GB Olympic sailing manager Stephen Park agrees: "Ben is considerate and thoughtful onshore, people see him as a gentle giant.
"When he's afloat, in his environment, he's a different
animal. He's absolutely driven and determined and nothing is going to get in
his way to win. That's what you need to do if you're going to win time after
time after time."
Ainslie himself says of his sailing attitude: "When
you're racing you're there to win and be successful. If you don't care any more
you're not a sailor, you're not a racer and you shouldn't be doing it. It is a
competition."
