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Britain's Ben Ainslie has moved into pole position in sailing's Finn class after winning race six in Athens.

Ainslie sat in eighth position overnight, but he followed up this morning's fourth-place finish in race five, with his third victory of the regatta to move ahead of Spain's Rafael Trujillo.

The Britain, who won races three and four on Sunday to strengthen his claim for Athens gold, looked well of out of contention after a disastrous opening day, which saw him disqualified.

Ainslie becomes the third Team GB boat to lead their class on the Saronic Sea, following impressive early form from Shirley Robertson's crew in the Yngling keelboat class and Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield in the 470 event.  more...