What is the best yacht racing image of the year? Public voting is now open for the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award 2026, giving sailing enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to select the winner of the Public Award.

A record 152 professional photographers from 30 nations submitted their best image for this year’s competition, confirming the truly international reach of the award and the extraordinary talent of photographers capturing the sport of sailing around the world.

The seven members of the international jury have now selected the 80 best images, which are available online for the public vote. The jury’s votes will separately determine the overall winner of the Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award.

The top 20 images will be showcased at Metstrade Amsterdam, the world’s largest marine equipment trade exhibition, from November 17–19.

The awards ceremony will take place on November 20 during the Yacht Racing Forum, the leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing. Yacht racing photographers from around the world are warmly invited to attend the ceremony. Registration is compulsory via the Yacht Racing Forum website.

Two major prizes will be presented:

• The Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award – selected by the international jury

• The Public Award – determined by the number of votes received online

Public voting is open from October 20 until November 14.