MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Spring 2018

36 ML BLUE SPRING 2018 "I brought the right cold weather gear and I knew it was going to be frigid but I wasn’t prepared for the inescapable cold. Going into the wind, and having nothing but open water around you that doesn’t get warm even in the summer, is a different level of cold. It was a very light air race and not the ideal conditions for Areté . There were times where the boat literally wasn't moving. We just couldn't catch a break. We’d chase and fight for wind but when we caught it, it seemed to leave and dissipate and we couldn't quite catch the good lifts. Our main competition in the race was the f ormer Volvo Ocean Race boat Il Mostro . They were able to pull out the victory and reached Duluth first. They finished in 1 day 21 hours and 38 minutes. We were the second to reach Duluth. We finished in 1 day 22 hours and 48 minutes. With my photographs I try to capture the relationship humans have with the Great Lakes. Sailing is the ultimate test of working with what Mother Nature gives you. There is a range of moments aboard a boat like Areté doing high intensity racing over a long distance. There are moments of absolute organized chaos and there are moments where it’s calm and you can take that short window to appreciate being in the middle of our Great Lakes with no shore in sight.” transsuperior.com, aretetrimaran.com, andrewjowett.com “With my photographs I try to capture the relationship humans have with the Great Lakes.” ABOVE "I’m usually the lightest guy onboard when the crew needs an easy/simple task done with the mast," says Andrew Jowett. "That day in Harbor Springs it was gusting so hard, the top of the mast was swinging at least 6 feet in either direction. But they needed to lube the track so I got some photos and video at the top then sprayed the track on the way down." BELOW "I document the race from the perspective of the crew and do my best to stay out of the way when filming, as well as pitching in when needed for maneuvers."