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470 Worlds sailors looking forward to big waves and fresh breeze

by Sail-World.com/nz 4 Aug 2019 02:44 PDT
470's bow to bow in the big breeze, big seas on the Ocean course in Rio - will Enoshima turn on more of the same? © Richard Gladwell

Competitors in the 2019 Yamaha 470 Worlds were looking forward to fresh breezes off Enoshima, for Day 1. But despite what was in the brochure they didn't happen.

Here's a video shot ahead of the regatta showing what Enoshima can turn on, along with some on the water images from Day 1, along with some overheads of the 2020 Olympic venue.

This is what we can look forward to at Enoshima

2019 470 Worlds, Enoshima, Japan - Promo

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Posted by 470 Olympic Sailing on Thursday, August 1, 2019

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