| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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