Kate Middleton and a Hot Sailor Take to the Sea

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Kate Middleton, five-time winner of the Excellence in Duchessing award, took to the seas today. Before stepping foot on a boat in Portsmouth, England, she wore a oft-repeated nautical look from Alexander McQueen (see it in 2011, along with everything else she's ever worn). She later changed into a jumpsuit that looked something like a NASCAR outfit for water-based activities.

That man who's hand she is shaking there — the one with the chiseled jaw and kind eyes — is Sir Ben Ainslie. Why is he a sir? you might be wondering. It's because he was knighted after winning a whole bunch of Olympic trials for England's sailing team. So today in history, a beautiful princess and a handsome, sporty knight sailed off in a boat. We'll let you take the narrative from here. First, some visual fodder:

Wow, gee whiz.

Aw shucks, wow.