Filed under: Avalon Cup, Avalon Yacht Club, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Barnegat Breezer, BBYRA, Bill Volk Leukemia Cup Regatta, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Classic Sailboats, Flying Scot, Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Keyport Yacht Club, Lavellette Yacht Club, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship 2009, Lightning Championships, Lightning North Americans, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, Photoboat, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Schooners, Toms River Yacht Club, Wildwood | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, 2010 Bill Volk Leukemia Cup, barnegat bay, Barnegat Breezer, BBYRA, Chesapeake Bay, Classic Sailboats, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Keyport Yacht Club, Lightning North American Championships, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, new jersey photography, new jersey sailing, sailing photography, Sailors, Schooners
We know how it goes. The calendar turns to December and it feels like plenty of time until the holidays. A couple of busy weeks pass and the tension starts to build. And then…gulp…OMG…there is so much to do and so little time! Yeah, we know how it goes.
Save yourself some of the headache and give sailing photos this holiday! Your crew, spouse, or sibling will cherish an action shot from a regatta. Your friend-with-a-boat will know how much you appreciate being on board when you share a beautifully-printed photograph of the vessel. You can’t go wrong when you surprise someone with a one-of-a-kind image. Visit our galleries at michaelbagleyphoto.shutterbugstorefront.com and check out our vast selection. Prints start at just $5.00, and there are a variety of sizes and papers available. Also, check out some of our specialty products – put that great shot on a coffee mug, drink coaster or greeting card. Regardless of the shape or size, your gift of a photograph will be treasured for years to come.
Happy Holidays from Michael Bagley Photography!
Filed under: Avalon Cup, Avalon Yacht Club, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Barnegat Breezer, Bill Volk Leukemia Cup Regatta, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Classic Sailboats, Danise Cavallaro, Flying Scot, Flying Scot Atlantic Coast Championship, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Keyport Yacht Club, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship 2009, Lightning Championships, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Schooners, Toms River Yacht Club | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, 2010 Bill Volk Leukemia Cup, Annapolis, barnegat bay, Barnegat Bay A Cats, Barnegat Breezer, Chesapeake Bay, Classic Sailboats, Danise Cavallaro, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Keyport Yacht Club, Lightning North American Championships, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, new jersey photography, new jersey sailing, Photography, sailing photography, Schooners
Photographs make great holiday gifts, and we want to help you get a head start on your shopping and save some money at the same time.
We captured some excellent sailing this summer! The light winds of 2009 were replaced by good breezes in 2010, and the sailing seemed a lot more intense this year as well. Sailing photos remind us of those warm summer days and the great times chasing the wind. Boat owners: thank your crew for their efforts with a photo of them hard at work. Parents: show your pride in your kids’ accomplishments with a shot of them on the water. Spouses: imagine the delight your husband or wife will feel when he or she sees that shot of themselves working the bow, trimming the sails, or helming the boat. A great action shot makes a once-in-a-lifetime gift.
Order your photos before December 1 and take 15% off the cost of your order. Small prints, enlargements, specialty products…they’re all eligible for the discount. Visit www.michaelbagleyphoto.shutterbugstorefront.com to dive in to the galleries and make your selections. After you select your images and products, enter “Holiday2010” in the “If you have a discount coupon, please enter it here” box and the discount will be reflected in the cart.
Spread the word and tell your friends!
Filed under: Bill Volk Leukemia Cup Regatta, Danise Cavallaro, Keyport Yacht Club, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Viewfinder | Tags: 2010 Bill Volk Leukemia Cup, Danise Cavallaro, Keyport Yacht Club, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, new jersey sailing, Photography, Raritan Bay, sailing photography, Sailors, Viewfinder
We had a great weekend with the Keyport Yacht Club as they hosted the 10th Annual Bill Volk Leukemia Cup Regatta. A great fleet of boats, a skilled crew of sailors, a sharp race committee and good weather all combined to produce a fun and exciting regatta. Most importantly, the sailors’ efforts raised more than $20,000 in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, money that will go to research and treatment of blood diseases. We salute their efforts.
Photos from the weekend are posted at michaelbagleyphoto.shutterbugstorefront.com. In the spirit of the event, we will donate 25% of our profits from all print or product purchases to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
We look forward to making the KYC Leukemia Cup a regular event on our calendar!
Filed under: Boston Whaler, Danise Cavallaro, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Uncategorized | Tags: Boston Whaler, Danise Cavallaro, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, Photography, sailing photography, Sailors
Winter can feel like a long time. When the boat is winterized in November, spring seems like it is years away. Regular winter blizzards help support the theory. Slowly but surely signs of change appear. Days get longer. Temperatures rise. Trees bud. Boats are back in their slips. And boating season is upon us.
Last weekend made it official. We traveled to Connecticut to shoot the Cedar Point Yacht Club One Design Regatta. We were grateful to be partnered with our friends at Photoboat, who have made the One Design Regatta a regular on their schedule, but had to be away and couldn’t cover it this year. So they called in reinforcements. We enjoyed two days of good wind and good sailing. Saturday offered three races, all of which were competitive between the fleets of J80′s, J30′s, J105′s, Farr 30′s and Beneteau 36.7′s. The breeze continued to build Sunday morning, but the racing had to be called early due to a tornado warning. Fortunately, the tornado never formed, but a hearty thunderstorm passed through, vindicating the judgment of race committee. Back ashore, we printed our photos of the win, place, and show boats, and the framed images were used as the regatta trophies.
To check out the photos visit Photoboat.com. Next stop: Keyport Yacht Club Leukemia Cup Regatta on Saturday and Sunday.
And so it begins. Another season aboard Viewfinder, committing a sailing moment in time to pixels. Here’s hoping summer feels as long as winter did.
Beating to windward
Revelation prepares to set the spinnaker.
