Shane Couch
Feel the wind. Taste the salt.
Bring the sea’s light, energy and sense of freedom into your home.
J Class Project
From the original racing yachts to the J Class fleet sailing today
Discover paintings that bring you into the world of these extraordinary yachts, alongside the stories, research and models that bring their history to life
Aboard the J Class
Step aboard through three paintings and see how I use viewpoint, light and moving water to capture the feeling of J Class racing.
Masterworks . Studio Works . Seascapes
Masterworks
Large original paintings that capture the drama of yacht racing
“The smell of the sea engulfs my lungs, while I wipe my eyes from the stinging of the salty spray as it crashes across the bow. This is what I feel and what I sense when I stare at your paintings.”
— Private collector
The Golden Era
Discover the great racing yachts of the years before the J Class
Studio Works
Small original paintings capturing the beauty of life under sail
Seascapes
Glowing waves and dancing foam
Behind the Paintings
I use archival photographs, original plans and scale models to see how these yachts moved and how the light played across sails and hulls.
Private Studio Updates
Stay connected to the world behind the paintings. Receive occasional emails from my studio with new work, discoveries and a closer look at paintings taking shape.
