Ainslie is an 'inspiration'

British sailor Ben Ainslie was today tipped to become one of the all-time great Olympians.

Joe Glanfield and Nick Rogers, who are desperate to go at least one better in the 457 class than their agonising fourth place in Sydney, believe Ainslie has the talent and the drive to go on and blow Steven Redgrave’s record haul of five gold medals at successive Olympic Games out of the water.