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La Route du Rhum 2022

La Route du Rhum 2022

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Ett helt otroligt startfält i årets race från Saint-Malo i Frankrike till Pointe-à-Pitre på Guadeloupe (3542 distans). Nu är också starten framflyttad till onsdag 14:15 på grund av oväder i går söndag.

Hela 38 IMOCA på startlinjen, varav riktigt många nybyggen. Jag sammanställde en lista nedan.

Holcim – PRBKevin Escoffier2022VerdierNew mould
BiothermPaul Meilhat2022VerdierNew sistership LinkedOut
V and B – Monbana – MayenneMaxime Sorel2022VerdierNew sistership APIVIA
Maître Coq VYannick Bestaven2022VerdierNew sistership 11th Hour Racing
Malizia – Sea ExplorerBoris Herrmann2022VPLPNew mould
CharalJérémie Beyou2021ManuardNew mould
Initiatives Coeur 4Sam Davies2021ManuardNew sistership L’Occitane en Provence
Bureau ValléeLouis Burton2020ManuardEx L’Occitane en Provence
Corum L’EpargneNicolas Troussel2019Juan K
APIVIACharlie Dalin2019VerdierFavourite
LinkedOutThomas Ruyant2019VerdierFavourite
DMG MORI Global OneKojiro Shiraishi2019VPLPSistership Charal 1
HublotAlan Ruora2019VPLPEx Hugo Boss
Teamwork.netJustine Mettraux2018VPLPEx Charal 1
Guyot Env. – Water FamilyBenjamin Dutreux2016VPLP/VerdierEx Hugo Boss 2015
Prysmian groupGiancarlo Pedote2015VPLPEx Saint-Michel-Paprec
Fortinet – Best WesternRomain Attanasio2015VPLP/VerdierEx Edmond de Rothschild
MedalliaPip Hare2015VPLP/VerdierEx Banque Populaire VIII / Bureau Vallee 2
Nexans – Art & FenêtresFabrice Amédéo2015VPLP/VerdierEx No Way Back 
Groupe ApicilDamien Seguin2014VPLP/VerdierEx Safran II
Monnoyeur – Duo for a jobBenjamin Ferre2011VPLP
La Mie CâlineArnaud Boissières2010VPLP/Verdier
Oliver Heer Ocean RacingOliver Heer2008Farr
LazareTanguy Le Turquais2008Finot-Conq
Freelance.comGuirec Soudée2007Farr
Sétin GroupManuel Cousin2007Farr
China Dream-HaikouJingkun Xu2007Finot-Conq
GentooJames Harayda2007Finot-Conq
Rêve de Large – GuadeloupeRodolphe Sepho2007Owen Clarke
Szabolcs WeöresSzabi Racing2007Owen Clarke
MACSFIsabelle Joschke2007VPLP/Verdier
ImagineConrad Coleman2007VPLP/Verdier
Commeunseulhomme – AltaviaEric Bellion2006Farr
Fives – Lantana EnvironnementLouis Duc2006Farr
Mon Courtier Energie – Cap AgirSébastien Marsset2006Farr
Human ImmobilierAntoine Cornic2006Owen Clarke
Demain c’est loinNicolas Rouger2006Owen Clarke
KattanFrançois Guiffant2004Lombard

Pressure relief for Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe skippers as new start date set Wednesday

With the rescheduled start of the 12th Route du Rhum-Destination now confirmed as on Wednesday 9th November at 1415hrs local time, the 138 skippers in six classes, have been able to relax today, Sunday.

The release of the mental pressure built up over the last week or so – especially knowing how bad the forecast has been – really was palpable today. Those sailors who had start-day guests – sponsors and partners – to entertain did so with big smiles and no obvious stress. Others, who could, headed home to spend time with family and friends, especially catching up with quality deep sleep.

“Sailors are used to adapting to circumstances,” smiled Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V) the Vendée Globe winner this morning. François Gabart added, “Being able to adapt and reorganise is part of the game.”

And so while the skippers took some time to unwind, sleep, do sport, eat Sunday lunch and undertake their commercial commitments, behind the scenes the support teams are reshuffling logistics, accommodation and flights to Guadeloupe.

Among those heading home to south Brittany to spend some final moments with their family was Ultim 32/23 favourite Maxi Edmond de Rothschild skipper Charles Caudrelier.

