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SailGP: Racing on the Edge // Season 2, Episode 7: Life Lessons

by SailGP 24 Jan 2022 10:00 PST
Ben Ainslie, driver of Great Britain SailGP Team, looks on from the wheel during a break in a practice session ahead of Australia Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG © Bob Martin for SailGP

As the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, Sir Ben Ainslie knows a thing or two about lessons that can be applied to life as well as sport.

The Great Britain SailGP Team driver & CEO takes us through some of the moments in his career that have made him the athlete and man he is today in this episode of the behind-the-scenes docuseries in partnership with ROLEX.

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