Monthly Archives: February 2010

My favorite photos from the 33rd America's Cup

It was a cold day, waiting on the photo boat for the race committee to start the race, then speeding around like devils at 50 miles/h following the boats after the start (now I know how fast is Hydroptere). 5 Miles in to the race we had to stop and after a short break off [...]

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on tv

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ac4bK7g4vw&hl=de&fs=1] It was sure one of my highlights during the 33rd America’s Cup having a professional TV crew following me during 1 day shooting. The TSI is the Televisione Svizzera Italiana the Italian part of Switzerland where I grew up, unfortunately because of all this travelling for sailing I spend too little time at home. [...]

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Congratulations to BMWO

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They left the harbour and raced: BMWO 1 Alinghi 0

The race was way out, Alinghi on port and BMWO on Starboard entry, first cross dialup and penalty…..BMWO with the wing sails higher and faster on the beat almost 10 degrees and deeper and faster on the run almost 30 degrees. Tomorrow is another day, forcast 2 knots. Alinghi keep saying we are fast with [...]

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Will they ever leave the harbor to race?

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raison d'etre ?

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Valencia is getting ready

First day in Valencia, it doesn’t seem that in less than 3 days there will be the 33rd Americas cup. Plenty of activity going on, tv trucks cables, noise etc. The harbor is busy but no AC boat’s. BMWO is in the commercial harbor and Alinghi 5 is under the tent. On the top of [...]

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Christo Redentor

One morning the customer I was shooting for in Rio told me, you have to go up there and shoot the “Christo Redentor”. After the racing days we had only cloudy days and only 2 of them left before flying home. In a good moment with the clouds disappearing I grabbed a taxi and off [...]

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