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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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Image of  Hamilton Island Wild Oats  Wins International Yacht Racing Forum Award

Australian photographic and videography agency Salty Dingo has won the Yacht Racing Forum Award (‘The Delegates Award’) in the 2023 Mirabaud Yachting Image Awards .

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Awards, open to professional yacht racing photographers from around the world, attracted entries from 144 photographers from 30 nations this year.

Salty Dingo Co-Founder Craig Greenhill’s image of supermaxi  Hamilton Island Wild   Oats  competing in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race proved a winner for delegates attending World Sailing’s annual conference and marine trade show Metstrade in The Netherlands.

Accepting the award in Amsterdam, Craig explained the story behind the hauntingly beautiful image of  Hamilton Island   Wild Oats  ( Wild Oats XI ) surrounded by mist in the middle of the Tasman Sea.

“We’d been searching the ocean in a helicopter under a thick blanket of sea fog and it took three attempts to locate the yacht 40 nautical miles off the coast of Tasmania,” explained Craig.

“On the last attempt, we spotted a shape on the horizon – the yacht we were looking for. As we got closer, the sun broke through the fog, silhouetting supermaxi Hamilton Island Wild Oats, producing this magical moment. 

The Mirabaud award adds a much-treasured sailing photography honour to Craig’s career highlights, including two Walkley awards for Excellence in Journalism, two Kennedy awards, three News Corporation Photographer of the Year awards and a PANPA award.

“The Mirabaud Awards recognise the extraordinary commitment and passion of sailing and marine photographers all around the world,” said Craig.

“These photographers put their bodies and their equipment on the line, often in the worst of conditions, to capture amazing images. I’m really proud to be part of this group of dedicated and talented professionals who love the world of sailing.”

The award also brought a childhood dream to life for Craig when, just before his photograph was announced as a winner, he met the man whose image was his inspiration to pursue a career in sailing photography.

“Michael Kurtz took a legendary photograph of Alan Bond with Australia II as it was being lifted out of the water to reveal the winged keel after winning the 1983 America’s Cup,” said Craig.

“That moment in history inspired my love for sailing and yachting photography – it was such an honour and a special connection to meet Michael at the Mirabaud Awards and to accept an award in his influential presence.”

Mark Richards, skipper of  Hamilton Island Wild Oats , sent congratulations.

“We are thrilled that Craig’s amazing work has been recognised with this award – not only is it a great shot with an epic back story, but it also captures the nature of the Sydney to Hobart, and just how lonely the battle to the finish line can be,” said Mark.

Craig would like to thank the delegates of METSTRADE 2023, especially The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) led by CEO David Good. 

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The jury for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 has been selected

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award

Nico Martinez (ESP), Alexandra Rickham (UK), Laurène Coroller (FRA), Scott Dougal (UK), Tatiana Pokorny (GER) and Nicolas Mirabaud (SUI) will select the best sailing photos of the year. The prize-giving ceremony will be organised in partnership with World Sailing and METSTRADE.

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image photo competition today announced the members of its 2023 jury. The prize-giving ceremony will be organised in partnership with World Sailing and METSTRADE, the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems.

Nico Martinez (ESP), professional sailing photographer and winner of the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2022, Alexandra Rickham (UK), Head of Sustainability at World Sailing, Laurène Coroller (FRA), journalist at Voiles & Voiliers, Scott Dougal (UK), Communications and Digital Director at World Sailing, Tatiana Pokorny (GER), journalist at German News Agency & Yacht, and Nicolas Mirabaud (SUI), Managing Partner, Mirabaud & Cie SA, will select the best sailing photos of the year.

The fourteenth edition of the competition is open and professional photographers are invited to submit their best photo taken between 10 October 2022 and 8 October 2023. The twenty best images will be exhibited at World Sailing’s annual conference in Málaga (ESP) and at METSTRADE in Amsterdam.

“Sailing photography is magical and phenomenally important to the sport,” says Alexandra Rickham, Head of Sustainability at World Sailing. “It is the only way to really capture and share with the wider world, those pure moments of the sport that only those participating get to experience, where nature and humanity collide. I love photography so an opportunity to be a part of the MYRI international jury and spend time looking at the best moments captured throughout the year is truly a privilege.”

The 80 best images (selected by the international jury) will be published on the event website on 13 October. The public will then have until 8 November to vote for their favourite photo.

The winners of the competition will be announced and celebrated during METSTRADE on 16 November in a ceremony open to the public.

