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08138791
Northern gannet (Morus bassana) in flight, Bass Rock, Scotland, UK.



08138790
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) diving for a fish, Norway.



08138789
Avebury Stone Circle World Heritage Site, Wiltshire, England. May 2006. ^^^It is one of Europe's largest prehistoric stone circles.



08138788
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) catching a fish, Norway.



08138786
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris) perched on a thorny branch in Hampshire, England.



08138783
St Oswalds Bay towards Durdle Door, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.



08138780
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) on a hawthorn berry branch, Dorset.



08138779
Male stonechat (Saxicola torquata) in winter plumage, Dorset, England.



08138777
Boats moored in West Bay, Dorset, England. May 2005.



08138776
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris) perched on wooden post in Hampshire, England.



08138775
Marsh Tit (Parus palustris) perched on thorny branch, Hampshire, England.



08138774
Green winged teal (Anas crecca) feeding among reeds in Hampshire, England, UK.



08138773
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) perched on cliffs, West Bay, Dorset, England.



08138771
Oil seed rape (Brassica napus) flowers in field, Hampshire. May 2006.



08138770
Loch na h'Achlaise on Rannoch Moor, with Black Mount reflecting in still water before dawn. Scotland, UK. February 2006.



08138769
Loch na h'Achlaise on Rannoch Moor, with Black Mount reflecting in still water before dawn. Scotland, UK. February 2006.



08138768
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) on sea, Hampshire, UK.



08138766
Sun setting through arch at Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset. November.



08138759
Exhibition Palace in Valencia, Spain. Designed by Francisco Mora Berenguer, and built in the early 20th century in just seventy days as a temporary building. It is Modernist, with a Neo-Gothic style.



08138756
Exhibition Palace in Valencia, Spain. Designed by Francisco Mora Berenguer, and built in the early 20th century in just seventy days as a temporary building. It is Modernist, with a Neo-Gothic style.



08138736
Octagonal Gothic belfry of the El Micalet cathedral. Valencia has been called the city of 100 bell towers. ^^^This one, built between 1381 and 1429, is a landmark of the city.



08138701
Steering wheel and chromed compass of Swedish classic yacht "Ivanhoe" at the America's Cup Regatta in Spain. May 2006.



08138695
Cranes in the container ship harbour, Valencia, Spain.



08138694
Cranes of the container ship harbour form a backdrop to the fishing harbour at Valencia, Spain.



08138693
Cranes in the container harbour of Valencia, Spain.



08138692
Radars on a superyacht moored in Valencia harbour, Spain 2006.



08138688
The Palau de les Arts 'Reine Sofia' opera house, part of the Valencia "City of Arts and Sciences" (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias), Spain.



08138687
Modern blue mosaic sculpture at the entrance of The Umbrella (The Umbracle), with the Opera House, or Palau de les Arts 'Reine Sofia' in the background. City of Sciences, Valencia, Spain.



08138686
The Palau de les Arts 'Reine Sofia' opera house, part of the Valencia "City of Arts and Sciences" (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias), Spain.



08138684
The Palau de les Arts 'Reine Sofia' opera house, part of the Valencia "City of Arts and Sciences" (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias). In front of the building is a sign for the 32nd America's Cup, Spain.



08138683
Detail of the Opera House in the Performing Arts Center, Palau de les Arts 'Reine Sofia'. Part of the Valencia City of Arts and Sciences (Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias).



08138682
Santiago Calatrava's L'Umbracle (The Umbrella) covered garden and walkway in the Valencia City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138680
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138679
The Hemisferic in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138678
Hemisferic (right) and the Opera house, in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138677
The Hemisferic, Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138676
Hemisferic (right) and the Opera house, in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138672
Santiago Calatrava's L'Umbracle (The Umbrella) covered garden and walkway in the Valencia City of Arts and Sciences, Spain.



08138670
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138669
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138668
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138667
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138666
Prince Phillip's Sciences Museum in Valencia's City of Arts and Science, Spain. Created by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava.



08138665
Luxury motoryacht "Hush" moored in Valencia harbour for the America's Cup, Spain, June 2006.



08138664
Victory Challenge base, with the "Victory" yacht ready to leave the pontoon for the first race of the 2006 America's Cup races off Valencia, Spain. The Victory Challenge boats were designed by Mani Frers.



08138663
El Reto Spanish Challenge base, Valencia America's Cup harbour, Spain, June 2006.



08138662
Superyacht "Hyperion" in Valencia harbour, Spain, for the America's Cup, 2006. Team Shosholoza's base can be seen in the background.



08138661
Oracle base at sunrise, Valencia America's Cup harbour, 2006. The two IACC yachts are under wraps.



08138660
Emirates Team New Zealand base at sunrise. Valencia America's Cup harbour, Spain 2006.



08138659
32nd America's Cup logo, Valencia, Spain. The logo is used everywhere in the city, including the manhole covers in the streets. ^^^The logo associates the Auld Mug shape and the flames of Las Fallas, the most important festival in Valencia, celebrated from 15th to 19th March.



08138658
32nd America's Cup logo, Valencia, Spain. ^^^The logo associates the Auld Mug shape and the flames of Las Fallas, the most important festival in Valencia, celebrated from 15th to 19th March.



08138657
Luna Rossa base in Valencia America's Cup harbour, Spain. The Prada yacht is under wraps, ready to race. June 2006.



08138656
China Team's decorated yachts being craned into the harbour for the 32nd America's Cup, Valencia, Spain.



08138654
America's Cup banners in Valenica harbour, Spain. 2007.



08138652
America's Cup banners in Valenica harbour, Spain. 2007.



08138651
America's Cup banners in Valenica harbour, Spain. 2007.



08138650
American boatbuilder Damian McLaughlin, Cape Cod, USA.



08138649
Odyssey 51 sailing downwind on a silvery sea off Porquerolles island, France, Mediterranean.



08138648
French skipper Loick Peyron at the arrival of the first Vendée Globe race, 1989. He finished second on his "Lada Poch" monohull, in 110d 1h 48', ^^^behind Titouan Lamazou's "Ecureuil d'Aquitaine" (109d 8h 48' 50").



08138646
Canadian skipper, Mike Birch, before the 1998 Route du Rhum where he raced the Nigel Irens trimaran "Elephant Bleu", Saint Malo, France. He was then 67 years old. ^^^He finished eleventh in 19 days 2h 14 minutes and 50 seconds after a stop in Brest to repare a battery problem. This was his sixth Rum race. He also competed in the 2002 edition of the race on a monohull. In 2004, after sharing boatbuilding with his friend Walter Greene in Yarmouth, Maine, Mike elected to move to Quebec where he is building aluminium boats.



