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Rio 2016 - 470's get taste of the wet and wild Niteroi
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com on 12 Aug 2016
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox sailing in 3-4 metre swells and 25kt winds on Day 4 of the 2016 Summer Olympics Richard Gladwell
www.photosport.co.nz
The Niteroi course is one of three on the Atlantic Ocean being used in the 2016 Olympics. Today the Mens and Womens 470 sailors got a taste of what it is like to sail in 20-25kt winds and 3-4 metre swells.
Sail-World was on the course to provide these two galleries of images
Crews head for the beach at Copacabana after the start of Race 3 in the mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Crews head for the beach at Copacabana after the start of Race 3 in the mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie on top of the swell chased by Nadja Horowitz and Ana Luiza Barbachan (CHI) 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
The Swedish mens crew launch in the 20-25kts winds and 3-4 metre Atlantic Ocean swells heading for the finish of Race 3 of the Mens 470, 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark (GBR) hang on to cross the finish line - race 4 Womens 470, 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
470 crews from USA, Argentina and Spain soon after the start of Race 3 of the Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Heading to the Sugarloaf, - © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Luke Patience and Chris Grube check out the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil, before the start of Race 3, on Day 4 of the 2016 Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox sailing in 3-4 metre swells and 25kt winds on Day 4 of the 2016 Summer Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie head off after the start of Race 3, sailed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Brazilian coast - Summer Olympics - Womens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox sailing in 3-4 metre swells and 25kt winds on Day 4 of the 2016 Summer Olympics © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Day 4 - August 2016 047 - Day 4, 2016 Olympics - 470 - Niteroi course (Ocean) © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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An Angola crew capsize before the start of Race 3, 2016 Olympic regatta sailed in 3-4 metre waves and 20kt winds © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
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