Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2018: Schedule and rules announced

International sailing photography competition Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2018 will take place one month earlier than usual

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The ninth edition of the Mirabaud competition will take place in Lorient, on 22-23 October 2018 -one month earlier than usual – due to the dates adopted by the Yacht Racing Forum  shortly before the start of the Route du Rhum.

 

Calendar:

  • Photographers are invited to submit their image, taken between 13 October 2017 and 12 September 2018.
  • Photos must be submitted by 12 September 2018 at midnight.
  • The 80 best images will be pre-selected by a panel of three international photographers and published on the competition website on 18 September. Public votes will be open between September 18 and October 10.
  • The twenty best images chosen by the international jury will be announced on 1 October, then exhibited at the Yacht Racing Forum in Lorient, France, on 22-23 October, in the presence of the main personalities of the sailing world.
  • The winner of the competition will be celebrated in public. Prize money and other prizes will be divided between the winners. Two “secondary” prizes will also be awarded: the Yacht Racing Forum Award (selected by delegates attending the conference) and the Public Award (based on public votes).

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The competition rules have also been adapted following a consultation process with some of the biggest names in sailing photography. Here is an excerpt from the main updates (the detailed rules can be found here):

  • Photographs taken from a helicopter, drone or selfie stick are accepted.
  • Photos extracted from videos are not accepted.
  • Photos can be digitally superimposed.
  • The subject of the photograph must have a direct and obvious link with yacht racing.
  • The international jury will be made up of five to seven members. They will vote on a rate card and also talk to each other to determine the winners.