Ben Ainslie is the new ISAF Match Racing World Champion

6:30 AM Sun 5 Dec 2010 GMT

'Iain Percy L) and Ben Ainslie during the quarter finals of the Monsoon Cup 2010. World Match Racing Tour, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia' Subzero Images /WMRT Click Here to view large photo

The semi final rounds of the Monsoon Cup 2010 this morning decided the new ISAF Match Racing World Champion 2010. Ben Ainslie and TEAMORIGIN - Iain Percy, Christian Kamp, Matthew Cornwell and Mike Mottl showed world-class match racing skill in the tricky conditions presented by the Terengganu River this morning, to win the coveted 2010 title. Yesterday Ainslie, the triple Olympic Gold medallist, qualified second in the round robin of the Monsoon Cup and chose Richard as his opponent in the quarter finals. His strategy was simple - defeat Richard, the World Match Racing Tour leader and give TEAMORIGIN the ...

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by Monsoon Cup 2010 Media