The 34th America’s Cup Video Competition selected three winning videos from 10 finalists after the early entry period closed.

The competition, launched last month, invited Generation Y—the under 28 crowd—to share production techniques to energize the look of the competition for the world’s oldest sporting trophy.

The video competition required contestants to produce a video clip of any length that illustrated unique production techniques. The judging panel of extreme sports and social media experts included television producers and sailing videographers, who viewed over 60 videos.

The video competition remains open through September, but the three early winners represented a mix of artistry, music overlay and interesting post-production techniques.

The top three videos were “A bit of Hawai’i,” produced by Ricky Lesser of California, “Seaweed,” produced by Luke Luke White of the UK, and “Ride It,” produced by Alberto Accettulli of Italy.

“A bit of Hawai’i” illustrates a bustling world through time-lapse photography and then slows to a surfer’s viewpoint as he rides his bike with board in hand to launch off Diamond Head. It has a unique viewpoint with a forward-looking camera mounted on the tail of the board.

The video that stirred the most interest, “Seaweed,” was also the shortest at 24 seconds. The panel deemed it “exceptionally clever” and “a fascinating piece of video art.”

The third early winner, “Ride It,” is a portrait of freestyle Motocross riders in Italy and was selected because of the composition of its shots as riders launch themselves through high stunts.

The three initial winners and the seven other finalists may be viewed by clicking here.

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