“Charles (Caudrelier) has been to his home but we have to stay in race mode and we are continuing to look at the routing possibilities with the new start time. In terms of logistics, we had to extend our stay at the hotel and flats in Saint-Malo, and postpone our reservations in Guadeloupe. It involves quite a bit of work, but we are getting there,” explained Cyril Dardashti, Director of the Gitana team.

For some, the idea of setting off but then returning to Saint-Malo was already planned, as Fabrice Payen (Ille-et-Vilaine Cap vers l’inclusion) in the Rhum Multi category reported, “I had prepared for that. The weather situation would have been disastrous for everyone. We had already decided to come back into Saint-Malo after the start and had planned to set off again on Wednesday when conditions looked easier to deal with.”

Quentin Vlamynck, the young skipper of the Ocean Fifty Arkema announced, “I’ve just had an incredible deep sleep as the pressure of the start suddenly vanished,”

For the skippers, the postponement was in general a huge relief after all the pressure of the past few days. Isabelle Joschke (MASCF) explained, “The postponement changes a lot of things in our heads. The idea of setting off in such violent conditions drained so much of our energy. The pressure suddenly evaporated when the postponement was announced. I was relieved, but it’s not easy transitioning to a different mode. I’m now looking ahead. But it no longer the same Route du Rhum looming over us.” 

Also in the IMOCA fleet Maxime Sorel and his team quickly adapted to the new situation. “This morning I still ate the breakfast we had prepared for the start. I felt a bit lost in some sort of odd time warp or different space dimension like in the film, Back to the Future.”

It was following a press conference this morning that the skippers learned of the start being confirmed as on Wednesday at 1415hrs

“Now it is good to know when we are going to start. That enables us to take care of our itinerary and do our weather analysis. I’m back in an analysis phase with other skippers from Lorient Grand Large. We regularly talk things over with the weather expert, Christian Dumard,”explained Conrad Colman (Imagine).  Joschke confirmed, “We now have a clear goal – 1415hrs on Wednesday. That gives us something to work on. We can run our routing programmes and see what is going to happen in the race.”

På väg till 🇺🇸

På väg till 🇺🇸

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Efter många om och men så är Blur nu lastad på UHL Fighter och på väg mot USA. Vi lastade i Palma i slutet av förra veckan och det beräknas ta ca 2 veckor inna det är dags att lossa i Palm Beach, FL. Det skall mellanlandas på St Thomas, USVI, innan dess.

Blur skall där sättas på sin trailer (i USA fraktar man J/111:orna på trailers som kan dras bakom en typisk amerikansk truck). Slutdestinationen nu är ett varv i trakterna av Newport för vinterlagring och en del arbete.

Just nu de tydligen passerat Madeira. Många båtar på havet.

Själva transporten var lite försenad, men all kommunikation från Sevenstar var mycket bra. Det var enkelt att förstå när man skulle vara på plats och hur man skulle agera för att förtöja långsides.

Superproffsig med dykare i vattnet. Jag hade skickat in alla exakta mått på var slingen skulle vara, men man hade ändå folk i vattnet för att se till att det blev rätt.

Inte första gången man gjorde det här…

En sammanbiten skeppare i föreskriven skyddsutrustning 🤣

En J/111 ser inte så stor ut när den lyfts ombord.

Ombord packar man båtarna så tätt det går. Man har ett antal band som fästs i däck för att hålla båten på plats i…

vaggan som justerades för båten. Vaggan svetsades sedan på plats i däck för att inte kunna röra sig ute på havet.

Till sist, stänga av huvudströmmen och låsa. Vi ses i Florida.

Tack till Sevenstar för bra service.

Abstinens… Rolex Middle Sea Race

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Jag brukar inte känna abstinens när jag inte kan segla race jag gjort tidigare. Men nu gör jag det 🤷‍♂️

Följ racet här.

FINE FLEET IN FOR LONG HAUL
A global fleet has once again answered the call of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, with the 43rd edition, which starts at 1100 CEST, tomorrow Saturday, 22nd October, attracting a fleet of 120 yachts from 25 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, as well as most of Europe. Five maxi multihulls and two maxi monohulls are expected to lead the charge around the 606 nautical mile course, albeit at a more gentlemanly pace than last year. The prevailing forecast is for a light wind race, in complete contrast to the dream conditions of 2021. No matter, the challenge and attraction of offshore racing is as much mental as it is physical, and the Rolex Middle Sea Race has a reputation for always delivering whatever the weather. 
 
