Life At The Extreme
Volvo Ocean Race har nu fått till sin tidning elektroniskt (ladda ner här). Lite “reklamig” (som allt annat officiellt material från VOR eller AC) men ett måste för de som vill veta allt…
För er som inte kollat in VOR-sajten på länge (den var kass redan under förra racet) så finns det faktiskt lite kul podcasts med Brad Butterworth, Grant Dalton & vår egen Anders Lewander.
Tipstack till SailKARMA.
Nyfiken på… Max Ranchi, seglingsfotograf
Max Ranchi är en annan italienare som plåtat sedan 1994. Skjuter de flesta racen i Medelhavet och globalt (just nu mycket AC och TP52). Också fotograf åt Luca Brenta Yacht Design.
How did you start with sailing photography?
One evening 13 years ago, I went out with my sister and her new boyfriend, a well known sailor and he asked me if i would like to see and take some pictures of yacht racing… I said yes, even if before that day I never saw a sail boat!
Which picture are you most satisfied with?
Low lighting, wind, big waves, difficult conditions, but very rewarding…
Best regatta to shoot?
Copa del Rey, Maxi Worlds, Volvo Ocean Race, St Moritz Match Race.
Worst regatta to shoot?
America’s cup
Who inspires you?
I have an admiration from Franco Pace, but not a real inspiration.
What gear do you usually use/favor (camera/lenses)?
Canon, I change for the latest model when available. My most used lensens are the 70/300 f2.8 and the 500 f4.
Any advise for those who want to become a better sailing photographer?
Be on the water as soon as possible! And horizont straight not crooked as you often see!
How do you see sailing photography develop in the future?
We had a quite big development in the last couple of years, going from slides film to digital… Not sure what technology will bring next, beside more quality and bigger files…
Trögt igen…
Det vimlar av fräsha X-yachts i Sverige, men när det drar ihop sig till race har vi svårt att få till det. Först var det trögt på X-35 VM i Kiel (25 & 26) och nu hade gubbarna svårt också i X-99 i Köpenhamn (15, 17, 29, 35, 36 & 37). What’s up?
Alla resultat här.
Parkerad
Så här kan man ju också parkera. Man hoppas killarna är räddare om sin nya (skitsnygga) GP42:
Ljusare tider
I vintras kollade vi in Nordens Största Kappseglingar, och jag roade mig med att plotta deltagarantalet de senaste åren (båtar som de facto startade).
Nu har första halvan av säsongen gått och det ser ganska bra ut. Færderseilasen satte rekord, Ornö och Gotland Runt ökade och Lidingö höll nivån trots förra årets blåst. Jättekul.
Nu blir det spännade att se hur det blir på Tjörn Runt. 88 anmälda nu, men anmälningstiden går inte ut förrän 1:e augusti. Jag tippar 650 båtar!
Nyfiken på… Nico Martinez, seglingsfotograf
Nico Martinez skjuter många av eventen i Medelhavet. Han kanske inte är bäst i världen på engelska, men bilderna är det inget fel på…
How did you start with sailing photography?
I live in an island (Majorca) with much entailment with the sea.
Which picture are you most satisfied with?
It’s very difficult to select a single photo.
Best regatta to shoot?
I like the olympic classes most. The contact with the water gives the photos much more life.
Worst regatta to shoot?
When the elements do not accompany, wind, light, bad photoboat.
Who inspires you?
There’s especially one, Carlo Borlenghi, always experimenting.
What gear do you usually use/favor?
I use Canon & lenses from 17mm to 500mm.
Any advise for those who want to become a better sailing photograph?
Composition – light – technical, the camera is not the important thing but a tool.
How do you see sailing photography develop in the future?
It’s always difficult. But it’s necessary to try new things.
Här finns några coola Skärmbakgrunder.
Supersweet… Sodeb’O
Christophe Launay gick loss med kameran ombord på Thomas Covilles nya 105-fots trimis, Sodeb’O:
I am more than a little bit ecstatic about the experience – I’ve been sailing and doing photography on all kinds of yachts from the 49er to the 98 foot Alfa Romeo at full throtlle, and I have been with Thomas on the 60′ trimaran in Med, but the 105 is something different. At the beginning there was no wind at all, so I started crying for more breeze until…until a great 12 knots warm Northwest wind give us a nice kick. We were heading North from Sydney to Newcastle, and we were flying along on flat water at an average speed of 20 knots under full main and jib.It was like being on a space ship! I was crying again but this time for joy. Simply the most incredible boat I have ever seen.
Tipstack & citat: BYM News & Sailing Anarchy
