Finn regatta since the 2005 Gold Cup.
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I believe there is absolutely no doubt Ben will be in China is 2008! Ed is a great sailor but Ben is a legend...
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Even though ben hasnt been in the finn for a while lets face it, you certainly dont get worse at sailing through doing america's cup stuff!
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Y do we even have to ask if ben will be there? He was my idol for ages when sailing a laser. And to make the transition from laser to finn  then winning at the next olympics isnt an easy achievment! 
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Originally posted by Jon Emmett

I believe there is absolutely no doubt Ben will be in China is 2008! Ed is a great sailor but Ben is a legend...

Must be hard to motivate yourself to campaign a Finn if you are British.

If I was Ed I'd look for another class ... the odds just look too bad to bother.

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The same applies to most of the other Olympic classes though. If you sail a 470, you'd have to become better than Rogers and Glanfield to go to the games. If you sail a 49er, you'd have to displace Draper and Hiscocks from the top to go. I don't think the Finn is any different to any other Olympic class in this respect.

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