Carlo Borlenghi was born on 1956 in Bellano (Como Lake) where he started his photography career following the local regattas. Still young, thanks to the collaboration with the magazine “Uomo Mare Vogue”, he travelled around the world, following the most important nautical events. He is the official photographer for all the national and international Rolex nautical events. Since 1983, he has photographed the America’s Cup regattas, following the endeavours of “Azzurra”. He became official photographer for the follow America’s Cup’s campaigns:
... “Italia”, Fremantle (Australia) – 1987
“Moro di Venezia”, San Diego (USA) – 1992
“Luna Rossa”, Auckland (New Zeland) – 2000
“Luna Rossa”, Auckland (New Zeland) – 2003
“ACM” Official Photographer for 32nd AC – 2007
“Alinghi” Valencia (Spain) – 2010
“Luna Rossa”, San Francisco (USA) – 2013
Since 1994 he follows Giovanni Soldini’s boats, round-the-worlds and adventures:
“Stupefacente Kodak” (50 ft), 1994
“Telecom Italia” (60 ft), 1996
“Tim Progetto Italia” (Trimarano), from 2001
“Telecom Italia” (40 ft),from 2007.
He was the official photographer during several editions of the “Whitbread Round the World Race” for the following boats:
“Gatorade” 89-90
“Brooksfield” 93-94
“Merit Cup” 93-94
“Merit” 97-98.
In 2000 he followed Grant Dalton’s “Club Med” for “The Race”. Official photographer of “Amer Sport One” and “Amer Sport Too” during the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-02.
Since several years he is the official photographer of nautical events for: “Audi Melges Sailing Series“, “Barcolana“, “Dubois Cup“, “Loro Piana Superyacht“, “Perini Navi Cup“, “Pirelli“, “Yacht Club Monaco” and “China Cup” in Shenzen.
His specialization doesn’t limit to the sport field, but also to the shipbuilding industry (brochures, catalogues and business portraits).
In 1983 Carlo Borlenghi won the “Marian Skubin” prize for the best Sports picture published in Italy. He won for three years the “Marina di Pescara” award for the diffusion of yachting in Italy.
In 1986, in Paris, he won the “Grand Prix Professional de la photo de Mer” organised by the French Chamber of Commerce. In 2003 he won the Omega price for the best italian sport photographer.
In 2007 he won the price “Grand Prix de l’Image Course au Large” Salon Nautique de Paris 2007.
In 2007 he received ‘for the years he has dedicated to the sail world” a plaque from the President of the Italian Repubblic Giorgio Napolitano.
In 1989, Carlo Borlenghi created the photographic agency “Sea&See” Italy, specialized in water sports, now made over to the Mediatree Group.
In 2007 he exhibited at Space Louis Vuitton in Paris for the show ‘Winds and Sails’ dedicated to the America’s Cup.
Between 2005 and 2007 he presented his images in a travel exhibition in Malmo, Trapani, Valencia, Geneva and Madrid.
In 2012 he already made an exhibition in Paris at Mairie XVI Arrondissement.
Every years he publishes many books and calendars which are always related to the sea and he collaborates with the most prestigious nautical magazines and newspapers.
His never ending enthusiasm leads him to be always open-minded towards new adventures and innovations and to be continuosly updated in the photographic and technological fields
Dès le 5 juin et jusqu’au 2 septembre 2014, la Galerie Sakura accueille des photographies d’archives exceptionnelles de l’agence de presse photographique DPPI Media, spécialisée dans les images de sports automobiles et nautiques, au sein d’une exposition inédite, intitulée Ondes Mécaniques - Ayrton, Enzo, François, Steve et les autres...
Située en plein cœur de Bercy Village dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris, la Galerie Sakura présente au sein de son espace de 600 m2 ces images rares provenant du fonds photographique de l’agence DPPI, couvrant plus de 50 années de reportages sur les courses à la voile et les circuits automobiles les plus mythiques du monde. L'exposition permet de revivre, à travers les clichés de photographes professionnels, ...