The main prize, the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award, will be selected by the international jury, while the public prize will be based on the votes cast online. Finally, the Delegates Award will be based on votes by delegates at the annual World Sailing conference and Metstrade visitors.

Photographs can be submitted until midnight on 8 October on the event website.

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 (UK)
• Scott Dougal, Director of Communications and Digital, World Sailing (UK)
• Nico Martinez, photographer, winner of MYRI 2022 (ESP)
• Laurène Coroller, journalist, Voiles & Voiliers (FRA)

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Ship captain who saw Mike Lynch’s yacht sink blames ‘extreme mast’

An eye witness to the sinking of British tech entrepreneur  Mike Lynch ‘s yacht on Monday attributed the tragedy to the extremely tall mast, which made the vessel more vulnerable to the violent storm that was lashing the area.

Dutch ship captain Karsten Börner, whose own boat was anchored near Lynch’s Bayesian , told the Financial Times that the superyacht appeared to have stability problems.

“The center of gravity is too high with this extreme mast,” he explained, while also dismissing the Italian coast guard’s initial view that the Bayesian was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“I was on the same spot,” Börner added. “I have two masts and they are 28 and 29 meters above deck, she has one, 73 meters (239.5 feet) above deck.”

Authorities are looking into  possible reasons Lynch’s yacht quickly sank , when other boats nearby seemed to weather the same storm without issue.

The 56-meter long superyacht had been carrying 22 passengers and crew. Börner rescued 15 passengers and said they told him the ship sank in less than two minutes.

He also described the wind as “violent, very violent,” telling the FT that the wind speed likely reached hurricane strength as “tons of water” came down.

“I never saw that before, there was a water tornado,” he said.

The CEO of the Italian Sea Group, which owns the company that built the Bayesian , previously told the FT that it was designed to be stable with its tall mast and suggested the crew didn’t carry out proper safety measures.

But Börner said the crew told him they “closed the ship,” according to the FT .

The Italian Sea Group didn’t immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment on Börner’s remarks and declined to comment to the FT .

Meanwhile, prosecutors in Italy have launched a probe into the shipwreck and multiple counts of culpable homicide, which are equivalent to manslaughter charges.

The Italian coast guard also confirmed Friday that it had recovered the body of Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, Hannah. In addition to Lynch and his daughter, the other victims included  Morgan Stanley  International chair Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife, American jewelry designer Neda Morvillo; and chef Recaldo Thomas.

On Saturday, Italian prosecutors told reporters that the emergency began at 4:38 a.m. local time , when a red flare was launched and seen by the coast guard, adding that the passengers were likely asleep at the time.  

Deputy prosecutor Raffaele Cammarano told reporters that a crew member had been on duty, as required, when the “truly sudden” storm struck.

Chief prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio   said ship-tracking data showed the yacht started to drift from anchor just before 4 a.m., then traveled about 360 meters over five minute to the spot where it eventually sank some 15 minutes after that.

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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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Manslaughter Probe Launched After Bayesian Yacht Sinking Kills British Entrepreneur, Morgan Stanley Chief

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Italian authorities have launched a manslaughter investigation into the captain of the luxury Bayesian sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily last week in a wreck that killed seven people, including Britsh tech entrepreneur Michael Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, and Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan Bloomer.

Italian Coast Guards take part in searches of missing off Porticello near Palermo, on Aug. 21, 2024.

Italian prosecutors will investigate James Cutfield, the captain of the Bayesian, for manslaughter after the ship sank in rough weather overnight on Aug. 18, multiple outlets reported Monday.

The investigation will look into if the crew of the ship appropriately handled the storm that hit the yacht before it capsized, if passengers were warned of imminent danger and if hatches on the ship were left ajar, which would have contributed to its quick sinking.

As part of the probe, the ship will be raised from the waters in which it sank later this year, CNN reported , at the cost of registered owner Angela Bacares, the wife and mother, respectively, of victims Michael and Hannah Lynch.

The Bayesian, named for a mathematical theory, is currently about 50 meters (164 feet) below the surface near the port of Porticello in Sicily, Italy, and sank less than a minute after it capsized.

Officials have said the passengers who died—Michael and Hannah Lynch, Jonathan and Judy Bloomer and Chris and Neda Morvillo—were likely asleep at the time of the sinking.

Notices of investigations into an incident must be issued in Italy before autopsies can be done on victims, Reuters reported , and the opening of a probe does not necessarily mean formal charges will follow.