Excitement aboard Mischief
Filed under: Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Barnegat Breezer, Boston Whaler, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Classic Sailboats, Danise Cavallaro, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship 2009, Lightning Championships, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Schooners, Toms River Yacht Club | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, Annapolis, barnegat bay, Barnegat Breezer, Boston Whaler, Chesapeake Bay, Classic Sailboats, Danise Cavallaro, Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, Hobies, Keyport Yacht Club, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, new jersey photography, new jersey sailing, Photography, Raritan Bay, sailing photography, Sailors, Schooners
We’re getting organized for 2010 and we have updated our Where We Will Be page.
Dueling in the KYC Leukemia Cup
We will begin our season in late April in Annapolis for the NOOD Regatta. There is always an impressive fleet of sailors in that race, and the spring weather usually provides exciting racing action.
After a few weeks to let the weather warm we will spend another weekend in Keyport, New Jersey shooting the Keyport Yacht Club Bill Volk Leukemia Cup. Last year this was one of the highlights of our summer, with great winds and outstanding racing action (You can read about the 2009 event in our post written last June). In the spirit of the event, we contributed a portion of our sales of event photos to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and plan to do so again in 2010.
Other highlights of 2010 will include a few dates with the Hobies, the Lightning Class North American Championships, a trip to Newport for the NYYC Classic Regatta, and, of course, the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. We hope to bring Viewfinder north to shoot in other New England locations, maybe as far up as Maine at some point. In between dates we will be on Barnegat Bay following the amazing A-Cats and shooting some of the many other sailboats and sailors in our home waters.
Stay tuned for updates and additions. If you have an event you would like us to cover please feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing you on the water!
Filed under: Acura Key West Race Week, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Boston Whaler, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Danise Cavallaro, dolphins, Key West, Leukemia Cup Regatta, Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship 2009, Lightning Championships, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, Sailboats, Sailing, Sailors, Toms River Yacht Club, Uncategorized | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, barnegat bay, Danise Cavallaro, Keyport Yacht Club, marine photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, New Jersey, new jersey photography, new jersey sailing, Photography, Raritan Bay, sailing photography
Tis the season to look back on the previous 12 months and reflect on the passing of time and all of the events that filled the year. At MBP we had a great year. We shot some excellent regattas, witnessed some impressive sailing, and enjoyed a lot of beautiful scenery. While we could fill pages with the great memories, instead we have picked our highlights and present them here in brief and in no particular order (If something here piques your interest, we encourage you to scroll down to previous entries and read the full story!):
Key West Race Week – though it was under 60 degrees all week, it was still warmer than New Jersey in January!
Key West Race Week
Leukemia Cup Regatta – Sailors in Raritan Bay dueled in great winds and showed tremendous skill as they raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We look forward to the 2010 version!
Leukemia Cup Regatta
Beauty on Barnegat Bay – On June 19, after a stressful day, Mike spontaneously decided to grab the cameras and go for a boat ride. As it turned out, the light was perfect and he shot several of his favorite photos of the summer. You never know…
Sunfish sailors racing in Toms River.
Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship – This year’s ACC provided some heavy weather sailing. We had fun watching Lightning sailors young and old race around the buoys.
Lightning sailors hiking
Dolphins – We will never forget the awesome experience of being with a pod of 70+ dolphins near Cape May. Truly awesome.
Playful dolphins near Cape May
Other exciting highlights from 2009: we presented a gallery exhibit titled Sails, Spars and Wind in Newark, and had a photograph published in SAIL magazine.
SAIL Magazine published this MBP photo in the July issue.
We thank the frequent visitors to our website and to this blog, and especially all those who chose to purchase our work. We are already looking forward to “the thaw” and the opportunity to be back on the water in 2010! Meanwhile, we wish you a healthy and happy new year.
Filed under: Leukemia Cup Regatta, New Jersey, Sailors | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, Classic Sailboats, Keyport Yacht Club, Michael Bagley Photography, nautical photography, Raritan Bay, sailing photography, Sailors
The two-day Leukemia Cup Regatta hosted by the Keyport Yacht Club had the weather of a four-day event. Saturday morning: dark clouds and light winds. Saturday afternoon: mixed light and a stiff onshore breeze. Sunday morning: mist and 5-10 knot wind. Sunday afternoon: blue skies, white clouds, and a nice breeze to push the boats around the course.
It was a well-run regatta and the changing conditions enabled the sailors to demonstrate some strong skills. Some of the mark roundings were as tight and well-done as one would see in any America’s Cup. Observing the team work as sails were set and trimmed was impressive. And, best of all, everyone raced in true Corinthian fashion.
One of the most memorable moments of the weekend was watching (and shooting!) the crew of Planet Claire fall overboard after their lifelines failed. The crew took it in stride, and the skipper did an impressive job of MOB recovery.
Click here to view the edited gallery of photos from both days. (If you want to see the lifelines breaking visit page 10.) Make a purchase and we will donate 25% of our profits to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! And to see more of our sailing photos we encourage you to visit www.michaelbagleyphoto.com. Thanks to KYC for putting on a terrific regatta, and to the sailors for all the smiles, waves, and, best of all, terrific sailing action.
Straightaway
Running
Filed under: Leukemia Cup Regatta, New Jersey | Tags: 2009 Leukemia Cup, Keyport Yacht Club, Michael Bagley Photography, Raritan Bay
Day 1 of the Keyport Yacht Club Leukemia Cup provided great racing conditions and some exciting sailing. We’ll provide a full report at the conclusion of Day 2, but here are a few sample shots from Raritan Bay. For a full gallery of shots from Day 1 click here to visit our storefront. (Make a purchase and we will donate 25% of our profits to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!).
Heading for the mark
Broken lifeline
In a stiffening breeze
