Ben Ainslie

Adil Khalid - the 25-year-old Emirati hero who in 2012 became the first Arab sailor to participate in the Volvo Ocean Race - came face to face with his own ‘hero’ at this week’s F1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Adil - who has previously represented the UAE sailing laser class in the 2008 Beijing Olympics - caught up with Sir Ben Ainslie, the 36-year-old British sailing phenomenon who is the most successful sailor in Olympic history, on the deck of ADOR’s ‘Azzam’ training boat which made its own ‘star’ appearance at the Grand Prix.

 
Sir Ben Ainslie inspires one of the greatest comebacks in world sport.
In only the third time in the regatta's 162-year history, the competition was decided by a winner takes all final in what was to prove to be one of the most thrilling and unexpected events in world sport.
Oracle Team USA came close to defeat early on, going down 1-8 to New Zealand, the pre-Cup favourites, after being docked two points before the contest even began, but the holders won eight straight races to triumph 9-8 in a thrilling climax to the event.