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Rio 2016 - Third image gallery of 470's braving the Atlantic Ocean
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL on 12 Aug 2016
Day 4, 2016 Olympics - 470 - Niteroi course (Ocean) Richard Gladwell
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Third image gallery from racing on Day 4 in the Mens and Womens 470 class on the Niteroi course in the Atlantic Ocean - sailing in 3-4 metre swells and 20kt plus winds
Pre-Start on Day 4 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Australian women wait for the start in their special Zhik between race jackets © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Repairs on the Brazilian 470 Pre-start © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
470 Womens start - Race 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
470 Womens start Race 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Womens 470 come back on port after start of Race 3. The shooting position was from a SW photographer standing in the raised bow of a RIB, in a harness - the shooting position is about 8 feet above water level © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Womens 470 come back on port after start of Race 3 - shot a few seconds later form the same S-W photographer in the same position The shooting position was from a SW photographer standing in the raised bow of a RIB, in a harness - the shooting position is about 8 feet above water level © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie in Race 4 of the Womens 470 sailed in 3-4 metre Atlantic swells and 20-25kt winds - 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
470 Women head up the first leg - Race 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Womens 470 fleet approach bottom mark - NZL has already started their spinnaker drop in a safety first move. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Australian women head off on port tack after the start of Race 3 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Russian Womens 470 crew round leeward gate in Race 3 -not even halfway down the face of the Atlantic roller © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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