Ben Ainslie: Close To The Wind

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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 & a British hero chosen from many to be the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. From his proudest moment representing Team GB to one tough decision that almost risked destroying his career this is a unique insight into the man who cannot let himself be second best. It shows what really takes place in the white heat of competition & lifts the lid on this toughest of sports. It is revised & updated for paperback to include London 2012.