Two Sail-World Editors make the top 80 in Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image competition
by Richard Gladwell 20 Oct 2016 07:58 PDT
20 October 2016
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 during the 2016 Rio Olympics © Richard Gladwell /
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Images from two Sail-World.com Editors have made the Top 80 in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image competition for 2016
Almost 150 photographers entered the competition. The entries were reduced to 80 images for the second phase of the competition were selected by a panel of well know international yacht racing photographers - Christian Février, Rick Tomlinson ands Erik Brin, which have been published on the official website, allowing the international Jury and the public to vote.
Sail-World Asia's Editor Guy Nowell's entry (below) shows Sam Chan's TP52 just kept moving below the Dragon's Back at Shek O in the 2016 Rolex China Sea race, making a slow exit from Hong Kong in marginal breeze. The interesting cloud formation merging with the coastal landscape made up for the frustration.
To vote for Guy Nowell's image taken in the 2016 China Sea race click here
Sail-World New Zealand's Editor Richard Gladwell's entry (below) came from the other end of the weather spectrum on Day 4 of the 2016 Olympic Regatta as the leading three boats in the Mens 470 race sailed in survival conditions on the final dog-leg to the finish line in 3-4 metre Atlantic swells and 20-25kt winds. The day was reckoned by veteran photographers to have been the most extreme conditions experienced at an Olympic Regatta, says Nowell.
To vote for Richard Gladwell's image taken at the 2016 Olympics click here
Voting is counted by social media (Facebook), you can vote for both images if you wish.
The 'Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image' is a yearly photographic contest and exhibition. It seeks to recognise the very best yacht racing image taken during the year, and that which best represents the essence and excitement of yacht racing as a sport.
The contest is open to professional yacht racing photographers from all over the world.
Three prizes are awarded:
The 'Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image' (main prize), awarded by a panel of international specialists from the yacht racing and photographic industries.
The 'Yacht Racing Forum Award', decided by the 700 delegates of World Sailing's Annual conference as well as by the 300 delegates of the Yacht Racing Forum.
The 'public prize', selected by the number of popular votes on Internet.