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[NOYC Reporter from a FARR]

My vote is Leighton O'Connor!


I served as the 2012 J/30 Sugar Bowl North American Championship Regatta Chairman. Leighton O'Connor's value extends way beyond traditional photography. After each race day, he edited past midnight. The next morning, our event was published and promoted on national venues such as Sailing Anarchy. On the water, Leighton sent social media updates to Twitter, Facebook and other micro blog markets. On behalf of the J/30 National Class, New Orleans Yacht Club and Sugar Bowl Committee, thank you for making us look good!

[torrid]

Hands down Matias Capizzano, does a lot of stuff in South America.

http://www.capizzano.com/

[sledracr]

Geri Conser.

[DA-WOODY]

sum Psycho from OZ according to a self blog

[Jon]

Sean Trew

[Footlong]

Photo Boat

[Snaggletooth]

Photo Boat

Plusse oune!! Gotte a printe from a AYC Falle sereise in sepea, loockes greate!

[Albatros]

but ... but ... has it not been determined already loooong time ago that none other than Nicole S. from Oztralia is by far the most powerful renowned and respected ueberfaorce in the yotti fotog industry ? anyone thinking otherwise wil be sued of course !!

sorry Da-Woody, you simply won't make the roster, again.

[boomer]

Take your pick....http://www.blur.se/seglingsfotografer/

Yes....most everyone's favorite made it on the list, including Woody.

[yisitalwaysraining]

Jan Anderson, Seattle
She comes out for all of the major races and regattas, and lots of the other ones. takes great shots of people, boats and action (and the disasters that go with)


http://janpix.smugmug.com

http://janpix.smugmu...0/M/81693-M.jpg

[volfan615]

Leighton has my vote also.

[kmccabe]

I am.... at least in my mind....

[Vogel515]

My experience with photographers is limited, but for regattas in the North East USA, Leighton is great.

[jolly]

Beken of Cowes

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[Rail Meat]

Billy Black. He da man!

[stranded]

richard bennet............ next to him , many self promoters are in the shade !

[DA-WOODY]

Take your pick....http://www.blur.se/seglingsfotografer/

Yes....most everyone's favorite made it on the list, including Woody.

[slap]

Take your pick....http://www.blur.se/seglingsfotografer/

Yes....most everyone's favorite made it on the list, including Woody.

Can't be right - Nicole isn't even listed.

[JL92S]

Carlo Borlenghi or Rick Tomlinson

[Large Thomas]

Thierry Martinez, Rick Tomlinson, Benoît Stichelbaut and Jacques Vapillon got me where I am now.

I used to add Franco Pace in the mix, but then his calendars got boring as hell.

These days I'd definitely say Christophe Launay, though.

[boomer]

Take your pick....http://www.blur.se/seglingsfotografer/

Yes....most everyone's favorite made it on the list, including Woody.

Can't be right - Nicole isn't even listed.

[boomer]

Take your pick....http://www.blur.se/seglingsfotografer/

Yes....most everyone's favorite made it on the list, including Woody.

To tell the truth Woody....I busted a gut, too.

[GIBY]

Leighton or Tim Wilkes

[dacapo]

Allen and Daniela at Photoboat do a very good job.

[Marvin]

I like the work of Ingrid Abery http://www.hotcapers.com

[JMOD]

sander van den Borch of rick tomlinson

[6924]

Sharon Green

[MidPack]

I couldn't pick just one. But all my favs have been mentioned except Onne van der Wal, he's among the best as well IMO.

[katie burns]

Sara Proctor is one of my faves, for sure.

http://sailfastphotography.com/

And Mer!:

http://www.printroom.com/pro/blocksail

[Shibby]

Joy Sloan

http://www.youtube.c...yfulCreationsNW

[hobot]

Boatpix has always been popular!

[Punani Jackson]

Boatpix has always been popular!

With who?

[Snaggletooth]

Boatpix has always been popular!

With who?

We notte sayeng they sucke or amything licke that..... ist juste that they......uh...

halve nise daye!!

[familysailor]

Diane Beeston

[Janer]

Sharon Green

ABSOLUTELY

[Lynch]

Brian Carlin of Blue Cube is the coming man

[herbie verstinx]

Boatpix has always been popular!

With who?

