Top 17 race photos from the Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta & Rendezvous 2017

The 146-footer _Ganesha_strikes a reaching pose on an azure sea.

A fleet of superyachts navigates through the lee of West Dog Island.

A Rebecca crewman is hoisted to the clew of the gennaker to change a sheet during the race around Virgin Gorda on day two of  the Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta & Rendezvous.

Ningaloo’s crew takes a wave over the bow as she rounds the top of Virgin Gorda.

Grande Orazio(right) tacks to cover _B5_on the crystal clear waters off Virgin Gorda.

Leopard 3’s bowman helps feed a roller-furling unit to the bowsprit as a wave takes aim to douse him.

The bow team on Action works to set the spinnaker after rounding the windward mark during Race 1 of the regatta, which took place under perfect blue skies.