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Rio 2016 - Images of the penultimate race in the Finns - Scott wins
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/NZL on 15 Aug 2016
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Gilles Scott (GBR) and coach, celebrate the Gold medal win in Race 10 of the Finn class. Richard Gladwell
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Sail-World's Richard Gladwell was on the water for the final race of the Qualifying Series of the Mens Finn, in what potentially could have been Giles Scott's (GBR) Gold medal winning race.
In the end, the current world champion won in style.
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Start of Race 10 - Rio Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Giles Scott celebrates his Gold Medal win in the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Gilles Scott (GBR) finishes second ahead of the key rivals and with sufficient points to win the Gold medal © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Giles Scott celebrates his Gold Medal win in the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Gilles Scott (GBR) sets out of the second beat © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Jonas Hoeg-Christensen (DEN) © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Calib Paine (USA) winner of the tenth race in the Finn class. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Mark rounding at the end of the first windward leeward, race 10, Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Josh Junior (NZ) rounds the leeward mark in heavy traffic in Race 10. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Giles Scott celebrates his Gold Medal win in the Finn class with his coach. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Giles Scott celebrates his Gold Medal win in the Finn class with his coach. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Gilles Scott (GBR) after winning the Gold Medal without having to sail in the Medal Race © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Gilles Scott (GBR) being interviewed on the Atlantic Ocean by the BBC after his win in the Finn class. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 7 - Finn August 14, 2016. Finn class start © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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