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Rio Olympics - Images from Day 3 - Nacra 17, 470 men and Women

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com on 11 Aug 2016
Mens 470 start - the fleet heads right in Race 1 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
It was a bleak rainy day in Rio de Janeiro. Inside on Guanabara Bay it was as shifty ever, with some magnificent leads being established and then ripped away.

Sail-World was on Guanabara Bay to capture some of the action in the Nacra 17, Mens and Womens 470 classes.

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders (NZL) soon after rounding mark 3 in the Nacra 17 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders (NZL) soon after rounding mark 3 in the Nacra 17 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox climb through the fleet with the Sugarloaf behind © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox climb through the fleet with the Sugarloaf behind © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Current World 470 Mens Champions. Mat Belcher and Will Ryan Leg 2, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Current World 470 Mens Champions. Mat Belcher and Will Ryan Leg 2, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie re-engage with the fleet at the start of Leg 2, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie re-engage with the fleet at the start of Leg 2, Race 1 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


New Zealand leads Netherlands - Race 2 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
New Zealand leads Netherlands - Race 2 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


The pack chase hard approaching the finish of race 1 in the Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
The pack chase hard approaching the finish of race 1 in the Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Finish Mens 470 Race 1 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Finish Mens 470 Race 1 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Croatia are points leaders after 470 Day 1 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Croatia are points leaders after 470 Day 1 - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Isolated squall in Leg 4 of the Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Isolated squall in Leg 4 of the Mens 470 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


- Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
- Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


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Committee boat lights up in the noon darkness - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Committee boat lights up in the noon darkness - Day 3, 2016 Olympic Regatta © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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