Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2013 awarded to Abner Kingman for his stunning photo of Emirates Team New Zealand's near capsize while racing their AC72

From the following article on Sail-World submitted by MaxComm Communication:

http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?Nid=117539&refre=y&ntid=0&rid=1

A jury made up of specialists from the yacht racing and photographic industries chose Abner Kingman’s photograph taken during the 34th America’s Cup for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2013. The delegates from the World Yacht Racing Forum chose Rick Tomlinson’s photograph for the «Public Award».

82 professional photographers spanning nineteen countries took part in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2013. US photographer Abner Kingman, based in San Francisco, won the main award further to a selection made by an international jury consisting of nine specialists from the yacht racing and photographic industries (see list below). Rick Tomlinson (UK) won the prize of public.

Aged 44 and the father of two children, Abner Kingman, has been awarded for his photograph of Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA, taken during race 8 of the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco (USA). The shot captures the precise moment when Oracle Team USA took over the lead on Emirates Team New Zealand whilst ETNZ almost capsized; the turning point in the last America’s Cup. 'As Emirates tried to tack on top of Oracle, their wing articulation hydraulics failed and they couldn't trim properly,' explains winner Abner Kingman. 'I was shooting from the aft deck of the television catamaran when they started to capsize, it seemed to unfold in slow motion. Finally, their starboard hull came down with a splash. It took a moment for ETNZ to get sorted out and start sailing again, while Oracle went on to win the race, and then nine more of the next 11 races.'

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'San Francisco (USA CA) - 34th America’s Cup - Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Year 2013'    Abner Kingman

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2013, vote for your favourite yachting photo from a range of photographers

Public invited to vote for Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Seventy of the world’s best yacht racing photographers, representing seventeen nations, have submitted a picture for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award 2013. The public is now invited to vote online. The best yacht racing picture of the year will be celebrated during the World Yacht Racing Forum, in Gothenburg, on December 10-11.

Sailing enthusiasts from all over the world are invited to vote for their favourite yacht racing image at www.yachtracingimage.com/gallery/contest-2013/

No less than seventy of the world’s best yacht racing photographers, representing seventeen nations, have submitted a picture.

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image Award is open to professional photographers from all over the world. Its goal is to pay tribute to their work, to provide them with a promotional platform and to help promote the sport of sailing to a wider audience.

Two prizes will be awarded on December 11, in Gothenburg, during the World Yacht Racing Forum.

The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2013 (main prize) will be selected by an international and independent jury consisting of the following people:
Carlo Borlenghi – Photographer – ITA
Thierry Martinez – Photographer – FRA
Knut Frostad – CEO, Volvo Ocean Race – DEN
Gary Jobson – President, US Sailing – USA
Dona Bertarelli, Owner and Co-skipper, Spindrift – SUI
Andrew Hurst – Editor in Chief, Seahorse – UK
Antonio Palma – CEO, Mirabaud – SUI
Brice Lechevalier – Editor in Chief, SkippersTV – SUI
Didier Ravon, Editor in Chief, Voiles & Voiliers – FRA

The Prize of the public will be awarded following votes from the public on Internet (until November 30) and delegates of the World Yacht Racing Forum.

The winners will be announced and celebrated during the World Yacht Racing Forum, on December 11, and will receive trophies presented by Mirabaud, TAG Heuer and Nespresso.

My favourite from David Branigan http://www.yachtracingimage.com/portrait/photographers/david-branigan/