Experienced navigator and race router, Mike Broughton delivered the Weather Briefing to the expectant crews at the pre-race Skipper’s Meeting. “High pressure is dominating the central Mediterranean, which makes for light wind across the course,” he advised. “There will be no records this year, but on the plus side there should be no rain.” The first sections of the course all the way up to the Messina Strait look extremely tricky, but the front runners should expect decent breeze as they exit the Strait and head to Stromboli. “This wind will be on the nose, as will the medium, mid-teens breeze likely to be encountered from the Egadi Islands down to Lampedusa on the western side of the course.” In other words, this is going to be a test of patience, mental resilience and a determination to eke out every tenth of a knot possible.
Multihulls
 Headline acts are the five former MOD70 trimarans led, in terms of experience at least, by Giovanni Soldini’s well-travelled Italian entry Maserati Multi70. A three-time line honours winner in 2016, 2018 and 2020, Maserati was second over the line last year after a close-fought battle with Argo. Riccardo Pavoncelli’s Mana was second on the water to Maserati in 2020, but a winner under MOCRA time correction. In 2021, Mana was third home. Alexis Barrier, the French professional sailor who competed in the last Vendée Globe is among the Mana crew, along with Paul Larsen of Sailrocket fame. “I have done the race three times before on much smaller, slower boats than the MOD70. The winds were strong and the waves big. It won’t be the same at all this time,“ Barrier explained. “Maybe we’ll break the record for the slowest race ever, although I hope not!” The three lesser known quantities, in terms of this race, are: Frank Slootman’s Snowflake (USA) with Gavin Brady leading the crew, Erik Maris’ Zoulou (FRA) with Sidney Gavignet and Axciss entered by Italian sailor, Cosimo Malesci.
 
Maxi Monohulls

On paper at least, the monohull line honours contest is between the 30.48 metre Farr-designed Leopard 3 and the 30.5m Judel & Vrolijk drawn Bullit. Leopard 3 (ESP) has past pedigree with boat captain Chris Sherlock on his fifth Rolex Middle Sea Race and third on Leopard 3, which was first home in 2009 and runner-up in 2017. The crew includes Will Best as navigator, a role he held on Alegre in 2008 (line honours) and 2009 (overall winner). “The weak high pressure over the centre of the Med is not moving anywhere fast,” confirmed Best. “Smaller cells will develop over the next few days that will come and go, but the big thing for us is to get to the southerly flow off the western end of Sicily. If you get to that first you should be fine, but getting there will be the most stressful part for us.” “It will be hard sailing to start with, working every puff for every inch,” continued Best. “Boats will be much more even when it is so light. It doesn’t matter if you are 50 foot or 100 foot. Only when we get into the breeze will our waterline length allow us to extend.”
 
Andrea Recordati’s Bullitt is on its debut race, but features a talented team including ocean race winner, Joca Signorini, sought-after navigator and weather-router Marcel Van Triest, Mike Joubert – a race winner with Hi-Fidelity in 2012 – and Peter Van Niekerk, two-time America’s Cup winner. Signorini explained a little background to the boat: “It’s a Wally Yacht more used to inshore racing, but the team has put a lot of work into making her ready for the Rolex Middle Sea Race, where we are going to spend a few nights onboard.” “The boat is ready,” he continued. “We have a light forecast, which may suit us, and we are expecting a big fight with Leopard. It’s going to a long race, and we have to keeping working hard throughout. The nice thing about this race is that there are so many stages. We are doing a lot of work trying to understand how to adapt to each stage, because it’s going to be tough and there is a lot ahead of us. ”
 
Other maxis to look out for include Dutch entry Aragon, a class winner in 2020, Jean-Michel Caye’s Vismara 77 Luce Guida (FRA), Guido Paolo Gamucci’s Mylius 60 Cippa Lippa X (ITA) and whose Cippa Lippa 8 finished second overall in 2016, Jean-Pierre Dreau’s Lady First 3 (FRA, another Mylius 60), Jean Philippe Blanpain’s Vismara 62 Leaps and Bounds 2 (FRA) and the Botin 65 Spirit of Lorina entered by another Frenchman, Jean-Pierre Barjon. The VO70 I Love Poland of Grzegorz Baranowski, line honours winner in 2020, while hugely popular for their interaction with local youth sailing is unlikely to be favoured by the predicted winds. Marton Jozsa’s Wild Joe will be on its 11th race and should never be discounted.
 
