TRIMARAN SVR LAZARTIGUE / FRANCOIS GABART

START TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE 2023

LE HAVRE

Following a huge low pressure the day before the Transat Jacques Vabre 2023, the race organisers chose to postpone the starts by one day for the Ultim class and more than a week for the IMOCA class. The weather phenomenon, of a rare magnitude for winter in France, left behind a rough sea and a stunning trailing sky that provided ideal lighting conditions to capture this image. The helicopter sometimes had difficulty keeping up because the Ultims were sailing over 45 knots. Thanks to the pilot's experience, perfect weather for photography, and this boat flying above the sea, after crashing through a wave, the foam covered part of the boat, and during a gust with a focus on the exact spot I had hoped for, the magic happened to freeze this moment full of commitment (speed, human risks...) and poetry at the same time.

Canon R5, Canon EF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L II USM at 63mm, 100, 6.3 , 1/1250