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Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Practice race images by Thom Touw

by Thom Touw images on 1 Apr 2013
Practice Race: Nacra 17 action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre - Photographer Thom Touw was on deck in Palma de Mallorca to capture this gallery of practice race images. Enjoy!

Practice Race: 470Class - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: 470Class - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: Women’s 49er FX fleet - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: Women’s 49er FX fleet - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: Nacra 17 - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: Nacra 17 - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: Men’s 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: Men’s 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: 49er action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: Women’s 470 - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: Women’s 470 - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: Women’s 49er FX - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: Women’s 49er FX - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


Practice Race: 470 Class action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com
Practice Race: 470 Class action - 44th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre © Thom Touw http://www.thomtouw.com


For more images, visit Thom's website.

*All images remain copyright of the photographer and must not be copied or used in any form without the photographer's permission.

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