The most interesting, and undoubtedly more significant, battle is the one for the overall monohull win under IRC Time Correction, rewarded with the magnificent Rolex Middle Sea Race Trophy. The number of standout yachts in this year’s IRC category is remarkable and picking likely winners is a lottery. ‘To finish first, first you have to finish’ is the overworn saying in any race-based sport. In yachting, one can add ‘first in class’. The monohull yachts are divided into groupings based broadly on size, performance characteristics and the eventual IRC rating. The wind across the course during the race has a real impact on the results, as it favours or hinders different segments of the fleet depending on strength and direction, neither of which ever sit still.
50 foot and above
 Among the 50 footers, Niklas Zennstom from Sweden is back for a fourth race. The back-to-back Rolex Fastnet Race winner finished first in IRC 1 on each of his three previous visits. This year he has entered his brand new CF52 Rán, which features Justin Slattery, a treble-winner with Comanche in 2021. 52 feet or 15.85 m has been a sweet spot on several occasions in the past 20 years, the last being the TP52 B2 in 2015. Carl-Peter Forster’s Red Bandit, another TP52, could be one to profit from the forecast conditions. Under its previous guise of Freccia Rossa, the boat was a winner at a light-airs Rolex Giraglia in 2018. Forster’s crew of young sailors from the Bayerischer Yacht Club have proven their inshore credentials winning the big boat class at this year’s Copa del Rey. Whether they can translate the potential into a 600 mile classic remains to be seen. Forster is a fan of both the offshore discipline and the race itself. “It will be a challenging race with a difficult forecast, very different to last year,” he said. “600 nautical miles is a step up in experience for this young team, but I have confidence in them. We are looking forward to the test. And, of course, this racecourse is one of the more impressive scenically as well as tactically.” Gerard Logel’s IRC52 Arobas2 (FRA), third overall in 2022 Rolex Giraglia, and François Bopp’s Chocolate 3, a Swiss Farr 52, may also fancy their chances if the conditions work in their favour.
40 foot and aboveLower down the ranks, there are several contenders among the 40-plus footers in what is regarded by the racers themselves as a highly competitive fleet throughout the size brackets. The Maltese have a strong showing. Obvious picks include the two-time winning Podesta clan on Elusive 2 and the two-time winning Artie III team led by Lee Satariano and Christian Ripard, who also won the race with Bigfoot in 1996. A potential dark horse is Jonathan Gambin’s Dufour 44P Ton Ton Laferla, reputedly configured for light winds. Third overall in 2020 and on his 16th circumnavigation, Gambin exudes a quiet confidence. “I’m looking forward to the race,” he says. “It is going to be long, so judging the supplies required is key. We are well set up and the crew is well prepared and ready to be both patient and determined.” 
 
James Neville, RORC Commodore and owner of the HH42 Ino XXX, which won IRC 3 in 2021 and finished sixth overall, is here for a second time. Neville is impressed with the yachts gathered. “It is a simply a must do race. There is a phenomenal fleet here, really off the scale. Some terrific competition among our close rivals and among both bigger and smaller boats,” he remarked. Of the general situation, he had this to say: “It’s a beautiful part of the world, with so much history too. The scenery on the course is just spectacular, but it is much lighter this year, so it could be a long race. Weight will be critical, but so will having enough water and food for the duration.”
 
The two Ker 46s Dominique Tian’s Tonnerre de Glen (FRA) and Giovanni di Vincenzo’s Lisa R (ITA) come into the race on the back of some good form. The French team were second overall at the Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2020 and, this year, won the 437nm Palermo – Montecarlo Race under IRC, beating Dreau’s Lady First 3 in the process. The Italian team, from the Adriatic coast, won the 241nm Rolex Giraglia in June. Federic Puzin’s Daguet-Corum 3 is another French Ker 46, with a crew mainly from Brittany and which finished third overall in 2021. “Every year this race is special. Every year it is different,” comments Puzin. “It is a big adventure on a very sportive race, sometimes tough conditions and sometimes light like this year. It is always very demanding.” “The first ambition is to sail the best we can all of the time,” advised Puzin. “If we are able to do this, then maybe we’ll end with a good position.”
30 foot and above
 The smallest, slowest yachts may have reason to be more concerned than their bigger rivals. So often a light wind start is followed by a strong wind finish that sweeps the slower yachts home. There is no expectation of this scenario. For the five-man French crew on Raging Bee, a JPK 1010 led by Jean-Luc Hamon there is no illusion about the enormity of the task ahead. Two years ago the team finished third in IRC. This year they intend to do better. Philippe Guivel is a trimmer on the 10m/30 footer. “We are much more comfortable and effective in tougher conditions, with light wind we know it is going to  be difficult,” Guivel explained. “For our first participation two years ago, we were very happy, and this time we have come back to win our class.” “We will have to be accurate with our weather forecasting, and we are being very attentive to this,” he continued. “We need a good start, then try to stay clean during the transition phases like the Messina Strait and the points at which the wind changes, where we can make real gains.” Despite the prolonged time expected for the race, the crew is in good spirits. “We think the finish will be on Friday like last time,” said Guivel. “We know how much food and water to carry, and have added a supplementary day in case.”
 
