First Team GB Athletes Announced

The Boat Show celebrated as Ben Ainslie was announced as the first athlete representative of Team GB for the forthcoming Olympic Games in London.

Team GB sailors selected so far:

• Ben Ainslie (Finn)
• Paul Goodison (Laser)
• Bryony Shaw (RSX women's windsurfing)
• Nick Dempsey (RSX men's windsurfing)
• Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson (Star)
• Hannah Mills, Saskia Clark (Women's 470)
• Lucy Macgregor, Kate Macgregor and Annie Lush (Elliott 6m, Women's Match Racing)
   

Listen to an interview on the announcement with RYA Performance Director and Racing Manager, John Derbyshire: