44 CLASSIC BOAT JANUARY 2018
Classic yachts becalmed after
the start of the Osea Island Race, 1997.
The yachts, from left to right, are gaff cutter
Beroe (1887, Fife), West Solent OD Natica (1928,
HG May), Hardy (1910, Summers and Payne), Blue
Harmony (Walter Rainer) and West Solent OD
Vivacious (1927, HG May). There was absolutely
no wind, but the stillness created these
fantastic reflections. This has become one of my
best-sellers, even 20 years later. Taken on the
500cm Hasselblad with a detachable film back,
just 12 frames on a roll. I always used Ilford
120mm film and did all my own printing. I turned
to the ‘dark side’ of digital photography in
addition to the Hasselblad back in 2007.
