pikSkip Yachting Photography
pikSkip is the yachting photography of Skip Barker — shot from the cockpit, the foredeck, the chase boat, and everywhere in between. From local Wednesday night races on Tampa Bay to Block Island Race Week and New York Yacht Club regattas, these images come from someone who knows what it feels like to be on the rail, not just watching from shore.
All photos are free for personal use. For commercial licensing, event coverage, or prints, get in touch.
pikSkip × Mallie Sykes Art
What if the best photograph of your boat became a piece of original art?
Skip Barker and multi-media artist Mallie Sykes work together on the water, both behind the lens, capturing your vessel from every angle and in every light. Then Mallie transforms the strongest images into original artwork through her signature style of digital manipulation — turning raw photographs into something that belongs on a wall, not in a phone.
The finished pieces are available as gallery-quality prints, canvas, and custom formats — ready to hang in the saloon, the yacht club, or anywhere that deserves something better than a stock photo of a sailboat.
Available as:
Commissioned portraits — we schedule a session for your vessel, and you get a custom piece of art created specifically for you.
Ready-made works — browse artwork from our existing sessions, available for purchase as prints and canvas in a range of sizes.
Ideal for:
Owners who want their boat captured as art. Yacht clubs looking for signature pieces. Marinas wanting original work that features their fleet. Regatta committees looking for winner's trophies that actually mean something. Or anyone shopping for a gift for the sailor who has everything.
How a commissioned portrait works:
We schedule a day on the water — during a race, a day sail, or at the dock
Skip and Mallie both shoot, working the light and the angles together
Mallie selects and transforms the best images into original art
You choose your favorites and pick the
