NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, Abu Dhabi team captain Ian Walker gestures to fans during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, bagpipe players are shown during a sailor’s parade during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, a sailor’s blessing is held during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, an officer salutes as the National Anthem is sung during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, a sailor’s blessing is held during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, boats are shown racing during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, a dog looks on as boats are shown racing during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, the SCA boat is shown racing during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, RI – MAY 17: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, boats are shown racing during the start of Leg 7 from Newport to Lisbon on May 17, 2015 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Billie Weiss / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
Here is a third and final post from the Volvo Ocean Race in Newport, this time from the send off and departure on to the next leg of the race, which will take the six crews to Lisbon, Portugal.
After some less than desirable weather through the weekend, we finally caught a perfect day. Blue skies, high winds, and warm temperatures – “champagne sailing,” as they apparently call it.
Coincidentally, I felt like I finally hit my stride shooting, so a combination of that and the conditions made for a fantastic day out on the water. Shooting off of a chase boat at 30-40 knots was an adrenaline rush. There are worse ways to spend a Sunday!
Here are a few of my favorites from the day. Looking back, I loved every minute of this sailing experience over the past week, even the low moments in the pitch black in the middle of the night. I owe thanks to the team at Getty Images for asking me to shoot this for them, and for the talented, hard working team at the Volvo Ocean Race for their help and support through the week. It was great to meet some new people.
