| AINSLIE | Sir Ben __, Olympic yachtsman (7) |
| BEASHEL | Six time Olympic yachtsman and 2004 flagbearer, Colin ... (7) |
| SPECIES | 1995 science fiction movie starring Natasha Henstridge and Sir Ben Kingsley (7) |
| SKATING | Figure _; Olympic sport (7) |
| GUNNELL | Sally ___, Olympic hurdler (7) |
| EDWARDS | Jonathan ___, Olympic triple jumper (7) |
| KINGSLEY | Sir Ben _, Oscar-winning Gandhi actor (8) |
| TORVILL | Jayne _, Olympic ice skater who featured on TV's Dancing on Ice (7) |
| KLASSEN | Cindy ___ (Olympic speed skating great from Winnipeg) |
| BERNARD | Cheryl ___ (Olympic curling medal pursuer ) |
| RUSSELL | ___ Coutts - well-known NZ yachtsman (7) |
| SOPWITH | Thomas --, English aviation pioneer and America's Cup yachtsman (7) |
| BLOATER | Yachtsman catching large fish (7) |
| TACKING | Action of yachtsman, carpenter or needlewoman (7) |
| PORTRAY | Show left for yachtsman on the beam (7) |
| FRANCIS | Solo Gipsy Moth yachtsman, Sir ... Chichester |
| FICTION | see 16ac, French yachtsman who won the 1967 Fastnet Race on Pen Duick III (4,7) |
| CAMERON | see 16ac, French yachtsman who won the 1967 Fastnet Race on Pen Duick III (4,7) |
| HISTORY | see 16ac, French yachtsman who won the 1967 Fastnet Race on Pen Duick III (4,7) |
| ANISTON | see 16ac, French yachtsman who won the 1967 Fastnet Race on Pen Duick III (4,7) |