Ainslie earns treble as weather whips sailors

Britain's Finn class sailor Ben Ainslie wins his third Olympic gold medal Ainslie successfully defended the title he won in 2004 and 2000 Britain's Yngling women's trio earlier took first sailing gold of Beijing Games 49er class undecided after winning Danish team race in borrowed boat QINGDAO, China (AP) -- Britain's Finn class sailor Ben Ainslie took his third Olympic gold on Sunday, leaving American Zach Railey with silver, shortly after Britain's Yngling team took the first sailing gold of the Beijing Games in strong winds and heavy rain. In the fast 49er class, most of the fleet of 10 boats capsized repeatedly in the heavy waves and wind. The Danish team of Jason Warrer and Martin Kirketerp Ibsen were listed as winning gold in initial results that were not immediately confirmed because they sailed in a borrowed boat... [read full story]