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To be in the thick of things, Tim devised a way of tying himself
precariously onto his fragile dinghy, leaving his left hand free
to work the tiller while clutching the camera in his right. Working
the tiller meant the ability to slow down, speed up, turn right
or left or stop dead to aim, focus and get the shots that he'd
positioned himself to take. 'Boys' Own' stuff, I thought, and
was rendered speechless by the sheer brilliance of the idea and
the split-second reflexes required to capture those heart stopping
moments occurring at the marker buoys.
In
1986 Tim, bitten by the sailing bug, gave up his salesman's job,
enrolled for sailing courses, and bought a small boat intending
to sail around the world - solo, if you please! He sailed to the
Canaries and on to the Caribbean where he holed up. Taking photos
of yachts, he soon realized the commercial potential in his efforts.
The
Bequia Easter races was where it all started as he hit upon the
idea of attaching a shovel handle to the tiller to control speed
and direction by the natural flick of a wrist. Talk about necessity
being the Mother of Invention! Now the world's his oyster as he
spends his time covering the Caribbean's regattas and he's also
in demand in Europe and the Med's fashionable Cannes and St.Tropez
races now that his fame has spread far and wide.
You
can view and purchase photos from the portfolios on his website
- www.photoaction.com
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