Ben Ainslie will be looking to cut into Dane Jonas Hogh Christensen's lead today (Thursday) when the finn sailing resumes at the London 2012 Olympics.

Ainslie sits 10 points behind the series leader, in a silver medal position, and need to cut the deficit in his bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal.

So far the windy weather at Weymouth as played in Jonas Hogh Christenen's hands as he has recorded three first places, two seconds and a seventh.

The next four races will set the scene for Sunday's medal race and on current form it is quite believable that the gold will be nearly settled by then.
However, Ainslie is never more dangerous than when he is down. He has proven that time and time again over the years. They say, never make him angry, you won't like him when he is angry.

He was really angry after Monday's showing of a sixth and a 12th, but his response on Tuesday, of a fourth and a third, and both behind Høgh-Christensen is not exactly the kind of response that everyone expected, and definitely not the response that will drag him back into contention.

Thursday's races will therefore be crucial to see whether he possesses the arsenal to respond in a useful way.

He doesn't just need to start beating the Dane, he needs to put boats between them as well to reduce the points deficit.

While early weather predictions forecast lighter conditions – which could play in Ainslie's favour - it now looks like it will be just as windy as the races so far and maybe more. Questions have already been asked about Ainslie's fitness and his gear selection, but he knows the only way to answer that is on the water. The battle continues at 12pm.