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Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2022 winner: Nico Martinez

It's official: the world's premier photography competition open to professional sailing photographers from all over the world awarded the first price to Nico Martínez (Spain).

As a member of the international Jury of this 10th edition, Managing Partner Nicolas Mirabaud participated in the selection of the winner among 80 talented reporters. "A huge congratulations to the Spanish photographer Nico Martinez for this exceptional shot. The greys, perspectives and harmony in this image make it a real work of art. The perfect timing and the symmetries have seduced me deeply", he said.

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 ·  15.11.2023

20 yacht racing photographers from 13 nations have reached the final round of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award 2023. The winners will be announced on Thursday (16 November) at the Mets equipment fair in Amsterdam.

A total of 144 professional photographers from 30 different nations had previously submitted their best sailing motifs for the most prestigious sailing photography competition. Two of the 20 best images of the year were taken by German photographers. Alongside classic photographer Tobias Stoerkle, Christian Gossmann also has a chance of winning the main prize. While Stoerkle sent in a picture from the 8mR World Championship off Genoa, Gossmann entered the competition with a strongly staged sunset at this year's Silverrudder.

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As many as seven German photographers made it through to the first elimination round of the best 80 sailing images of the year. In addition to the two finalists, Felix Kling, Sascha Klahn, Christian Beeck and last year's runner-up Eike Schurr as well as Felix Diemer. The latter made it into the top 20 of the audience award alongside Gossmann, who is therefore represented twice. For one month, anyone interested was able to vote for their favourites among the best 80 pictures.

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The winner of this prize will also be announced on Thursday at the Mets Amsterdam equipment fair. The pictures will also be exhibited at the World Sailing annual conference (13 to 18 November). There is a third award to be won: The delegates of both events will vote and select the so-called Delegates Award.

About the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award and the 2023 jury

Launched in 2010, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award brings together the best yacht photographers in the world. No fewer than 150 photographers from 29 countries entered an image for the award in 2022. The winner of the main prize at the time was Spanish photographer Nico Martinez. The black and white image he submitted was taken during the TP52 World Championships in Cascais. The international jury voted unanimously in favour of Martinez, who is now part of the six-member panel himself.

He is joined on the jury by Swiss national Nicolas Mirabaud, Managing Partner of the Mirabaud Group. In addition, there are two experts employed by World Sailing: Sustainability Director Alexandra Rickham and Communications and Digital Director Scott Dougal. The committee is completed by two journalists. One is Laurène Coroller, who works for the French trade magazine "Voiles et Voiliers", and the other is YACHT author Tatjana Pokorny. She has reported from the last eight Olympic Games, covered all America's Cup editions since 2000 and all Ocean Races since 1993/1994, and is also a great admirer of yacht and sports portrait photography.

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Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 officially open, winners to be celebrated at METSTRADE

Amsterdam, 26 June 2023 – The 14th edition of the international photography competition dedicated to the sport of sailing will once again reassemble the world’s best sailing photographers from all over the world. The prize giving will take place in public during METSTRADE Amsterdam on November 16.

The annual photo competition dedicated to the sport of sailing is proud to launch its 14th edition. 

Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image taken between October 10, 2022 and October 8, 2023. The 80 best images selected by the international jury will be published on the event website on October 13, allowing the public to vote for the Public Award.

The top 20 images will be exhibited during World Sailing’s annual conference on November 13-18, as well as at METSTRADE Amsterdam (November 15-17). Delegates from both events will be asked to vote for the Delegates Award.

" The exhibition of the 20 best images at World Sailings' annual conference and at METSTRADE, followed by the prize-giving ceremony open to the public, will provide an extraordinary and unprecedented exposure to the worlds’ best sailing photographers, in front of a particularly discerning public. We are extremely pleased to be announcing this partnership with METSTRADE today, " enthuses Bernard Schopfer, the organiser of the award.

Niels Klarenbeek, Show Director METSTRADE, said: " We are thrilled to welcome the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image competition to METSTRADE 2023. The convergence of these two prestigious events is a testament to the synergy between the marine industry and the captivating world of yacht racing photography. With the presence of numerous nautical journalists in attendance, METSTRADE is the logical place to stage this extraordinary photo competition. "

Launched in 2010, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award reassembles the world’s best yacht racing photographers. No less than 150 photographers representing 29 nationalities submitted an image for the award in 2022.

" We are delighted to see the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award continue to evolve. The event’s visibility and the return provided to yacht racing photographers will significantly increase thanks to this new partnership with the world's largest marine equipment trade show. We are pleased to contribute to this development ", said Nicolas Mirabaud, Managing Partner of the Mirabaud Group.

