Sailing is one of the more tricky...

Sailing is one of the more tricky sports to shoot. To an eye

untrained in the art of sailing, the boats seem to be cruising back

and forth at a leisurely pace. It is easily to overlook the subtle

movements and it is hard to capture on film the sailors’ ability to

read the winds. We often return back to the office with serene

pictures of the boats, but the event is more energetic than what our

photos had been depicting of the Governor’s Cup.

This year, photographer Kent Treptow decided to stake out the

docks at the Balboa Bay Club after the races were over to see if

there would be celebration by the winning team. Not only was there

celebration, there was the tossing of Australia’s Cruising Yacht Club

coach David Adams into the water. The enthusiasm on their faces tells

the story of this four-day international youth race better than any

action shot ever could.

-- Steve McCrank