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The Bayesian is a 184-foot luxury sailing yacht with a 246-foot aluminum mast—the tallest of its kind in the world. It is legally owned by Bacares and her late husband "had a lot of pride" in his yacht, a staff member told The Times of London. The Lynch/Bacares family was on board with seven guests and the boat was anchored when a storm hit overnight on Sunday, Aug. 18. The harsh weather included a " waterspout ," a tornado-like swirling column of air and water, that caused the vessel to top over and it was then quickly dragged underwater. Of the 10 passengers, six died in the capsizing and their bodies were recovered last week. There were also 12 crew members on board and one, Recaldo Thomas, also died. Among those resued were Bacares; Charlotte Golunski, a partner at Lynch's Invoke Capital, along with her partner and her baby daughter; lawyer Ayla Ronald and her partner.

Lynch, Bloomer and Morvillo were all involved in a massive fraud trial that saw Hewlett-Packard accuse Lynch and others of artificially inflating the value of his software company, Autonomy, before HP purchased it in 2011. Lynch was indicted for conspiracy and wire fraud in the sale but was acquitted alongside his co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain, who was killed in a car crash in the U.K. the same weekend the Bayesian sank in Italy. Bloomer testified for the defense at Lynch’s trial, according to the Associated Press , and Morvillo was one of the lawyers on the case.

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Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2023 officially open. Winners to be celebrated at METSTRADE - Amsterdam

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.

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A Waterspout Was Seen When a Luxury Yacht Sank. What Is It?

Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.

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What caused the sinking on Monday of a sailing yacht carrying the British billionaire Mike Lynch and 21 other people off the coast of Sicily is still unknown. But some attention has focused on observations by witnesses, who described seeing a small tornado-like column known as a waterspout forming over the water during an abrupt and violent storm as the vessel sank.

Fifteen passengers on the 180-foot yacht, the Bayesian, escaped on a raft before being rescued by a neighboring cruise ship. The body of the ship’s cook was recovered on Monday and six people remain unaccounted for , including Mr. Lynch and his daughter Hannah, according to officials with Sicily’s civil protection agency.

Prosecutors in the nearby city of Termini Imerese have opened an inquiry into the cause of the sinking.

Here is what to know about waterspouts, a surprisingly common weather phenomenon that may have helped sink the luxury yacht.

What are waterspouts?

Waterspouts are columns of spinning air and moisture — similar to tornadoes over water, according to the National Weather Service .

While some form in fair weather, and are aptly called fair weather waterspouts, another more dangerous variety called tornadic waterspouts develops downward from a thunderstorm. These tornadic waterspouts can either form as regular tornadoes over land and move out to sea, or form in a storm already over a large body of water, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association .

Fair weather waterspouts are weak, often dissipate quickly and do not cause major damage, according to the agencies, but tornadic waterspouts are more often associated with high winds, dangerous and frequent lightning, and hail. The Italian authorities recorded strong winds and intense lightning activity at the time the yacht went down.

How common are waterspouts?

Experts say waterspouts may be more common than tornadoes, but because oceans are so vast, they are more difficult to track — and as difficult to predict.

“The Mediterranean is possibly one of the places where waterspouts are most likely around the world due to the warm ocean surface and a climate that is very susceptible to thunderstorms throughout the summer and autumn,” according to a statement by Peter Inness, a meteorologist at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Inness pointed to a 2022 study by scientists from University of Barcelona , which found that waterspouts occurred more frequently over warmer sea surfaces. The North Atlantic ocean has been unusually hot for over a year, repeatedly reaching record highs for the time of year , according to data from the oceanic association.

The International Centre for Waterspout Research on Monday said on X , the platform formerly known as Twitter, that it had confirmed 18 waterspouts near Italy in recent days, and several fishermen in the area of the accident told Italian media that they had witnessed a waterspout near the yacht.

What may have happened?

Karsten Börner, the captain of the nearby boat that rescued the 15 passengers, said in an interview that he saw the Bayesian about 490 feet away before the wind and lightning picked up.

While it was difficult to see what happened amid the storm, “my theory was that she was capsized first and then went down over the stern,” he said.

Towering over 237 feet tall, the Bayesian mast was one of the tallest aluminum masts in the world and it also had a special keel that could be raised or lowered, according to its manufacturer, Perini Navi. A keel is the downward-extending centerline underneath a boat that can help stabilize the vessel.

“In this case, having a tall aluminum mast would not make it the safest port to be in case of a storm,” said Andrea Ratti, associate professor of nautical design and architecture technology the Politecnico di Milano.

He added that “a lot of questions will remain until we have other elements at our disposal.”

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting.

Eve Sampson is a reporter covering international news and a member of the 2024-25 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers. More about Eve Sampson