Ben Ainslie clinches gold medal in Finn class of 2011 Weymouth and Portland International Regatta
Great Britain’s Ben Ainslie landed a first-place finish in Finn class when he finished on top of the standings with 17 points. But on the final day of 2011 Weymouth and Portland International Regatta Finn class, he secured a second place in the medal race
of the event to claim gold medal. France’s Jonathan Lobert grabbed silver medal while Netherlands’ Pieter Jan Postma took home bronze.
Ainslie won the gold medal with 19 points overall, after the medal race at a 31-point difference from the silver medalist Jonathan Lobert from France, who earned 50 points at the end of regatta. Netherlands’ Pieter Jan Postma, who led the standings for a
couple of days in the event, eventually settled for bronze with 52 points.
While speaking to the local media after his victory, Ainslie said, “I’m delighted to come away with the gold. It’s been a great week for me personally but from a team standpoint it has as well. We’ve got six medals, which is fantastic and if we can keep
that going for next year that will be great for us as a team.”
He added, “The new Nothe course is quite tricky tactically, very shifty, puffy, and for me it was a good race in the end. I started off I think second or third at the top mark and managed to pull through to win which was a nice way to end the week off after
it’s been a solid week.”
The overall result of Finn class at the end of final day races is given below.
1. GBR Ben Ainslie 2, 1, (6), 5, 3, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, Medal Race 2 = Total Points 25, Net Points 19
2. FRA Jonathan Lobert 3, 2, 3, 6, 1, (13), 4, 7, 12, 6, Medal Race 6 = Total Points 63, Net Points 50
3. NED Pieter Jan Postma 12, 3, 1, 1, 2, 9, 5, 1, 2, (15), Medal Race 16 = Total Points 67, Net Points 52
4. ESP Rafael Trujillo 14, 5, 2, (15), 8, 3, 3, 3, 10, 2, Medal Race 12 = Total Points 77, Net Points 62
5. CRO Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic 4, 8, 4, 3, (28 DSQ), 12, 2, 6, 8, 4, Medal Race 14 = Total Points 93, Net Points 65
6. EST Deniss Karpak 1, 7, 10, 12, 4, 2, 9, 8, (13), 7, Medal Race 8 = Total Points 81, Net Points 68
7. NZL Dan Slater 11, 18, 5, 2, (28 DSQ), 4, 7, 9, 6, 12, Medal Race 4 = Total Points 106, Net Points 78
8. DEN Jonas Hoegh Christensen (28) DSQ, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 4, 7, 5, Medal Race 20 = Total Points 106, Net Points 78
9. USA Zach Railey 5, 9, (26), 8, 5, 8, 16, 11, 5, 9, Medal Race 18 = Total Points 120, Net Points 94
10. BIRGMARK Daniel S SWE (28 DSQ), 10, 12, 10, 6, 5, 20, 14, 3, 8, Medal Race 10 = Total Points 126, Net Points 98
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