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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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