Who we are
There’s a world of difference between capturing the sea and truly understanding it. The light at 3 a.m. during a night watch. The way a boat feels when it’s fully powered up — flirting with the edge of control. The sound it makes when everything is perfectly trimmed.
You either know these things, or you don’t. And when you don’t, it shows in the shots.
We’ve been on the water for some of the biggest races on the planet: the Vendée Globe, The Ocean Race & the America’s Cup — not as spectators, but as storytellers and image-makers who also happen to be sailors. A slightly dangerous combination — for our calendars, our sleep patterns and, occasionally, our bank accounts.
What we do
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From quick-hit brand films to full-length documentaries, race campaigns, boat launches, owners’rallies and expeditions to the salty end of nowhere. We handle the whole ride, from the first slightly wild idea to the final cut. If it involves a camera, an ocean and a story worth getting wet for, we’re in !
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We’re all professional photographers — so stills are never the sad little bonus squeezed in between video takes. They are part of the same story, the same mood and the same salty world. Racing, lifestyle, technical, portraits, dawn patrols and full-send moments: one shoot, one crew, one coherent set of images. We love photography. Probably a bit too much !
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Vertical, horizontal, square — triangular, whatever the platform needs. Reels, Shorts and social content made for fast-moving feeds without losing the smell of the ocean. Quick, consistent and on-brand. No generic stock-wave energy.
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Not sure what to shoot, where to shoot it or in which conditions ? We speak sailing. We speak media. We speak weather. Occasionally, we even speak client.
We coordinate every stage of your projects, considering weather, technical and operational constraints specific to the sailing environment.
we are called backstay for a reason: we stick around when the wind picks up!
Projects
Let’s talk about your project.
bonjour@backstay.agency
+33 6 68 09 90 20