The top 20 images and their photographers in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Century award have been revealed.
A total of 131 professional photographers submitted images for the competition which celebrates the best sailing photos taken since the beginning of the 21st century.
The top 80 pictures selected by an international jury made up of Jen Edney, Chris Museler, Justin Chisholm, Loris von Siebenthal, Luca Rizzotti and Nicolas Mirabaud were published on the event website two weeks ago and today we unveil the Top 20 photographs.
Meanwhile, voting for the Public Award remains open until 10 November, with the votes not restricted to the Top 20 images selected by the Jury.
The Top 20 line-up features some of the world’s greatest sailing photographers – listed here in alphabetical order:
Pierre Bouras (FRA)
Thomas Campion (FRA)
Michael Chittenden (NZL)
Tom Coehoorn (NED)
Brett Costello (AUS)
Alexis Courcoux (FRA)
Antoine Dujoncquoy (FRA)
Bertrand Duquenne (FRA)
Thomas Eibenberger (GER)
Richard Gladwell (NZL)
Félix González Muñiz (SPA)
Sören Hese (GER)
Martin Keruzoré (FRA)
Dallas Kilponen (AUS)
Gilles Martin-Raget (FRA)
Elena Razina (RUS)
Ivo Rovira (SPA)
Benoit Stichelbaut (FRA)
Eloi Stichelbaut (FRA)
Junxing Zhong (CHN)
The final result will be announced online on November 24 via the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Century website and Facebook and Instagram accounts.