Ben Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history . The British team will be led by Sir Peter Blake, who won gold at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012. His final gold came in the Finn Class at the 2012 London Olympics . `` The top speed of these boats is around about 30 knots , or 35 miles an hour , which is pretty quick when you 're that close to the water . '' His lifelong ambition is to win the America 's Cup for Britain .
Ben Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history . The British team will be led by Sir Peter Blake, who won gold at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012. His final gold came in the Finn Class at the 2012 London Olympics . His lifelong ambition is to win the America 's Cup for Britain .