The photo is from Plymouth taken during the America’s Cup World Series. It’s also included in my 2012 Sailing Calendar and has already been published as double page on the current issue of Swiss Boat Yachting.

The image features Emirates Team New Zealand leading the fleet approaching the first mark after the start, it was a very special moment shooting from the first mark in this kind of event.

Will keep you posted on how the votes are going, right now my image is on the 3rd position which is already great so every vote counts.

Thank you

Juerg

It’s about 4 years I’m shooting sailing boats almost every week, and sometimes I wonder myself how many different ways can a sailing boat be photographed. Is there anything new we can do or are we almost done with it. Its there a limit in creativity? Once a friend told me, the secret of a good picture is “un certo che” like the Italians say. Do I have “un certo che” and once we have it, can we always get it, or does this “un certo che” disappear sometimes? Can we find a new “certo che” in case we loose it?
Since a bit more than year I’m experimenting with some new editing techniques, amazing effects, it’s like opening a new door to a new world. The angles how we shoot the boats may remain the same but the way we look at a picture will this change, is this a new “certo che”?

Juerg

Tickets für Zürich

Nach Zürich gibts eine Pause und im Frühling  März/April gehte es auf Tournee zusammen mit den Cornércard als Hauptsponsor und die Partner Nikon und Rodenstock in die folgende Clubs:

Yacht Club Romanshorn
Zuger Yacht Club
Thuner Yacht Club
Circolo Velico lago di Lugano
Société Nautique de Genève

Multimedia Roadshow presented by Cornercard

After almost 4 years travelling around the world driven by the passion for sailing and shooting the sailing most spectacular races and boats we present the best images in a multimedia show.

During the show you will see the best photos from the last America’s cup, Volvo Ocean Race, Olympic Games, AudiMed Cup, Classic Yachts and the latest shootings of this year such as star worlds etc.

On each evening one of the two Swiss professional sailors Flavio Marazzi and Christian Scherrer will share their experience and passion for sailing with you.

Thanks to help of Cornercard as presenting sponsor and the partners Odlo, Nikon and Kaenon we are very pleased to announce the tour and the dates.

27.4.2010 Muralto Palazzo Congressi
Opening 19:30 Start 20.00
Special Guest Christian Scherrer

03.5.2010 Romanshorn, Hotel Bodan
Opening 19:30 Start 20.00
Special Guest Christian Scherrer

04.5.2010 Yacht Club Zug
Opening 19:30 Start 20.00
Special Guest Flavio Marazzi

06.5.2010 Bern Kursaal
Opening 19:30 Start 20.00
Special Guest Flavio Marazzi

07.5.2010 Zürich Volkshaus
Opening 19:30 Start 20.00
Special Guest Flavio Marazzi & Christian Scherrer

Book tickets online: www.ticketino.ch

Tickets online @ www.ticketino.ch a 15 CHF

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 again full speed for almost 20 minutes towards the gybing mark. Once there we had to wait a bit.  My Iphone was playing Jean Michel Jarre, with the big lenses we saw them on the horizon coming closer and closer,  they seemed slow.
Soon we realized that they aren’t. My song wasn’t over and BMWO followed by the umpire boat gybed allready at the mark. Right after comes Alinghi 5:  The cup is gone from Switzerland.

Jürg

PS: The photo of Alinghi 5 was taken on the same leg as the BMWO photo, on the way to the finish after the gybe.

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 light wind…let’s see if we have a race tomorrow and who knows maybe we have a third race too…
Good evening from Valencia
Juerg