The 75th anniversary Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race, to be held on 21st January 2011 will be the first sporting event in Barbados to be covered by award winning cinematographer Rick Deppe.
British born Deppe is an experienced documentarian and has produced films for Disney and the Discovery Channel. Director of Photography on Disney’s “Morning Light” full-length feature and the tremendously popular “Deadliest Catch” series for Discovery he had previously won multiple awards for his on board coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Sailing yacht Elena,the magnificent 55 metre A Class Racing Schooner August 2009 - Photo Credit Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race
Deppe’s filming of Barbados’ unique sailing event, although focused upon sailing yacht Elena, the magnificent 55 metre A Class Racing Schooner, designed by Nathaniel G. Herreshoff, competing in the 2011 Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race as part of her centennial tour, will also seek to highlight the natural beauty, heritage and breathtaking landscapes of Barbados.
Elena, originally built in 1911, was one of the fastest yachts in commission when she was first launched. Commissioned in 1910 by Morton Plant with one simple design brief, “build me a schooner that can win!” Looking back at her history, reports from The New York Times in 1912 show her racing against our 1936 race winner Sea Fox. The modern day Elena has been meticulously constructed to the original design, and was completed in 2009.
The short films, when completed, will be used by race organizers and the Barbados Tourism Authority to position Barbados as a major sailing, yachting and charter destination throughout the world.
The Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race is organized by the Barbados Cruising Club, in association with Mount Gay Rum and The Barbados Tourism Authority.