08138645
Phil and Ann Weld crossing the English Channel on "Rogue Wave", October 1978, so ^^^Phil can participate in the first Route du Rhum.



08138643
Rodney Pattison (middle) and Adrian Thompson (red coat) aboard trimaran "Paragon", winner of the 1986 La Trinite Multihull Trophy.



08138641
Michael Birch and Loick Peyron, 1983, Dartmouth harbour, Devon, early 1983. Loick, 23, has just bought the 15m long catamaran "Vital" from Michael, who is explaining how to sail the catamaran. ^^^Soon after, they raced the two-handed Quebec Saint Malo race together.



08138638
View of Procida Island in the Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy.



08138637
Capo Miseno (Bacoli-Pozzuoli), situated near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138636
Capo Miseno (Bacoli-Pozzuoli), situated near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138635
Capo Miseno (Bacoli-Pozzuoli), situated near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138634
Aerial view of the small town and harbour of Bacoli (Pozzuoli), near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138627
Aerial view of the small town and harbour of Bacoli (Pozzuoli), near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138626
Aerial view of the small town and harbour of Bacoli (Pozzuoli), near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138625
Bacoli (Pozzuoli) near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138624
Aerial view of the Tirrenian coast between Bacoli and Baia (Pozzuoli), near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138623
Aerial view of the small town and harbour of Bacoli (Pozzuoli) near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138622
Aerial view of the Tirrenian coast between Bacoli and Baia (Pozzuoli), near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138621
Aerial view of the small town of Bacoli (Pozzuoli) with the promontory of Capo Miseno in the background, near Naples, Campania region, Italy.



08138620
ESPN TV commentator, Gary Jobson, 1992.



08138619
Close-up of the brightly coloured mantle and rows of minute eyes on a coral-boring scallop (Pedum spondyloideum / spondyloidum), Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138618
Cube / Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), Sipidan Island, Malaysia.



08138617
Scuba diver photographing green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138612
180 foot high towers of the largest wind farm in the state became operational in 2006, Maui, Hawaii.



08138611
Pair of oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Hawaii.



08138608
Orange cup coral (Tubastraea coccinea), Hawaii.



08138603
Peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus), Hawaii.



08138602
Egg casings of Big fin reef squid / Oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Malaysia.



08138600
School of Heller's barracuda (Sphyraena helleri), Hawaii.



08138599
Coral hind / grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) being inspected by cleaner shrimp feeding on parasites, Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138598
White striped octopus (Octopus ornatus) moving over sand, Hawaii. Different lengths of its tentacles can be seen.



08138597
Zebra moray eels (Gymnomuraena zebra), Hawaii.



08138594
Arc-eye hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), Hawaii.



08138591
Yellow spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) amongst Antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi), Hawaii.



08138588
Clown / Candy stripe shrimp (Lebbius grandimanus) on Rose / Crimson anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) with eggs visible in the transparent tips of its tentacles, British Columbia, Canada.



08138585
Lion / Hooded nudibranch (Melibe leonina) and its eggs on eel grass, British Columbia, Canada.



08138584
Peacock groupers (Cephalopholis argus), Hawaii.



08138582
Close-up of leather coral polyps (Sarcophyton sp.), Malaysia.



08138581
Papuan cuttlefish (Sepia papuensis), Malaysia.



08138580
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) with fishing hooks in its mouth, Hawaii.



08138578
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata), Indonesia.



08138577
Spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii. Porcupinefish are also known as blowfish, balloonfish or globefish.



08138571
Bluestripe snapper school (Lutjanus kasmira), Hawaii.



08138570
Couple free diving / snorkelling over a Hawaiian reef.



08138568
Male wolf-eel (Anarhichthys ocellatus), British Columbia, Canada.



08138565
Inflated spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii.



08138564
Elegant squat lobster (Allogalathera elegans) and commensal shrimp (Periclimenes amboinensis) on featherstar (Comanthus bennetti), Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138563
Papuan cuttlefish (Sepia papuensis) and ornate ghostpipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus), Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138561
White striped octopus (Octopus ornatus) feeding on shrimp it is holding under it's tentacles, Hawaii.



08138560
Scuba diver photographing spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Hawaii.



08138559
Couple free diving with butterflyfish and slate pencil sea urchins, Hawaii.



08138557
Common reef / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea), Hawaii.



08138555
Underside of a Common reef / Day octopus, swimming, (Octopus cyanea), Hawaii.



08138552
White striped octopus (Octopus ornatus) resting on seabed, Hawaii.



08138550
Blue-lined triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus), Hawaii.



08138549
Tiny amphipod riding on a sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia bachei), also known as a comb jelly, British Columbia, Canada.



08138548
Kayaker exploring Moku Ho'oniki Islet off Molokai, Hawaii.



08138547
Common reef / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea), Hawaii.



08138546
Peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus), Maui, Hawaii.



08138545
Male shortbodied blenny (Exallias brevis) guarding his eggs, Hawaii.



08138543
Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138539
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138537
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138535
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and schooling fish, Sipidan, Malaysia.



08138531
Oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Hawaii.



08138530
Male oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Hawaii.



08138529
Underside view of oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) showing exhaust siphon between it's eyes, Hawaii.



08138526
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatis narinari) with spines lodged in skin from encounter with a sea urchin, Hawaii.



08138524
Two manta rays (Manta birostris) feeding on plankton at night off the Kona Coast, Hawaii.



08138523
Close-up of gill slits of manta ray (Manta birostris) feeding on plankton off the Kona Coast, Hawaii.



08138520
Close-up of gill slits of manta ray (Manta birostris) feeding on plankton off the Kona Coast, Hawaii.



08138519
Two manta rays (Manta birostris) at night, feeding on plankton off the Kona Coast, Hawaii.



08138516
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coral and schooling fish, Sipidan, Malaysia.



08138513
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and schooling fish, Sipidan, Malaysia.



08138510
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and schooling fish, Sipidan, Malaysia.



08138506
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coral and schooling fish, Sipidan, Malaysia.



08138505
Two manta rays (Manta birostris) at night feeding on plankton off the Kona Coast, Hawaii.



08138504
Aerial view of the beach resort of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. The sea is the Tyrrhenian, part of the Mediterranean.



08138503
Aerial view of the beach resort of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. The sea is the Tyrrhenian, part of the Mediterranean.



08138502
Aerial view of the beach resort of Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. The sea is the Tyrrhenian, part of the Mediterranean.