The 2023 prize giving will take place during a specific reception at METSTRADE on November 16 end-afternoon in front of members of the international marine industry and yacht racing photographers from all over the world. 

Invitation to all photographers

Initiated in 2010, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award gives professional photographers from all over the world the opportunity to share their passion for sailing and aims to promote sailing as a sport to the general public. All yacht racing photographers are cordially invited to the prize-giving ceremony, which will take place in public during METSTRADE Amsterdam on November 16.

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In 2023, METSTRADE will be held from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 November. Since the existence of METSTRADE in 1988, the show has always been from Tuesday to Thursday. This one-time change in days is to ensure that there will be sufficient build-up time for all exhibitors, as the RAI halls have a very full calendar this autumn.

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For more information about METSTRADE, please contact Sandra Huijbregts, Brand Marketing Manager a.i., +31 (0)6 371 95 733,  [email protected]

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Official opening of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022

Initiated in 2010, the world's leading photo competition dedicated to competitive sailing is proud to launch its 13th edition. Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their best image, taken between October 5, 2021 and October 9, 2022. The 80 best images selected by the international jury will be published on the event website on October 20 and the winners celebrated on November 21 (full rules available here: https://www.yachtracingimage.com/contest/rules.html).

New voting system and updated rules

A new voting system has been developed for the public, which is no longer based on Facebook as previously. Moreover, the rules have been modified at the request of many photographers who insisted on the fact that only a small percentage of photos of offshore regattas (Vendée Globe, The Ocean Race, Fastnet Race, Ultime Class...) are taken during the regattas. The same is true for most dinghy pictures: photographers have to stay away from the competitors, which strongly limits their creativity.  Consequently, the rules revert to their original formula, which stipulates that "photos must reflect the spirit of regatta and may have been taken at any time". 

Invitation to all photographers

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award allows professional photographers to share their passion for sailing and aims to promote sailing as a competitive sport to the general public.

All photographers are cordially invited to the prize-giving ceremony, which will take place in public during the Yacht Racing Forum gala evening reception on November 21 in Malta in the presence of the main personalities of the international yacht racing community.

Mirabaud, a loyal partner

The international banking and financial group, founded in Geneva in 1819, is a loyal supporter of this competition to which it associates its name. "Since the beginning of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award, which was co-created in 2010, we have received more than 1,500 photos taken by nearly 300 photographers from all over the world," explains Nicolas Mirabaud, Managing Partner of the Mirabaud Group. "The photos bear witness to the rapid evolution of competitive sailing. They illustrate the latest technological innovations, thanks to which sailors are able to continually improve their performance. They also showcase the greatest players in the sport, and the human factor remains predominant. We are very proud to contribute to the promotion of sailing and the images that this sport conveys."

Last year, 126 photographers representing 24 nationalities submitted an image for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award. The winner was French photographer Loïc Venance of AFP. More than 15,000 people voted for their favorite image, while 235,000 pages were viewed on the event's website. 

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Top 20 for Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image

Published on November 9th, 2023 by Editor -->

The 2023 Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image has advanced 20 yacht racing photographers representing thirteen nations for the final phase of the 14th edition of the contest. Selected by the international jury, the top 20 pictures will be exhibited at 2023 METSTRADE in Amsterdam. The winners will be announced November 16 at the trade show.

Three prizes will be awarded to the winners: the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award (main prize), selected by the international jury, the Public Award, based on the number of public votes cast online and the Delegates Award based on votes by METSTRADE visitors.

There were initially 144 submissions from photographers representing 30 nations, with all images taken between October 10, 2022 and October 8, 2023. The event jury had revealed the 80 best images which were also put forth for the public award for voting until November 8.

The rules for the 14th edition required the pictures submitted to reflect the spirit of yacht racing, and may have been taken at any time – before, during, and after competition.

Contest Prizes • The winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award will receive € 1000 prize money • The winner of the Delegates Award will receive € 500 prize money • The winner of the Public Award will receive € 500 prize money

2023 International Jury • Nicolas Mirabaud, Managing Partner, Mirabaud Bank (SUI) • Tatiana Pokorny, Journalist, German News Agency & Yacht (GER) • Alexandra Rickham, Head of Sustainability, World Sailing (GBR) • Scott Dougal, Director of Communications and Digital, World Sailing (GBR) • Nico Martinez, photographer, winner of MYRI 2022 (ESP) • Laurène Coroller, journalist, Voiles & Voiliers (FRA)

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