Ben a new hero

14 April 2012

Great Britain should look to the water for a successor to Sir Steve Redgrave as the nation's top Olympian.

That's the view of Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield, who finished fourth in the 457 sailing class four years ago. They believe team-mate Ben Ainslie, favourite in the Finn class, has what it takes to match Redgrave.

Glanfield said: "Ben is an inspiration to us all. I'd say he has all the makings of a great Olympian."

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