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Rio Olympics - Images from Guanabara Bay on Opening day
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL on 9 Aug 2016
Annaleis Murphy (IRL) leads briefly in Race 2 - Laser Radial -Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 Richard Gladwell
www.photosport.co.nz
The 40kt breeze had blown itself out, for Day 1 of the 2016 Olympic Regatta - with just the Laser and Laser Radial and Mens and Womens Windsurfer (RS:X) competing.
Sail-World's NZ Editor was on the water and file these images of the day.
Tom Burton chases the front runners - Race 2, Laser Day 1, Guanabara Bay © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Charlie Buckingham - Olympic Day 1 - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Lasers enter the marina - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Laser Charlie Buckingham - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Olympic Day 1 - Ashley Stoddart (AUS) checks the breeze Laser Radial - Rio Olympics - Day 1, August 8, 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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