Sir Ben Ainsley

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Sir Ben Ainsley

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. . . .has broken the famous around the IOW record by a country mile

Well done Sir :thumbup:
Gentle Giant of Cerne Abbas :wave:

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Well done. :clap:

The favourable conditions have helped, but still a fantastic performance. It is reckoned that the boat averaged 20 knots around the island!

That speed is what the cruise ships do when at sea (or a touch faster in fact) so that puts it into perspective.

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Re: Sir Ben Ainsley

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I think you could place Ben in a bath tub and he would still finish on the podium...well done that man!

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