This bottom end of the fleet features a number of double-handers too, such as the Sun Fast 3300 Red Ruby sailed by Jonathan McKee and Alyosha Strum Palerm (Uinted States), Ludovic Gérard’s Solenn for Pure Ocean (FRA), Chris Opielok’s German entry Rockall and Ondrej Vachel’s Czech entry Mary S – Vachelboat. These two person crew will need to conserve their energy as well as their supplies.
 
The Maltese also form part of the equation too, with the two Jarhead Foundation entries, the J/109s JYS Jan and JYS Jarhead crewed by young local sailors with aspirations to grow their offshore skills. Andrew Agius Delicata and Matthew Gabriele, with Vivace, may be pleased they chose this year to race fully crewed rather than two handed as previously, while Sebastian Ripard, skipper of the J/99 Calypso will need all his considerable experience of the race to get around.
Skeppsapotek Blur

Skeppsapotek Blur

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Listan över saker som skall fixas på en klappseglingsbåt blir ju allrig riktigt tom. En av de saker som man inte tänker på är att läkemedel har bäst-före-datum. Så tänkte det kunde vara en bra sak att få styr på innan Blur skickas till USA.

Vi har fått hjälp av en läkare som seglat med oss några gånger att sätta samman ett skeppsapotek som passar vår typ av segling. Vi har också en rejäl första hjälpen-väska, “Marine Race Kit” från Happy Yachting, som vi kompletterat med lite småsaker. För innehåll se nedan.

Tar gärna emot feedback på detta. Vad saknas?

Skeppsapotek

Smärta

Alvedon (paracetamol)

Tablett 500 mg. 2 tabletter 4 gånger per dygn. Förstahandsvalet smärta. Inga biverkningar. Viktigt att ta maxdos för full effekt. 2 x 20 st.

Diklofenak

Tablett 50 mg. 1 tablett 3 gånger per dygn, i max 1 vecka. Andrahandsval mot smärta. Undvik vid magkatarr, hjärtproblem och njursvikt. Ingår i gruppen NSAID. 1 x 100 st. Denna förpackning är receptbelagd.

Oxynorm (kortverkande oxikodon)

Tablett 5 mg. Morfinliknande. Tas vid svår smärta. Bra vid frakturer. Ta en och om det inte känns ok inom en halvtimme, ta en till. Därefter är maxdosen ca 6 per dag. Har en hel del biverkningar som illamående, trötthet, yrsel och förstoppning. Samma sak som Targiniq men kortverkande och med snabbt tillslag. 1 x 28 st. Receptbelagt. Narkotikaklassat.

  • Vid vanlig huvudvärk hjälper 2 Alvedon och 1 Diklofenak bäst.
  • Vid svår smärta ges 8 Alvedon och 3 Diklofenak per dygn, plus Oxynorm vid behov.

Sjösjuka

Postafen

Tablett 25 mg. 1 tablett vid behov. Tas helst en timme före den behövs. Biverkan: dåsighet. Man kan prova en halv tablett istället. Paket med 10 tabletter finns receptfritt. 

Scopoderm

Plåster 1 mg. Praktiskt eftersom ett plåster räcker 72 h. Ska helst sättas på 5 h innan sjösjukan väntas slå till. Biverkning: trötthet. Receptbelagt.

Allergi

Behandling av allergi:

  • Nivå 1, nysningar och klåda i ögonen: Ta en Loratadin
  • Nivå 2, röda svullnader på huden och svullna läppar: ta en Loratadin och 12 Betapred
  • Nivå 3, röda svullnader på huden, svullna läppar och svårt att andas: ta 1 Loratadin, 12 Betapred och stick en adrenalinspruta (Emerade) i lårets utsida. Sjukhus ska alltid uppsökas om adrenalinspruta har använts.

Loratadin

Tablett 10 mg. Vanlig allergitablett. Antihistamin. Som Tavegyl men nyare och ger inte trötthet. 1 paket med 10 tabletter är tillräckligt om ingen ombord har dagliga problem med allergi. Receptfritt.

