(Barcelona, Spain)-Thanks to all J/Sailors worldwide for your support! This competition is open to professional photographers from all over the
world. Its goal is to pay tribute to their work, to provide them with a
promotional platform and to help promote the sport of sailing to a
wider audience. No less than 120 racing photographers from all over the
world submitted photographs of their choice for the Mirabaud Yacht
Racing Image award 2014.The votes are now closed and the top 20 pictures– chosen by the public– are presented in this gallery, including Sharon Green’s (Ultimate Sailing.com) photo of the J/70’s starting in storm conditions off Key West in January 2014. See this photo here.
Two prizes will be awarded on December 11, in Barcelona, during the World Yacht Racing Forum:
- The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image (main prize)- selected by an international, independent jury consisting of Carlo Croce (ISAF President, ITA), Ken Read (North Sails Group President, USA), Karin Bäcklund (Volvo Ocean Race Commercial Director / Volvo Cars Sponsorship Director, SWE), Antonio Palma (Partner and CEO of Mirabaud, SUI) and Abner Kingman (Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award winner 2013, USA),
- The Prize of the Public- with the winner selected by delegates attending the World Yacht Racing Forum from the top twenty photos.
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