Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) starting in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) mid-series in the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

Hamish Pepper and Carl Williams (NZL and BMW Oracle Racing) competing in the Medal Race of the Star class at the 2008 Olympics, Qingdao -  BMW Oracle Racing © Photo Gilles Martin-Raget   Click Here to view large photo

by Gilles Martin-Raget   2:29 AM Thu 28 Aug 2008 GMT

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