Betapred

Tablett 0,5 mg. Kortison. 1 x 30 st. Receptbelagt.

Emerade (adrenalin)

Spruta 300 mg. Samma som Epipen men har bättre hållbarhet. 1 st. Receptbelagd. Ca 400 kr. Det är tveksamt om den behövs ifall ingen ombord har en känd allvarlig allergi, som getingallergi. Under de år jag jobbat har jag bara varit med om en patient som behövt en adrenalinspruta. Ifall någon har en känd allvarlig allergi, t.ex. getingallergi, får de ta med sig en egen penna.

Hud

Emovat

Tub 20g 0,05%. Hjälper mot i stort sett alla hudåkommor som inte är cancer eller acne. Receptbelagd.

Canesten

Mot hudsvamp (röda kliande områden, ofta i ljumskar. Tub 20 g. Receptfri.

Kroppspuder

Mage

Loperamid 

Tablett 2 mg. Mot tillfällig (akut) diarré. Biverkning: magsmärta. Maxdos 8 st per dygn. 1 x 16 tabletter. Receptfritt.

Dulkolax

6 suppositorer 10 mg. Vid tillfällig förstoppning. Receptfritt.

Ranitidin

Tablett 150 mg. Mot sura uppstötningar. 1 x 30 st. Receptfritt.

Övrigt

  • Sam Splint 36 inches. För fixering av frakturer.
  • Leukoplast
  • Elastoquick
  • Sportstape 2-pack
  • K-relieve tape x 2
  • Soft1 plåster
  • Operationsklamrar ”staples”. 2 st. Med dem häftar man ihop sår istället för att sy. Mycket enklare i en stökig miljö. Funkar så länge såren inte är allt för långe eller djupa.

Första hjälpen – Marine Race Kit

Sårbehandling
8 st Textilplåster10x6cm
2 par Engångshandskar
1 st Elastisk gasbinda 8cm x 4m
1 st Första förband 8 x 10cm
10 st Kompresser
10 st Sårtvättare

Blödning
1 st Zinktejp 5m x 2,5cm
2 par Engångshandskar
10 st Sårtvättare
1 st Första förband 10 x 12cm

Ögonbehandling
2 st Ögonskölj 10ml
1 st Ögonskölj 100ml

Fraktur / Spricka
1 st Aluminiumfilt
2 par Engångshandskar
1 st Mitella
1 st Kylpåse

HLR
1 st Mun till mun mask
2 par Engångshandskar
1 st Kylpåse

Brännskador
2 st Kyl-gelé 4 gr
1 st Kyl-spray 125 ml
1 st Kyl-gelékudde 10×10 cm
2 par Engångshandskar

Extra
1 st Spegel
1 st Broschyr
1 st Pincett
1 st Fästingplockare
1 st Sax
2 st Spjälkpinnar
1 st Dynamolampa
1 st Brandfilt 90×90 cm
1 st Reflexväst

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022

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Som vanligt, massor av grymma bilder. Dags att rösta här.

Record number of entries for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022

Votes for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022 are open. No less than 150 yacht racing photographers representing 29 countries have submitted an image for this year’s photo contest dedicated to competitive sailing. The top 20 images will be exhibited at World Sailing’s annual conference in Abu Dhabi and at the Yacht Racing Forum in Malta.

No less than 150 professional photographers representing 29 nations submitted their best photo for the 2022 edition of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award.

The six members of the international jury, David Graham (UK), CEO of World Sailing, Jonquil Hackenberg (UK), Chair of the Magenta Project, Loïc Venance (FRA), professional photographer at AFP and winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2021, Meg Reilly (USA), Marketing & Media consultant, Nicolas Mirabaud (SUI), Managing Partner, Mirabaud & Cie SA and Brice Lechevallier (SUI), Editor-in-Chief of Skippers magazine have selected the 80 best images which are now online.

The public is now invited to vote. Click here to view the images and vote for your favourite pictures.

The top 20 images will be exhibited at World Sailing’s annual conference in Abu Dhabi and at the Yacht Racing Forum in Malta.

The awards ceremony will take place during the Yacht Racing Forum gala evening reception on November 21. Yacht racing photographers form all over the world are cordially invited to the event.

Three prizes will be awarded to the winners: the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award (main prize), selected by the international jury, the ‘Public Award’, based on the number of public votes cast on the Internet and the ‘Delegates Award’ based on votes from participants at World Sailing’s annual conference and the Yacht Racing Forum.

Public voting is open from today until November 15.

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