Altvil Sailing Outing | Jules Ko Photography | Newport

Sailing, Newport, Racing, The America’s Cup class twelve metre, all new terriorty and terminology to me, but when a friend referred me to shoot their company’s sail outing, I was excited to try something new!  But after I committed to cover the event, I was feeling very nauseous with this summer’s medical emergency, but thankfully, by the time this date arrived, I was feeling much steadier.

I drove down to Newport, with a new 300mm f/4L IS lens, along with my other trusted gears, to an open sea marina on a gorgeous day.  Altman Vilandrie & Co, a consulting firm based in Boston, had chartered with Seascope Yacht Charters to have their employees race four 12 meter sail boats, all with a pedigree history dating back to the mid 30’s.  I, along with some family members who wanted to watch the race, got on a large power boat, named Pam (1921), and captured the action in a stunning view.  Of course as the president of Seascope, Elizabeth was announcing the actions of the race, there were a lot of terminology that was foreign to me, but I didn’t need words to see the beauty in these vessels.

Why is sailing so patriotic and so American?  =)

team members doing some of the heavy lifting

still blackberry in hand~ Northern Light won the race!  Look at that reflection of the water on boat!indeed… Life is good

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