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Ricardo Pinto: Life through a lens

A Yacht Racing Life Podcast interview

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The renowned Portuguese sailing photographer Ricardo Pinto is one of the most prolific shooters in the business right now. His work from around the world at our sport’s keystone regattas will be familiar to anyone following professional sailboat racing.

From the ocean going IMOCAs of the Vendée Globe and The Ocean Race, to the supercharged fast foilers of Sail GP and the America’s Cup, Ricardo’s stunning images help bring these events to life for sailing fans everywhere.

The Yacht Racing Life Podcast sat down with him recently to talk about – amongst other things – his career, his preferred camera kit, and his thoughts about sailboat racing in general.

Ricardo's pure passion – both for sailing and his chosen profession – shines through throughout the interview where he illustrates the skill, hard work and dedication that goes into becoming one of the world’s best yachting photographers.

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