08138500
A crew member steering at the helm of a yacht, Calagalera Marina, Grosseto, Italy.



08138499
Men leaning on the boom of a yacht in Calagalera Marina, Grosseto, Italy.



08138498
Yachts and superyachts moored in the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138497
Yachts and superyachts moored in the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138496
Yachts and superyachts moored in the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138494
Superyachts moored in the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138493
Superyachts moored in the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138492
Yachts moored in the marina in Viareggio, dwarfed by the superyachts behind, Tuscany, Italy.



08138491
A lift holding an Alfamarine 47 luxury motoryacht in a sling, ready to launch her into the water. The superyacht was built at the Cantieri Alfamarine, Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy.



08138490
The Alfamarine 47 luxury yacht is complete and ready to go in the water. The superyacht was built at the Cantieri Alfamarine, Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy.



08138487
Fitters at work at the Cantieri Alfamarine boatyard, Fiumicino area of Lazio, Italy. Here men make final preparations to two luxurious Alfamarine 78' superyachts.



08138486
Fitters at work at the Cantieri Alfamarine boatyard, Fiumicino area of Lazio, Italy. Here a man works on the hull of an Alfamarine 78'.



08138483
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138480
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) emerging from under the water after diving for a fish, Kangasala, Finland.



08138477
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138469
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138466
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138465
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138464
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) diving below the surface of the water to catch a fish, Kangasala, Finland.



08138462
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138461
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138460
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) fishing for trout, Kangasala, Finland.



08138458
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post, Kangasala, Finland.



08138455
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post, Kangasala, Finland.



08138452
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off after hooking a trout in its talons, Kangasala, Finland.



08138447
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post, Kangasala, Finland.



08138444
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post with raised wings. Kangasala, Finland.



08138442
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post, Kangasala, Finland.



08138440
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on post, Kangasala, Finland.



08138439
Woman reading a book, relaxing in the shade on the genoa of a cruising trimaran, crossing the Atlantic.



08138438
Woman reading a book, relaxing in the shade on the genoa of a cruising trimaran, crossing the Atlantic.



08138437
Watched by the jury, female lifesavers, part of the Reel and Resuscitation Team, performing a rescue on a possibly drowned swimmer during the Surf Carnival in Fremantle, Western Australia.



08138436
Watched by the jury, female lifesavers, part of the Reel and Resuscitation Team, performing a rescue on a possibly drowned swimmer during the Surf Carnival in Fremantle, Western Australia.



08138435
Watched by the jury, female lifesavers, part of the Reel and Resuscitation Team, performing a rescue on a possibly drowned swimmer during the Surf Carnival in Fremantle, Western Australia.



08138434
Art Deco-style interior of cruise liner "Normandie", launched on 29 October 1932. Watercolour by J. Simont. In the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1st June 1935. In collection of Christian Février.



08138433
Art Deco-style interior of cruise liner "Normandie", launched on 29 October 1932. Watercolour by J. Simont. In the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1st June 1935. In collection of Christian Février.



08138432
Dining room on "Normandie" liner, launched on 29 October 1932. 93m long, 14m wide and 8m high, it had 150 tables and could seat 700 guests. Unknown photographer.



08138431
Phil Weld, 64, welcomes his wife Ann aboard trimaran "Moxie". He has just crossed the Newport finishing line, winning the 1980 Ostar Transatlantic race. Wednesday 25th June, 1980.



08138430
Aluminium-built trimaran "Télé 7-Jours" (ex-Quest) at the start of the 1989 Transat en Double off Lorient, France. The boat was skippered by Canadian Michael Birch and Frenchman Jean-Marie Vidal.



08138429
45m "City of Savannah", the steam powered boat to cross the Atlantic, in 1819. ^^^At 5:00 in the morning on May 24, 1819, she set sail from Savannah, Georgia, for Liverpool, UK. After taking on coal at Kinsale in Ireland, she reached Liverpool on July 20, after 27 days and 11 hours. Painting by unknown artist.



08138428
Smoking room on "Normandie" liner, with walls decorated with gilden lacquered panels by Jean Dunand. Watercolour by André Lagrange, in the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1st June 1935. In collection of Christian Février. Launched on 29 October 1932, the Normandie, 314m long, was decoratively the most magnificent liner of her time.



08138427
Art Deco artist's Jean Dunand "La Conquète du Cheval" (The Horse Conquest) in lacquered plaster and monochrome gold panel, from the wall of the "Normandie" liner smoking room.



08138426
Foyer theater on "Normandie" liner (launched 1935), Watercolour in the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1th June 1935. In collection of Christian Février.



08138425
Unsuccessful 1988 America's Cup challenger "Blue Arrow". The multihull was bizarre, ^^^with a very narrow central mainhull, which supported a 15,24m crossarm with two T-foils. The central hull had a keel, 3m deep, with a light bulb.



08138423
First Class lounge on the upper deck of liner "Normandie" (launched 1935). Watercolour by J. Simont. In the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1th June 1935. In collection Christian Février.



08138422
Dining room on "Normandie" liner (launched 29 October 1932). Watercolour by J. Simont. In the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by French magazine L'Illustration on 1th June 1935. In collection of Christian Février.



08138421
Normandie liner's First Class swimming pool. Watercolour by Patout and Pacon in the "Le Paquebot Normandie", a special issue published by the French magazine L'Illustration on 1th June 1935. In collection Christian Février. ^^^The pool measured 82 feet long and 19 feet wide, on the liner launched on 29 October 1932.



08138420
Cathy Hawkins, holding Parachute anchor swivel used on their trimaran during the tough 1988 Round the Australia two-handed race.



08138418
Eric Tabarly on "Aquitaine Innovations" at the start of the 1997 two-handed transatlantic Jacques Vabre Race, Le Havre, France. Eric and Yves Parlier won the monohull category, ^^^reaching Colombia in 19d 23h 19 minutes and 10 seconds, with an average speed of 9,18 kts.



08138416
Bust sculpture of Captain James Cook 1728-1779. Sculpture by Lucien Le Vieux, circa 1790. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK.



08138415
Cathy Hawkins holding a drogue swivel, which she use with a parachute anchor to save their trimaran during the tough 1988 Round the Australia two-handed race.



08138414
Cathy Hawkins, holding Parachute anchor swivel used on their trimaran during the tough 1988 Round the Australia two-handed race.



08138413
Cathy Hawkins, holding a drogue swivel, which she use with a parachute anchor to save their trimaran during the tough 1988 Round the Australia two-handed race.



08138412
Franck Cammas sitting on a bow of 105ft multihull "Groupama 3" during her first sail, Lorient, France. 17th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138405
Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) and scuba diver, Indonesia.



