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Marinalife 2024 Photography Contest Winners

Marinalife is pleased to announce the winners of our 2024 Photo Contest. This year’s three winners and four runners-up come from a pool of more than 200 extraordinary photographs from around the globe. Their images reflect a love of life on the water and share common themes that celebrate the joy of family time together, unique land and sea creatures, adventurous journeys, beloved boats, and nature’s unpredictable beauty. We extend our appreciation to all the participants who sent shots about their experiences beyond the shoreline, and we offer our congratulations to the talented photographers who placed in the Winner and Runner-Up categories. Cheers to you all!

WINNERS

First Place:

Red Sailboat in Icy Waters
by Susan Poirier
On a late August evening in Ilulissat, Greenland, a pair of red sailboats cruised around to take shots of icebergs. The crew, bundled in heavy winter clothes and gloves, weathered the frigid 28-degree temps to experience this breathtaking and surreal moment.

Second Place:

Boats Docked beneath Swirling Stars
by William Mauney
The magic of timelapse photography created star trails over sailboats docked at Lakeshore Marina along Watauga Lake in the heart of the Tennessee mountains, where the camaraderie of sailing can be experienced year-round.

Third Place:

Close Encounter with a Sea Turtle
by Zachary Caballero
This shot was taken while scuba diving at 80 feet off San Pedro, Belize, along the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest reef system in the world. The most magical part of underwater adventures here is coming face-to-face with the magnificent creatures that live below the waves.

RUNNERS-UP

Safe Harbor in a Mountain Lake
by William Mauney
Anchored deep in a cove on Watauga Lake, a boating club enjoys this lovely man-made lake in the heart of East Tennessee not far from the North Carolina border. The dam, completed in 1948, captures pristine mountain water from the Watauga, Elk and Doe rivers, creating a year-round haven for sailors, houseboats and fishermen.

Chasing the Sunset
by Larry Blackburn
World-famous for its spectacular light at sunset, Key West did not disappoint the crew of a sailboat and put on a stellar display of the day’s end in southern Florida.

Just Hold On!
by Michelle Hare
Capturing the perfect moment of the boys tubing was a challenge for this photographer on a fast-moving Catalina 355. But she persevered and caught her son Connor and his friend Mitchell as they flew across Cobbetts Pond in Windham, NH, on a beautiful August day.

A Little Snooze on the Boat
by Jacki McArdle
Perched at his vantage point on the Wanderer, a 52’ Irwin sailboat, at Piney Narrows Yacht Haven in Chester, MD, Tiller the dog (aka Snickers) enjoys watching the people and boats at the docks. But the buzz of activity requires an occasional nap.

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