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Rio 2016 - 470 racing images from Guanabara Bay
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL on 11 Aug 2016
Israel heads the chasing pack - Race 1 Mens 470 Richard Gladwell
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Images from mostly the first race in the Mens and Womens 470 as they started their Olympic Regatta racing on the Escola course a little further out in Guanabara Bay
Mills and Clark (GNR) Womens 470 sail across an interesting piece of current before racing © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Japan 470 tune up before Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Chinese men address a centreboard slot issue before the start of racing © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Close racing in the mid-fleet - Leg 1, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Final chat for US Men ahead of racing © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Swiss crew in Leg 3, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Mens 470 fleet all have a very cautious start in Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 3 - August 2016 024 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
British men are a long way back in Leg 2 of Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 3 - August 2016 033 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 3 - August 2016 035 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 3 - August 2016 037 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 3 - August 2016 038 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Ukraine get some tune-up from their coach before the start of racing - Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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