08138404
Female scuba diver and soft coral (Alcyonaria sp.), Indonesia.



08138403
Scuba diver with gorgonian coral, Indonesia.



08138402
Scuba diver among schooling anthias and orange gorgonian coral fans, Indonesia.



08138392
Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Hawaii.



08138389
Pair of Maiden / Orange-spotted sleeper gobies (Valenciennea puellaris), one with sand in its mouth, Indonesia.



08138387
Spotted / Blotched / Threadfin hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus), Indonesia.



08138386
Seastar / starfish (Linckia multifora) regenerating itself from a single arm, Indonesia.



08138385
Ambon damselfish (Pomacentrus amboinensis), Indonesia.



08138384
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), feeding on coral, Indonesia.



08138383
Lionfish (Pterois volitans), Indonesia.



08138382
Lionfish (Pterois volitans), Indonesia.



08138381
School of Pygmy / Yellow glassy sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti), Indonesia.



08138380
Corallimorpharian (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer), Indonesia.



08138379
Pair of circular batfish (Platax orbicularis) and blue jacks, Indonesia.



08138374
Stubby rose anemone (Urticina coriacea) British Columbia, Canada.



08138373
Pair of circular batfish (Platax orbicularis), Indonesia.



08138372
Underside of a juvenile thornback ray (Raja clavata), Scotland, UK.



08138371
Juvenile thornback ray (Raja clavata) and unhatched egg casing of the same species. Scotland, UK.



08138365
Pectoral fin of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) after whale has breached, Hawaii.



08138364
Dorsal fins of three pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) also known as the slender blackfish or the slender pilot whale, Hawaii.



08138363
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) also known as the slender blackfish or the slender pilot whale, Hawaii.



08138361
Blowhole of Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Hawaii.



08138358
Breaching humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Hawaii.



08138357
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail with acorn barnacles (Coronula diaderma) and goose neck barnacles (Conchorderma auritum) attached, Hawaii.



08138356
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) also known as the slender blackfish or the slender pilot whale, Hawaii



08138355
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) also known as the slender blackfish or the slender pilot whale, Hawaii.



08138353
Breaching Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) off the Big Island of Hawaii.



08138352
Breaching Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeanglia) off the island of Maui, Hawaii.



08138349
Scuba diver watching lionfish (Pterois volitans), Indonesia.



08138347
Whip coral {Gorgonacea} and diver, Indonesia.



08138346
Divers pictured at an opening to First Cathedral off the Island of Lanai, Hawaii.



08138345
Divers pictured at the enterance to an underwater lava tube off the Island of Lanai, Hawaii.



08138344
Divers pictured at entrance to Second Cathedral dive site off the Island of Lanai, Hawaii.



08138343
Divers pictured at entrance to Second Cathedral dive site off the Island of Lanai, Hawaii.



08138342
Scuba diver and schooling bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) on a wreck off Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.



08138341
Atlantis submarine carrying tourists to view the "The Carthaginian", a Lahaina landmark sunk as an artifical reef off Maui, Hawaii, in December 2005.



08138340
"The Carthaginian", a Lahaina landmark, was sunk as an artifical reef off Maui, Hawaii in December 2005.



08138339
"The Carthaginian", a Lahaina landmark, was sunk as an artifical reef off Maui, Hawaii in December 2005.



08138338
Couple free diving over a coral reef with moorish idols and butterflyfish, Hawaii.



08138337
Diver photographing a Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138336
Diver photographing a Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138334
Diver with a Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi), endangered and endemic to Hawaii, Niihau Island, Hawaii.



08138333
Scuba diver photographing schooling bluestripe snapper, (Lutjanus kasmira), Hawaii.



08138332
Scuba diver and green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Kauai, Hawaii.



08138329
Diver with camera and schooling bigscale soldierfish (Myripristis berndti), Maui, Hawaii.



08138328
Diver photographing schooling bigscale soldierfish (Myripristis berndti) and bluestripe snapper, (Lutjanus kasmira), Hawaii.



08138327
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) off the Big Island in open ocean, Hawaii.



08138326
Two Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi), over coral reef, Bahamas.



08138319
Black triggerfish / Durgon (Melichthys niger), Hawaii.



08138315
False / Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) and pink sea anemone, Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138314
False / Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) and pink sea-anemone, Mabul Island, Malaysia.



08138313
Common reef / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) hiding on the seabed in calcareous halimeda algae (Halimeda opuntia), Hawaii.



08138312
Schooling bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira), Hawaii.



08138311
Blue-spotted sea urchin (Astropyga radiata), Hawaii.



08138310
Spiny cowfish / Roundbelly trunkfish (Lactoria diaphana), amongst calcareous halimeda algae (Halimeda opuntia), Hawaii.



08138309
Schooling bigscale soldierfish (Myripristis berndti), Maui, Hawaii.



08138307
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), resting on a coral reef, Hawaii.



08138306
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138305
Split level image of a manta ray (Manta birostris) off the west coast of Maui, Hawaii.



08138303
Manta ray (Manta birostris), Hawaii.



08138301
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaii.



08138300
Diver with a Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi), endangered and endemic to Hawaii. Niihau Island, Hawaii.



08138298
Lava flows into the Pacific Ocean off Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii.



08138296
Tourists looking at a lava flow pouring into the Pacific Ocean, Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii.



08138295
A "No Parking" sign in a pahoehoe lava flow, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.



08138294
Couple with scuba diving gear on a beach with palm trees, Maui, Hawaii.



08138293
Couple with scuba diving gear on beach with palm trees, Maui, Hawaii.



08138292
Steller sealion (Eumetopias jubatus), British Columbia, Canada.



08138291
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey, California, USA.



08138290
Adult and juvenile Sea otters (Enhydra lutris), Monterey, California, USA.



08138289
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) putting his hands behind his head, Monterey, California, USA.



08138288
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey, California, USA.



08138287
Couple walking along Wailea beach with palm trees, Maui, Hawaii.



08138286
Science City can be seen at the top of Haleakala Volcano in this Upcounty scene with tree in bloom, Maui, Hawaii.



08138284
Woman at base of Wailua Waterfall, near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.



08138283
Couple standing beneath waterfall at Blue Pool near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.



08138280
Mother and baby viewing moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) at the Maui Ocean Center, Hawaii.



08138279
Sun beds, deckchairs and umbrellas line the sandy beach front of Viareggio at one of the famous "Bagni", Tuscany, Italy.



