"I have never thought winning the America's Cup for the first time in British history was going to be easy," he wrote in an article published in the Daily Telegraph today.

 

"(But) by comparison I'm beginning to think it might make our successful bid for the London 2012 Olympic Games seem like a gentle stroll in Hyde Park - although I'm sure Seb Coe and the 2012 team will disgaree by reminding me of the hours that we worked in the run up to the announcement in Singapore."

 

Earlier this year Sir Keith launched Teamorigin and is aiming to make sailing history by becoming the first British challenger ever to win the America's Cup.

 

The team has committed to participate in at least two America's Cup campaigns - the 33rd and 34th editions of the event, likely to take place in 2009 and 2011.

 

The full article can be read on http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/04/20/sosail120.xml.