Sailing Calendar Photographers

The J/Sailing Calendar could not exist without the extraordinary talents and artistry exhibited by this years' contributors of sailing photography.  From all over the world, this group of sailing photographers, many of whom are world renowned, award-winning photo-journalists, have experienced everything you could ever imagine to get "the perfect shot".

Many of these now grace the pages of this year's J/Sailing Calendar.  Shooting great sailboat photos takes extraordinary skill, timing and a bit of luck-- call it serendipity or perseverance, all of them can tell you that getting tossed around in small rubber inflatable boats (RIBS) can often be dangerous. But, when they get that perfect photograph, they know it.

It is through their work that we can enjoy the beauty of sailing as seen by their perspective on what makes a great sailing photo- the composition and interplay of light, contrast, waves, wind, clouds, sky, the landscape and seascape and how the sailboats themselves perform on the sea.  We consider ourselves fortunate to have such broad range of J's sailing off some of the world's most beautiful harbors and sea coasts, some of them have been beautifully captured by these remarkable photographers.  Please "meet" this year's J/Sailing Calendar photographers below and enjoy their work.

Chapi

Gilles Martin-Raget

Tim Wright

Tim was living on his 34 ft sailing boat in the Caribbean and started to photograph yachts as a means of survival. Today he spends winters afloat in the Caribbean. Over recent years he's been active at regattas in the UK and the Mediterranean. Many sailors will instantly recognize his unique style. Where other photographers shoot from larger boats Tim works from a tiny inflatable, this gives him incredible maneuverability, allowing him to get close to the action.
www.photoaction.com

Daniel Forster

Since 1974, Daniel has covered ten America’s Cups and ten Olympic Games. Daniel’s photos have been on covers of magazines worldwide, including TIME more than once. Maxi-sailors Bill Koch & Larry Ellison have commissioned him for books documenting their passion for sailing. Daniel is a Rolex Yachting events photographer and has been engaged by corporations to document their participation in various world events, including the Volvo Ocean Race.
www.danielforster.com

Onne Van Der Wal

Rick Tomlinson

Rick is best known for capturing the Southern Ocean aboard various yachts in the Whitbread Round the World Race. After growing up on the Isle of Man, dreaming of the Whitbread Race, Rick joined Duran Duran’s rock star- Simon Le Bon- aboard DRUM & sailed the Whitbread Race in 1985. That opportunity changed his life forever, transitioning full-time to professional photography.  Eventually Rick sailed in four Whitbreads. Recently, he was official photographer for the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2 and 2008-9; and the GBR Challenge NZ 2002.
www.rick-tomlinson.com

Paul Wyeth

Tim Wilkes