08138276
View of the waterfront at Ponza harbour at sunset, Ponza Island, Italy.



08138272
A kayaker paddling through the "grottoni" caves off the coast of Ponza Island, Italy.



08138259
Dinghies on the shore of Lago di Vico (Vico lake) with people standing on the jetty behind, situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138258
Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138257
A jetty jutting out onto the water over Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138255
Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138254
Trees along Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138253
Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138252
Fishing boats on Lago di Vico (Vico lake) situated in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region, Italy.



08138251
A dog standing at the lakeside of Lago di Vico (Vico lake), Lazio, Viterbo, Italy.



08138249
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138248
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138246
Scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138245
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138244
Nudibranch (Hypselodoris valenciennesi) at the entrance of the Alabaster Cave, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138243
Scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138242
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138241
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138240
Scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral, Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138239
Scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral, Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138238
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138237
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138236
The rocky coastline of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138234
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138233
Colony of Astroides (Parazoanthus), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138232
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138231
A scuba diver examining pure alabaster mineral in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08138230
The lakeside town of Anguillara Sabazia, on lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08138228
The lakeside town of Anguillara Sabazia, on lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08138226
The lakeside town of Anguillara Sabazia, on lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08138221
Superyacht at the marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138220
Superyachts moored at the marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138219
Superyacht at the marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138218
Sailing boats in Rosignano Marina (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy.



08138217
Yachts moored at the marina at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. The Cantieri Navali Overmarine office can be seen behind.



08138214
One of Viareggio's famous "Bagni" on the beach front, all in Liberty style, Tuscany, Italy.



08138212
Superyacht at the Marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138210
Superyacht at the Marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138208
Sailing boats moored in Rosignano Marina (Pisa), Tuscany, Italy.



08138207
Superyacht at the marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138206
Superyacht at the marina in Viaraggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138205
Fishing nets piled up on the harbour wall in front of moored fishing boats, Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138203
Fishing boats moored in the port at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138202
Fishing boats moored in the port at Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy.



08138199
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), with sand eels in its beak, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138196
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138194
Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in clifftop grass, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138193
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with sand eels in its beak, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138190
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with sand eels in its beak, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138188
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138179
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) on rock, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138177
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) on rock, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138176
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with beak open, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138174
Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) back-to-back on rocks, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138173
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138170
Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) trying to steal sand eels from an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138168
Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) trying to steal sand eels from an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138165
Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) on rocks, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138159
Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) trying to steal sand eels from an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138158
Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) trying to steal sand eels from an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138157
Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) trying to steal sand eels from an Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138156
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) on rock, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138155
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing among flowers, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138154
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) on rock, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138153
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with sandeels in its beak, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138151
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) amongst grass, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138150
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138148
Two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in clifftop grass, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138147
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138146
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with sandeels in its beak, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138144
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK.



08138143
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) lying on seaweed covered rocks. Northumberland, UK.



08138142
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on seaweed covered rocks. Northumberland, UK.



08138138
Launch of the new TEAM Groupama 105ft trimaran, "Groupama 3", Wednesday June 7 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138137
Franck Cammas at the launch of the new TEAM Groupama 105ft trimaran, "Groupama 3", Wednesday June 7 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138134
Topless woman standing on a wooden pier, looking out over Falmouth Harbour, Pigeon Beach, on the southeast side of Antigua, Caribbean 2006.



08138133
Tranquil blue sea on Darkwood Beach, on the south side of Antigua, Caribbean 2006.



08138132
Woman wearing a sun hat looking out to the sea from the shore of Pigeon Beach on the southeast side of Antigua, Caribbean. Model released 2006.



08138131
Woman wearing a sun hat looking out to the sea from the shore of Pigeon Beach on the southeast side of Antigua, Caribbean. Model released 2006.



08138130
Couple posing with kiteboarding equipment on Darkwood Beach, on the south side of Antigua, West Indies, Caribbean Leward Islands 2006. Model released.



08138129
Woman sitting on a double bed under a mosquito net in a luxurious honeymoon suite in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, Caribbean 2006.



08138128
Honeymoon couple in their luxurious villa suite in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua 2006.



08138127
Sunset under the boom of a cruising yacht as it sails from Florida Keys, off Key Largo, heading north to Miami, Florida, USA 2006.



08138126
Cruising yacht sailing towards the horizon in mild conditions from Florida Keys off Key Largo heading North to Miami, USA 2006



08138125
Cruising yacht sailing in calm conditions at sunset, Florida, USA. 2006



08138124
Sunset under the boom of a cruising yacht as it sails from Florida Keys, off Key Largo, heading north to Miami, Florida, USA. 2006



08138123
Shoreline of Pigeon Beach, on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138122
Palm tree offers a little shade on the white sandy shores of Pigeon Beach, on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138121
Pigeon Beach on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138120
Pigeon Beach on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138119
Pigeon Beach on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138118
Pigeon Beach on the south east side of Antigua, Caribbean. 2006



08138117
Little chapel in Antigua, West Indies, Caribbean, Leward Islands 2006.



08138116
Looking up at the tuna tower of a sports fishing boat 2003.



08138115
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) on a tropical horizon. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138114
The rear of superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m, built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale. This world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003



08138113
Scuba diving, jet-ski and waterski gear on at the rear of superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m, built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale. This world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138112
Scuba diving, jet-ski and waterski gear on at the rear of superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m, built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale. This world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138111
Scuba diving gear and a dinghy with jet-ski and waterskis at the rear of superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m, built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale. This world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138110
Dining table laid aboard Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m), cruising in tropical waters. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138109
Dining table laid aboard Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m), cruising in tropical waters. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138108
Jacuzzi on the sun deck of Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) cruising in tropical waters. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138107
Jacuzzi on the sun deck of Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) cruising in tropical waters. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegantly appointed staterooms 2003.



08138105
Scuba divers near superyacht moored in the Exumas, Bahamas, Caribbean. superyacht 2003



08138104
Woman taking her kayak along the board walk at Vero Beach, Florida, usa 2003.



08138103
Woman taking her kayak and oar along the boardwalk at Vero Beach, Florida, usa 2003. Model Released.



08138102
Woman with kayak and oar on a boardwalk at Vero Beach, Florida, usa 2003.



08138101
Superyacht cruising in the Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08138100
Superyacht cruising in the Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08138099
Little boy jumping into the sea from the stern of a motoryacht 2003.



08138098
Children wearing life jackets playing on the platform at the stern of a motoryacht 2003.



08138097
Children wearing lifejackets on board a motorcruiser 2003.



08138096
Young boy climbing back onboard a motor yacht's stern, from which he has been swimming 2003.



08138095
Young boy climbing back onboard a motor yacht's stern, from which he has been swimming 2003.



08138094
Child wearing a life jacket swimming from the stern of a motoryacht flying the American flag 2003.



08138093
Children wearing life jackets on board a motoryacht 2003.



08138092
Children wearing life jackets play on the platform at the rear of a superyacht 2003.



08138091
Bow of yacht as it enters Atlantis Resort Marina on Paradise Island, Bahamas. It is one of the most exclusive in the world ($4 a foot). Adjacent to the marina is a shopping area and the mega resort with over 2,500 hotel rooms and one of the largest aquariums in the world 2005.



