Entry open for Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2018

The entry period is open for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2018 until September 12. Started in 2010, this event is the world’s premier photography competition dedicated to the sport of sailing, celebrating the very best yacht racing image taken during the year, and which best represents the essence and excitement of the sport.

Open to professional photographers, it provides an opportunity for yacht racing specialists to display their work and share their passion with a wide audience. More than two million people saw the pictures submitted for the last edition of the contest.

In 2017, 137 photographers representing 27 nations submitted an image for the competition. More than 20,000 people voted for their favourite image, while 2.2 million pages were viewed on the event’s website.

In order to participate, photographers need to register and submit their best yacht racing image taken between October 13, 2017 and September 12, 2018 to http://www.yachtracingimage.com

Three world class sailing photographers / picture editors will pre-select the top eighty pictures which will be published on the event website and social networks on September 18, allowing the public and the international Jury to vote: Cory Silken, professional sailing photographer; Jesus Renedo, co-founder of Sailing Energy Photography; and Brice Lechevalier, founder and editor of Skippers, Voile & Océan and GMT magazines.

The top 80 pictures will be published on the event website and on the social networks on September 18, allowing the public and the international jury to vote, the latter consisting of the three members mentioned above as well as Sofia Bekatorou, 2004 Olympic champion in 470; Nicolas Mirabaud, Limited Partner and member of the Executive Committee of Mirabaud & Cie SA; and Jean-Baptiste Epron, one of the most renowned boat graphic designers in the world.

The top twenty images selected by the International Jury will be exhibited on October 22 and 23 during the 2018 Yacht Racing Forum in Lorient, France. The winners will be celebrated in public on October 23.

The winner will receive the prestigious Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award and share € 2000 prize money. Two secondary prizes will be awarded: the Yacht Racing Forum Award, selected by the delegates of the Yacht Racing Forum, as well as the Public Award, determined by the number of votes on Internet / Facebook.

Source: MAXCOMM COMMUNICATION