Finn European Championships at Kalmar, Sweden - Day 1

The start of race one at the Finn Europeans at Kalmar, Sweden © Finn Europeans media

At the opening day of the Finn European Championships in Kalmar, Sweden, Ben Ainslie began to pave his way to a gold medal. Securing two first place finishes in the first two races of the regatta, Ainslie’s nearest competitor is already eight points behind him.

“We had some tricky weather systems coming down on the course today.” Ainslie explained, “The first race was really close with the lead changing several times. I tried to keep my options open and sail the shifts and came out on top. Hopefully I can get some more good results during the rest of the week.”

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