08138090
Atlantis Resort Marina on Paradise Island, Bahamas. It is one of the most exclusive in the world ($4 a foot). Adjacent to the marina is a shopping area and the mega resort with over 2,500 hotel rooms and one of the largest aquariums in the world 2005.



08138089
The long, sandy beach at Vero, Florida, USA 2003.



08138088
Couple enjoying a relaxing cruise at the helm of a Beneteau 36s7 1998 (first series) yacht off Vero beach in Florida 2003.



08138087
Woman with binoculars admiring the view of the ocean from her Beneteau 36s7 1998 first series cruising yacht was photographed off Vero beach Florida 2003. Model Released.



08138086
Woman with binoculars admiring the view of the ocean from her Beneteau 36s7 1998 first series cruising yacht was photographed off Vero beach Florida 2003.



08138085
Couple stocking up their Beneteau 36s7 yacht with supplies in preparation for a cruise from Vero beach, Florida 2003.



08138067
Trimaran "Banque Populaire", capsized during the Multi Cup 60' Café Ambassador race, Trapani Grand Prix, Sicily, Italy, 2nd-4th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138066
Trimaran "Banque Populaire", capsized during the Multi Cup 60' Café Ambassador race, Trapani Grand Prix, Sicily, Italy, 2nd-4th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138065
Trimaran "Banque Populaire", capsized during the Multi Cup 60' Café Ambassador race, Trapani Grand Prix, Sicily, Italy, 2nd-4th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138064
Trimaran "Banque Populaire", capsized during the Multi Cup 60' Café Ambassador race, Trapani Grand Prix, Sicily, Italy, 2nd-4th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138063
Trimaran "Banque Populaire", capsized during the Multi Cup 60' Café Ambassador race, Trapani Grand Prix, Sicily, Italy, 2nd-4th June 2006. For EDITORIAL use only.



08138048
Sport fishing boat heading out to sea for some big game fishing 2003.



08138047
Sport fishing boat heading out to sea for some big game fishing 2003.



08138046
Sport fishing boat heading out to sea for some big game fishing 2003.



08138045
Sport fishing boat heading out to sea for some big game fishing 2003.



08138044
Sport fishing boat motoring out to sea for some big game fishing 2003.



08137838
Superyacht anchored in a tropical bay, Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08137837
Sleek sides of a superyacht anchored in a tropical bay, Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08137835
The sleek sides of a superyacht anchored in a tropical bay, Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08137834
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003



08137833
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) anchored with jet-ski off the stern. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137832
The sleek side decks of a motor superyacht anchored in a tropical bay, Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08137830
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137829
Superyacht anchored in a tropical bay, Exumas, Bahamas 2003.



08137827
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137826
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137825
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137824
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137823
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway at sunset. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137822
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137821
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway at sunset. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003



08137820
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137819
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) heading towards the coast. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. ^^^The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging 2003.



08137818
Superyacht "Azure Leisure" (43.3m) underway. Built by Palmer Johnson and designed by Terence Disdale, this world-class luxury yacht is equipped to accommodate ten guests in five elegant staterooms. The sun deck boasts a large Jacuzzi and sun pads for lounging. 2003.



08137817
A couple relaxing onboard a charter sailing yacht moored near a palm-tree fringed island during a cruise around the Vava'u Island Group, Tonga, South Pacific.



08137813
Woman taking a photograph. Model released 2003



08137793
Patrizio Bertelli's 1938 vintage 12 Metre "Nyala" competing in the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee, steered by Torben Grael. "Nyala" was the first Twelve designed by Olin Stephens. ^^^She was built of pine over steel frames.



08137792
Patrizio Bertelli's 1938 vintage 12 Metre "Nyala" competing in the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee, steered by Torben Grael. "Nyala" was the first Twelve designed by Olin Stephens. ^^^She was built of pine over steel frames.



08137791
Vintage 12 Metre "Nyala", steered by Torben Grael, leading "Vanity V" during the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee. Isle of Wight, England. ^^^Built in 1938, Nyala was the first Twelve designed by Olin Stephens. She was built of pine over steel frames. Frederick Bedford, then president of the Standard Oil Corporation, offered her as a wedding present to his daughter.



08137790
Vintage 12 Metre "Nyala", steered by Torben Grael during the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee. Isle of Wight, England. ^^^Built in 1938, Nyala was the first Twelve designed by Olin Stephens. She was built of pine over steel frames.



08137789
Patrizio Bertelli's 1938 vintage 12 Metre "Nyala" competing in the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee, steered by Torben Grael. "Nyala" was the first Twelve designed by Olin Stephens. ^^^She was built of pine over steel frames.



08137788
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137787
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137786
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137785
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137784
Close-up view of 3DL genoa cloth with carbon fibers.



08137783
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137782
Bill Koch's Cuben Fiber sails on "America 3" at the 1992 America's Cup, San Diego.



08137779
Scuba diver jumping into the water from the stern of a superyacht anchored in tropical waters, viewed from underwater 2006.



08137778
A scuba diver exploring underwater from a superyacht anchored in tropical waters 2006



08137777
A scuba diver explores underwater from a superyacht anchored in tropical waters 2006



08137776
Two women snorkelling towards a superyacht, seen from underwater 2006. Model Released.



08137775
Close-up of 3DL sail cloth with Kevlar and carbon fibers. North sail 1997.



08137774
A scuba diver in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137773
Scuba diver in Azure Cave (Grotta Azzurra), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137772
Scuba diver examining Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137771
The sheer rock can be seen plunging below the clear water on the Italian Mediterranean coast, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137770
A scuba diver in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137769
A scuba diver in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137768
Aquaculture equipment with fish inside, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137767
Aquaculture equipment with fish inside, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137766
A scuba diver in the Azure Cave (Grotta Azzurra) in the diving centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137765
A scuba diver in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137764
Scuba diver looking at yellow gorgonian Sea fans (Gorgonia sp.) in the entrance of the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137763
A scuba diver examining rock formations in Grotta del Presepe (The Cave of the Nativity / Crib Cave) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137762
Aquaculture equipment, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137761
Diver exploring alabaster mineral deposits in Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137760
European spiny lobster (Palinurus elephus) on rocks, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137759
Diver exploring Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137758
Diver exploring pure alabaster mineral, Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137757
Aquaculture on sea surface, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137756
Aquaculture equipment with chain, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137755
Diver exploring rock formations in Crib Cave (Grotta del Presepe) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137754
Aquaculture equipment, Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137753
Diver exploring alabaster mineral deposits in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137752
Diver in Azure Cave (Grotta Azzurra), Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137751
Diver in the Alabaster Cave (La Grotta dell'Alabastro) in the dive centre of Marina di Camerota, Campania, Italy.



