Hello,

The year is ending and it's time to look back on it. It is clear that the Sea & Co photographers accompany the best teams and the winners of the sailing events around the world.

At the forefront, Gilles Martin-Raget since 2004 is the official photographer of BMW Oracle Racing  winner of the 33rd America's Cup with his winged trimaran "USA 17" .This team also  won the RC44 Championship Tour and the world championship in this series in both match racing and overall. Gilles has also followed HYDROPTERE, always record holder of world speed sailing on 1 Nautical mile.

Thierry Martinez do the photos of the 50 ' trimaran  Actual (Yves La Blevec-FRA), the winner of the Tour de Belle Ile and Vendée St. Petersburg. He also did photos of Prince de Bretagne and its skipper Lemonchois (FRA), winner of the Route du Rhum in  trimaran Class50. Thierry Martinez is himself a winner. He have been awarded for "Yacht Racing Pictures 2010"  at the World Yacht Racing Forum in Estoril mid-December, with a Moth picture.

Benoit Stichelbaut is the official photographer of the Maxi Trimaran "Banque Populaire", which won this year's record of the Mediterranean. He also worked for "Veolia Environnement"(Roland Jourdain) winner of the Route du Rhum (IMOCA 60 '). Benoit also follows "Brit Air" (Armel Le Cléach), 2nd in the Route du Rhum (IMOCA), winner of the Transat AG2R (Figaro) and La Solitaire du Figaro.

Yvan Zedda has for years been the photographer of Groupama and Franck Cammas, an extraordinary year with a victory in  Trophée Jules Verne and Route du Rhum in class Ultimate. Yvan also provides Sailing images  to Edmond de Rothschild Group and Yann Guichard won in Sete (FRA) and Kiel (GER) in the 2010 season of Extreme Sailing Series.

Julien Girardot did more documentary report. No victory sailor for him, but a great  4 months report with schooner TARA.

 To all these skippers and their sponsors we extend our thanks and congratulations.

We wish you a very happy holiday season.

Team Sea & Co