Ian Richard Ainslie (born 27 July 1967) is a South African Olympic sailor, who specialized in the Finn class boats.
[1] Ainslie took part in three Olympic Games – Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000).
He won the 2001 J/22 World Championship.
[2] He sailed for Team Shosholoza in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.
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