08137750
People sitting on the Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Spagna) in Rome. The steps lead to the French church, Trinità dei Monti. To the right is the house where John Keats died in 1821, now the Keats-Shelley Memorial House, ^^^a small museum packed with memorabilia of Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and other Romantics.



08137744
Starfish (Astropecten sp.) on coral off Capo Taormina (Catania), Sicily.



08137743
Sunset over the Mediterranean, from the coast of Alghero on the Italian island of Sardinia.



08137742
Coastline of Sardinia at Punta Codacavallo viewpoint, Tavolara, Italy.



08137741
Porto di Roma marina in Ostia, Lazio, Italy.



08137735
Late Romanesque bell tower of the cathedral in Gaeta, Latina, Lazio, Italy. The tower has a roof made of colored ceramic tiles, situated in the medieval area of Gaeta, known as Sant' Erasmo.



08137734
Seafront of the medieval town of Gaeta, situated in Lazio, Italy.



08137733
Late Romanesque bell tower of the cathedral in Gaeta, Latina, Lazio, Italy. The tower has a roof made of colored ceramic tiles, situated in the medieval area of Gaeta, known as Sant' Erasmo.



08137731
Two mute swans (Cygnus olor) taking off, Lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08137730
Two canoeists paddling across Lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08137729
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) pair on Lake Bracciano, Lazio, Italy.



08137727
Photographer Annie Fyot with two hibiscus flowers as earings.



08137726
Photographer Annie Fyot drinking a cup of tea.



08137725
Michel Etevenon and photographer Annie Fyot talking after the Prizegiving ceremony of the Rum Race 1982, Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe. Etevenon is the race inventor.



08137723
European fan worm (Sabella spallanzanii) at night off Ponza Island, Italy.



08137722
Diver filming Stingrays (Dasyatidae) at Stingray City, Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean.



08137721
Divers feeding Stingrays (Dasyatidae) at Stingray City, Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean.



08137719
Coastal fishing village of Riomaggiore, in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137718
Longtail filefish (Aluterus scriptus) at night off Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean.



08137717
Diver photographing Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) Cuba, Caribbean.



08137716
Marina and castle at Sperlonga, Italy. ^^^Sperlonga is halfway between Naples and Rome, perched on the top of a rocky crag.



08137715
Scuba diver admiring blue Starfish (Fromia) off Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.



08137712
Mouth of a Tube anemone (Cereanthus sp.) off Calabria, Italy.



08137711
Diver and Grouper fish (Ephinephelus sp.) off Corsica's Lavezzi, Mediterranean.



08137710
Diver and Grouper fish (Ephinephelus sp.) in the Mediterranean waters off Corsica's Lavezzi.



08137708
Hermit crab (Dardanus sp.) off Costa Viola, Calabria, Italy.



08137707
Anemonefish (Amphiprion sp.) hiding in a forest of anemones, Belize.



08137706
Controls of a Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006. Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137705
Steering wheel and controls of a Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006. Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137704
Funnel of a traditionally styled Portland 55 motoryacht, built at the Abati boatyard in 2006. Tuscany, Italy.



08137703
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137702
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137701
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137700
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137699
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts in 2006, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137698
Classic interior style of a 2006 Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts. Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137697
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137696
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137695
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137694
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137693
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137692
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137690
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137689
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137688
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137687
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137686
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137685
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137684
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137683
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137682
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising past a lighthouse in the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137681
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137680
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising past a lighthouse in the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137679
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising past a lighthouse in the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137678
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137677
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137676
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137675
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137674
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137673
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137672
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137671
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137670
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137669
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137668
Portland 55 motoryacht, built by Abati yachts, cruising the Mediterranean. Tuscany, Italy.



08137663
Ragusa Ibla, the old part of Ragusa town. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137661
Storm clouds approaching over the Mediterranean Sea, Ragusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy.



08137655
Saint decorating a building in the old town of Ragusa, known as Ragusa Ibla. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137645
Ragusa Ibla, the old part of Ragusa town. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137644
Ragusa Ibla, the old part of Ragusa town. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137626
Ragusa Ibla, the old part of Ragusa town. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137625
Ragusa Ibla, the old part of Ragusa town. The word "Ibla " comes from "monti Iblei", which are the mountains around Ragusa, Italy. ^^^Ragusa Ibla has become a major tourist attraction in Sicily, because of the abundance of Baroque buildings, most have been well maintained or restored.



08137624
Superyachts moored in the harbours, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137579
Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and Red Gorgonians (Lophogorgia chilensis) in Italy's Tremiti Islands, off the Adriatic coast.



08137568
Boat on the horizon beneath a dark, low cloud in winter. Ragusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy.



08137567
Mediterranean sea glitters beneath a dark, low cloud in the winter. Ragusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy.



08137566
Mediterranean sea glitters beneath a dark, low cloud in the winter. Ragusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy.



08137565
Dark winter clouds and blue sky, Sicily.



08137564
Mediterranean sea glitters beneath a dark, low cloud in the winter. Ragusa, on the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy.



08137543
Youngsters enjoying the evening at Newtown Creek, Isle of Wight, UK. October 2004



08137542
Raised wooden walkway over the salt marshes at Newtown Creek, Isle of Wight, UK. October 2004



08137538
Green algae with floats in shallow water on the Isle of Wight. September 2006



08137536
Moored yachts and tall ship in harbours, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137533
Superyachts moored in Gustavia harbour, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137529
The "Hotel de Ville" (City Hall), St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137528
Close-up stem detail of a Royal palm tree (Roystonea regia), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137514
View from an aeroplane window at sunset. February 2006.



08137513
Beacon at Gustavia, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137512
Banana fruits growing on plant (Musa sp), St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137511
Shutters on a green painted wooden house, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137510
Concrete jetty, with yachts moored in a harbours, Caribbean. February 2006.



