Dramatic storm photo wins Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award

Updated 8:11 AM ET, Mon December 2, 2019

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<strong>Loris von Siebenthal. </strong>A D35 catamaran battles an incoming storm during the Bol d'Or Mirabaud on Lake Geneva in June.
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Winner – Loris von Siebenthal. A D35 catamaran battles an incoming storm during the Bol d'Or Mirabaud on Lake Geneva in June.
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<strong>Sharon Green. </strong>A Volvo 70 Wizard is captured about 25 miles off Miami during the 811-nautical mile Pineapple Cup race from Miami to Jamaica.
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2nd – Sharon Green. A Volvo 70 Wizard is captured about 25 miles off Miami during the 811-nautical mile Pineapple Cup race from Miami to Jamaica.
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<strong>Ian Roman. </strong>Team USA's SailGP boat slowly capsizes after bearing away around the first mark during an event in Cowes, UK.
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3rd – Ian Roman. Team USA's SailGP boat slowly capsizes after bearing away around the first mark during an event in Cowes, UK.
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<strong>4. Martina Orsini.</strong> Spray creates the shape and sense of a shield protecting a young sailor on a O'pen Bic boat.
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4. Martina Orsini. Spray creates the shape and sense of a shield protecting a young sailor on a O'pen Bic boat.
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<strong> 5. Sam Kurtul. </strong>The Australian SailGP team breaks the 50-knot barrier on their F50 catamaran in testing conditions on the Solent during an event in Cowes, UK.
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5. Sam Kurtul. The Australian SailGP team breaks the 50-knot barrier on their F50 catamaran in testing conditions on the Solent during an event in Cowes, UK.
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<strong> 6. Bo Wang. </strong>The Pata Negra yacht is snapped by the Chinese photographer under the midday sun on the Solent off southern England during training for the famous Fastnet Race.
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6. Bo Wang. The Pata Negra yacht is snapped by the Chinese photographer under the midday sun on the Solent off southern England during training for the famous Fastnet Race.
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<strong> 7. Robert Hajduk. </strong>Athlete Blazej Ozog flies high on his foiling kiteboard off Tawila Island, Egypt.
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7. Robert Hajduk. Athlete Blazej Ozog flies high on his foiling kiteboard off Tawila Island, Egypt.
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<strong> 8. Eike Schurr. </strong>British yacht Alegre blasts downwind during the Cascais 52 Super Series Sailing Week in Portugal, taken from a drone.
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