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London Olympics- Images of Weymouth - Womens 470 gets underway

by Richard Gladwell on 4 Aug 2012
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) lead the Womens 470 Race 1 at the end of the second leg, They led the 20 boat fleet at the end of the first day. Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Racing started in the Womens 470 class today, sailing in big seas and fresh winds on Weymouth Bay.

This was the last event of the 2012 Sailing Olympics to get underway.

Sail-World's camera was there to capture the action

August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - New Zealand coach, Nathan Handley follows the progress of his charges, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie as they start up the first leg in the first race of the Womens 470 event. They finished second in the race. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - New Zealand coach, Nathan Handley follows the progress of his charges, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie as they start up the first leg in the first race of the Womens 470 event. They finished second in the race. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Denmark’s Henriette Koch and Lene Sommer under pressure on Leg 2 of the Womens 470 event. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Denmark’s Henriette Koch and Lene Sommer under pressure on Leg 2 of the Womens 470 event. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie (NZL) second overall in the Womens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie (NZL) second overall in the Womens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) leaders in the Womens 470 after Day 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) leaders in the Womens 470 after Day 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - The Womens 470 fleet starts Race 1 on Weymouth Bay © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - The Womens 470 fleet starts Race 1 on Weymouth Bay © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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