Kojiro Shiraishi on the IMOCA DMG MORI Global One.

Vendée Globe

Lorient

This photo was taken during the IMOCA image bank shoot for the 2024/2025 edition of the Vendée Globe. After weeks of waiting, a low-pressure system crossed the western part of France and was followed by a perfect day to capture the images that will illustrate this solo round-the-world race. Present on board with our camera crews, we shot this exceptional boat at full speed for around twenty minutes. Their speed being one of their main qualities, I really wanted to emphasize this aspect of the performance by lowering my shutter speed and taking this long exposure, which, aboard a helicopter, in the middle of the ocean, is almost purely a matter of luck, apart from the photographer and the action taking place in front of my lens.

Canon Eos R5, 16mm, 100, f10 , 1/8s