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Rio 2016 - Images from Day 1 - Skud 18 class

by Sail-World.com on 13 Sep 2016
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 Richard Langdon / World Sailing
Australia had a great first day at the 2016 Paralympic Regatta, in Rio de Janeiro in the two-person SKUD 18 class, which must be sailed by a mixed gender crew.

Richard Langdon of Ocean Images was on hand to record the action for World Sailing

SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


Porteous and McKinnon, SKUD-18 class - 2016 Rio Paralympic Games © Richard Langdon http://www.oceanimages.co.uk
Porteous and McKinnon, SKUD-18 class - 2016 Rio Paralympic Games © Richard Langdon http://www.oceanimages.co.uk


Australian - SKUD18 - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games © Richard Langdon/Ocean Images
Australian - SKUD18 - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games © Richard Langdon/Ocean Images


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SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing


SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing
SKUD 18 - 2016 Paralympics - Day 1, September 13, 2016 © Richard Langdon / World Sailing

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