Ben Ainslie extends lead in the Laser European Championships

Sailing

Britain's Ben Ainslie extended his lead in the Laser European Championship at Quiberon yesterday. The 19-year-old scored his third win in four starts and was second in both the fifth and sixth races.

LASER EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (Quiberon, Fr): Race Four, Group A: 1. B Ainslie (GB); 2 T Eszes (Hun); 3 T A Kjaer (Nor). Group B: 1 E Melleby (Nor); 2 F Urlsberger (Aut); 3 P Lantermans (Neth). Race 5: Group A: 1 M Zuban (Croa); 2 B Ainslie. Group B: 1 R Luka (Ukr); 2 N Edler (Swe); 3 V Ushkov (Rus).