+1
Perhaps they would be if they wouldn't fly that stupid helicopter so low at the weather mark! LBRW I'm sure they have the pics. We're the ones who gave you the finger!

[aA]

imo no one captures the essence, the emotion, and the feeling of sailing better than mr. trew

[Jose Carumba]

Carlo Borlenghi or Rick Tomlinson

+1

[Large Thomas]

Brian Carlin of Blue Cube is the coming man

If he stops playing around with weird toning/HDR stuff, he's got a chance.

[torrid]

Sharon Green

Giggity.

[skew]

Tom Leutwiler!

[Terrorvision]

Having worked with many professional photographers in sailing I would say that the question was quite specific in that it asked for the best 'Regatta Photographer' and not the best 'Sailing Photographer'.

Borlenghi, Launay, Lloyd and several others listed above fit into the latter. Leighton definitely fits into the former though I don't know many of the other more American ones you have mentioned. One big reason for that is that Leighton is very social media savvy and looks beyond his images and uses the event to promote his pictures as well as the other way round.
I could do without seeing his photos of his skis when he is on the piste but you take the good with the bad!

[chippin' away]

Tim Wright for the Caribbean

[dog of war]

Photo Boy!! Check out his stuff at the "other site"!!

Dang I'm going to be banned again.

[chippin' away]

Tim Wright for the Caribbean

[Albatros]

the whole question is inane
especially when the original post starts with "I served as ....yadda yadda ... self -glorification, and tales about the fotog burning the midnight oil" ... this has NOTHING at all to do with photograpy, nowt, zilch, nada, null, zero.
photography is all about catching an image, a motion, an emotion and much more, no way you will be able to say that mister X or missus Y is "the best"


of course, the only exception to the rule is Da-Woody being the ultimate best in combining cheap sagging cougar pix with self-advertisement the turbo way supported by Ed, Clean et.al. ... but no thread needed for that one either I guess, we all know by now.

[davidprobable]

sharon green because she's pretty and like really really rich and only does it for fun......and that includes photos............

[USA190520]

Boatpix has always been popular!

With who?

Helicopter salvage companies... Small claims lawyers, aviation fuel companies and fish.

[Maxx Baqustae]

imo no one captures the essence, the emotion, and the feeling of sailing better than mr. trew

+1
Sean doesn't just take boat pictures - more of a true art form. Outstanding light & composition in his work.

[familysailor]

Photo Boy!! Check out his stuff at the "other site"!!

Dang I'm going to be banned again.

I disagree.

The famous "second rate hack" is much better than photoboy.

Friendlier too.

[MidPack]

Boatpix has always been popular!

With who?

Their prices were always high, they've become unreasonably high IMO. This is the first and only year that I did not buy Mac race pics of the boat I was on, due to price. But maybe I'm just cheap...

[leighton]

I can't pick one so in no particular order these are my favs...

Sharon Green
Ingrid Abery
Paul Todd
Ian Roman
Amory Ross
Gilles Martin-Raget
Jen Edney (Watch this girl...very creative)

[Left Hook]

All have different skills so these are my list: photoboat, leighton, billy black, Dan nerney, guy gurney, borlenghi, amory Ross and Rick deppe. Edit: can't stand Tim wilkes.

[Large Thomas]

Jen Edney (Watch this girl...very creative)

Love her work. Also she's done extensive sailing and, she gets in the water to gets her shots! Try putting Thierry in that situation...

Worth having a look at her website, and reading this: http://edneyap.com/2...ent-newport-ri/

[sunseeker]

sharon green because she's pretty and like really really rich and only does it for fun......and that includes photos............

You really an old crabby asshole, aren't you.

[Terrorvision]

Jen Edney (Watch this girl...very creative)

Love her work. Also she's done extensive sailing and, she gets in the water to gets her shots! Try putting Thierry in that situation...

Worth having a look at her website, and reading this: http://edneyap.com/2...ent-newport-ri/

He has people he puts in the water for him........!

[Large Thomas]

Jen Edney (Watch this girl...very creative)

Love her work. Also she's done extensive sailing and, she gets in the water to gets her shots! Try putting Thierry in that situation...

Worth having a look at her website, and reading this: http://edneyap.com/2...ent-newport-ri/

He has people he puts in the water for him........!

Oh, I could almost smell that. *sigh* Yeah, he likes helicopters and long lenses, that's for sure.