In the one race today, which was sailed in the harbour in 6-8 knots of breeze, Ainslie scored a fifth place behind Jonas Hogh-Christensen of Denmark whilst Michael Maier of Czechoslovakia took the race win. Second place went to Dutch sailor Jaap Zielhuis with the 1996 Olympic Champion Mateusz Kusznierewicz of Poland finishing third. Fellow Team GBR sailor Charlie Cumbley put in a good result to finish eighth.

A total of 53 boats representing 23 countries have made the trip to Rio to compete in the week long event which concludes on Friday 20 February.

Source: Sacha Oswald