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Rio 2016 - Images from the 49er Medal Race
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL on 19 Aug 2016
GBR and POL simu-drop at the end of leg 5 - 49er mens medal race, 2016 Olympic Regatta Richard Gladwell
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Sail-World.com's NZ Editor Richard Gladwell, was on the water on Guanabara Bay for the Medal Race in the 49er, and filed this gallery of images.
Denmark head upwind on Leg 5 - mens 49er Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Despite having the Gold medal all but confirmed, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke get away to a fast start - Mens 49er Medal race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke head for the beach on the first leg - 49er Mens Medal race 2916 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke have the finish line in sight and Gold medal confirmed - Mens 49er Medal Race - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
NZL turn at the leeward gate and head upwind on Leg 2 - 49er Men - medal race, 2016 Olympic Sailing regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Brits make a mess of it - Leeward gate - Leg 4 - 49er mens medal race, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Heading for the shore lift on the first leg - 49er Medal race - 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Sons of the Gold medalist in the Nacra 17, Santiago Lange (ARG), round the leeward gate for the first time - Mens 49er Medal race - Sailing Olympics 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Sons of the Gold medalist in the Nacra 17, Santiago Lange (ARG), round the leeward gate for the first time - Mens 49er Medal race - Sailing Olympics 2016 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke head for the leeward gate for the second and last time, with a big lead - 49er Mens Medal race 2916 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke lay the 49er back after finish the Medal Race - 49er Mens Medal Race- 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke celebrate their Gold Medal win - 49er Medal race- 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Burling and Tuke head for their fans on the beach to celebrate their Gold Medal win - 49er Medal race- 2016 Sailing Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Silver medalists, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) on leg 3 - 49er Men, Medal race, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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