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Great Britain SailGP Team breaks F50 speed record on Ben Ainslie’s return in Denmark

Aarhus, Denmark – 8/18/2021 – By SailGP – Great Britain SailGP Team CEO and driver Sir Ben Ainslie returned to the wheel of the British F50 today as the team began training ahead of the Rockwool, Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Aarhus (August 20-21). It was an eventful return to action for Ainslie, who had missed the previous two SailGP events to welcome the arrival of his baby son Fox, as he and the British crew broke the SailGP speed record with a top speed of 98.3 km/h (61.1mph/53.1 knots) in strong breeze on the Aarhus waters. After winning the […]