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London Olympics- Images of Weymouth - The Finn Slugfest

by Richard Gladwell on 4 Aug 2012
Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

The two man battle in the singlehanded Finn class for the Gold medal, became a three way slugfest today, after Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) scored first and second placings in the two races sailed today, and has a better than mathematical chance of winning the Gold Medal, on Sunday.

Either way the Gold will be decided in the Medal Race.

Sail-World's camera was on Weymouth Bay in the big winds and seas to capture the action

August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Ben Ainslie (GBR) just after finishing Race 9 in the Finn class and dropping a vital point to overall leader Hogh-Christensen (DEN) © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Ben Ainslie (GBR) just after finishing Race 9 in the Finn class and dropping a vital point to overall leader Hogh-Christensen (DEN) © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 2, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater, New Zealand © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 2, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater, New Zealand © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Zach Railey (USA) Silver medlaist from the 2008 Olympics, finished 12th in Race 9 of the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Zach Railey (USA) Silver medlaist from the 2008 Olympics, finished 12th in Race 9 of the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Start of Finn race - Day 6 - © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Start of Finn race - Day 6 - © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater (NZL) Finn class - Day 6 - with Ben Ainslie (GBR) astern © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater (NZL) Finn class - Day 6 - with Ben Ainslie (GBR) astern © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater (NZL) soon after finishing in eight place in Race 9 of the Finn class. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Dan Slater (NZL) soon after finishing in eight place in Race 9 of the Finn class. © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Zach Railey (USA) Silver medlaist from the 2008 Olympics, finished 12th in Race 9 of the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
August 3, 2012 - Weymouth, England - Zach Railey (USA) Silver medlaist from the 2008 Olympics, finished 12th in Race 9 of the Finn class © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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