Ben Ainslie: Close to the Wind
Britain's Greatest Olympic Sailor
$45.52
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2012
Summary
Four-time Olympic Champion, ten-time World Champion, nine-time European Champion - the world’s greatest ever Olympic sailor tells his story.
Knife-edge decisions, adrenalin rushes, extreme weather, bitter rivalries, heart-stopping races - they are all in a day’s work for Ben Ainslie.
Against all odds, in the London 2012 Olympics Ben Ainslie thrillingly won a fourth successive gold medal, making him the greatest ever Olympic sailor and a British hero, chosen from many to be the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224082945 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0224082949 |
| Author: | Ben Ainslie |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Yellow Jersey Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2012 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
Take it from a neutral observer: the most accomplished competitor at work in British sport today is Ben Ainslie. Chris Hoy, Lewis Hamilton and Rebecca Adlington deserve praise but the real fanfare should be reserved for Ainslie … [He has] a combination of dedication, stamina, tactical nous and, the clincher here, a sustained level of ruthlessness rarely witnessed before in British sport – Henry Winter * Daily Telegraph *
Sailing’s superman * The Times *
An interesting self-portrait … it encapsulates his personality: pleasant and unassuming off the water, ruthless on it * Independent *
A must-read for any sailing fan… Ben’s inside account makes for fascinating reading * All at Sea magazine *
About The Author
Ben Ainslie
Ben Ainslie, CBE, was born in 1977 in Macclesfield. He started sailing at age four and first competed at the age of ten. He has won four Olympic gold medals and was awarded Yachtsman of the Year in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2002.
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