Jürg’s Journal

Nature gives me clarity, and if I can share it through my photography, it makes me happy.

Photo: Philipp

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100 Days until the Start of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup

Today marks 100 days until the regatta for the oldest sporting trophy, the America's Cup, begins. This will be my fourth America's Cup,
The America's Cup is more than just photos; it's a voyage through the history of the oldest sporting trophy on the planet. It embodies sailing, the sea, friendships, design, innovation, disappointment, sorrow, and joy. It is, simple:
An addictive passion.

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Shamrok V Spinnaker Reflection

J Class sailing yacht Shamrock V sailing in the bay of Saint Tropez. After an intense day out on the racecourse during the 2012 Voles de Saint Tropez, we were heading towards the harbor. The sea flattened and the wind dropped, we passed by to leeward of Shamrock V on of the few J Class yachts.

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Velsheda

How long will it take until we can go back to the Mediterranean and enjoy our passion for these yachts? In the meantime, let’s dream a bit. We were in Saint Tropez in September 2019. The world was “normal,” nobody expected anything to happen after a beautiful day out on the sea on the way back in the Gulf of Saint Tropez.

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Inside Carbo-Link

Inside view of Carbo-Link, a Swiss high-tech organisation specialized in the design, engineering and manufacture of composite cables, tubes and reinforcement solutions. Carbo-Link spun-out from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science & Technology in 2000, with the aim of solving complex structural challenges …

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