08137506
Old rope tied around a rusty bollard in Gustavia, Caribbean. February 2006.



08137504
Yachts and tall ship at anchor in harbours, Caribbean. February 2006.



08137503
Ginger cat (Felis catus) sitting in a plant pot.



08137502
Colourful house with open window shutters, St Barthélémy (St Barths), Caribbean. February 2006.



08137501
Incredible 45' motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137500
Incredible 45' motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137499
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137498
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137497
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137496
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137495
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137494
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137493
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137491
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137489
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137488
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137487
Incredible 45', built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137484
Spacious double bedroom, part of the luxurious interior of a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137483
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137482
Outdoor seating and dining area on the rear lower deck of a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137481
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137480
Luxurious seating and dining area, complete with flat screen television, of a luxurious Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137478
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137477
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137475
Table laid up for dinner in the seating and dining area, complete with flat screen television, of a luxurious Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137474
Table laid up for dinner in the seating and dining area, complete with flat screen television, of a luxurious Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137473
Seating and dining area in the luxurious interior of a Technema 65, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137471
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137470
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137469
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137468
Cockpit of a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean at night, Italy.



08137467
Bathroom aboard Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137466
Luxurious seating area inside a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137465
Technema 65 motoryacht (foreground) and an Incredible 45', cruising the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137464
Seating and dining area, complete with flat screen television, on a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard. Italy.



08137463
Cockpit and steering wheel of a Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, at night in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137462
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137461
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137460
Technema 65 motoryacht, built at the Rizzardi boatyard, cruising in the Mediterranean, Italy.



08137459
Bathroom aboard Technema 65 motoryacht built at the Rizzardi boatyard.



08137458
Fishing village of Riomaggiore on the coast of the Ligurian region of Cinque Terre, Italy.



08137456
Small beach in the fishing village of Riomaggiore, in Liguria's Cinque Terre, Italy.



08137455
Small fishing boats in the harbour of the coastal town of Vernazza, in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137454
Beach and rocks at Monterosso, a beach resort in Liguria's Cinque Terre, Italy.



08137453
Coastal fishing village of Riomaggiore, in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137452
Rugged promontory with tourists resting on the water's edge in the fishing village of Vernazza, Liguria, Cinque Terre, Italy.



08137450
Small fishing boats in the small harbour of the coastal town of Vernazza, situated in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137447
Small fishing boats in the small harbour of the coastal town of Vernazza, situated in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137446
Small fishing on a waterside street in the tiny coastal town of Riomaggiore, situated in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137445
Small fishing boats on a waterside street in the tiny coastal town of Riomaggiore, situated in the Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy.



08137413
Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand.



08137400
Superyachts moored in Atlantis Resort Marina, one of the most exclusive in the world. Paradise Island, Bahamas. December 2007



08137399
Atlantis Resort Marina, one of the most exclusive in the world . Paradise Island, Bahamas. December 2007



08137398
Spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus), commonly called "crawfish". December 2006



08137396
Man splitting the tail of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in half. Staniel cay, Exumas. December 2005.



08137395
Men splitting the tail of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in half. Staniel cay, Exumas. December 2005



08137394
Man splitting the tail of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in half. Staniel cay, Exumas. December 2005



08137393
Atlantis Resort Marina, one of the most exclusive in the world ($4 a foot). December 2007 ^^^Adjacent to the marina is a shopping area and the mega resort with over 2,500 rooms and one of the largest aquariums in the world.



08137392
Challenger twin water Slides at the Atlantis Resort's Mayan Temple on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. December 2007



08137385
Cottages at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club in the Exuma cays, Bahamas. December 2005. ^^^Each independent cottage is rented with a small boat.



08137384
Man diving off the dive platform of a motor vessel in Exuma Cays, Bahamas. December 2006



08137382
Woman and child in the shallows, watching a colony of wild rock iguanas (Cyclura sp) on the beach. Allans Cay, Exuma, Bahamas. December 2006 ^^^Rock iguanas do not swim and are protected by Bahamian law. There are ten species of rock iguanas in The Bahamas.



08137381
Woman and child in the shallows, watching a colony of wild rock iguanas (Cyclura sp) on the beach. Allans Cay, Exuma, Bahamas. December 2006.



08137379
Four year old boy (Leo Popov) holding a noodle (float) in the shallows, Bahamas. December 2004



08137377
Sand banks by Conch Cut, Exuma Cays. A large shallow bank in the Bahamas Archipelago. December 2006



08137376
Pipe Cay, a very small island in the Exuma chain, located in the central portion of the Bahamas Archipelago. It is locataed in 'Pipe Creek', which contains a number of islands. December 2006



08137367
Hillside town of Assisi, with the Basilica of St Francis. Assisi, Italy.



08137366
Hillside town of Assisi, with the Basilica of St Francis. Assisi, Italy.



08137364
Clock and bell tower of San Rufino Cathedral, Assisi, Italy.



08137334
The iconic exterior of Rome's Palazzo della Civitlà del Lavoro (1938-43). This monumental building, designed by architect Marcello Piacentini, is situated in the EUR area in southern Rome. The area was originally developed by Mussolini's Fascist regime to host a world exhibition (Esposizione Universale di Roma) in 1942. The design intended to link Fascism of the day with the ancient Roman Empire.



08137329
The Cathedral of St Paul's Outside the Walls (Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura), Rome. The front of the church is painted with pure gold.



08137325
Bernini's Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. The statute seen here represents the Rio della Plata River and the riches of the Americas. ^^^The fountain represents the four continents (as had been discovered at the time) and their rivers, the obelisk in the centre symbolises Christ and the triumphing Roman Catholic Church over the whole world. The figure of Nile, sculpted by Jacopo Antonio Fancelli, represents Africa; the Danube, by Antonio Raggi, Europe; the Ganges, by Claude Poussin, Asia; and the Plate, by Francesco Baratta, the Americas, discovered a century and a half earlier. The figure of the Nile has his head covered with a hood, symbolising the unknown source of the river at the time. Some guides suggest that Bernini made this personification hold his hand as if protecting himself from the imminent collapse of the church, which was designed by Borromini, to represent the tense relationship between the two, but the fountain was completed before the church's façade so the apparent gesture was not intentional.



08137324
Bernini's Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. The statute seen here represents the Rio della Plata River and the riches of the Americas. ^^^The fountain represents the four continents (as had been discovered at the time) and their rivers, the obelisk in the centre symbolises Christ and the triumphing Roman Catholic Church over the whole world. The figure of Nile, sculpted by Jacopo Antonio Fancelli, represents Africa; the Danube, by Antonio Raggi, Europe; the Ganges, by Claude Poussin, Asia; and the Plate, by Francesco Baratta, the Americas, discovered a century and a half earlier. The figure of the Nile has his head covered with a hood, symbolising the unknown source of the river at the time. Some guides suggest that Bernini made this personification hold his hand as if protecting himself from the imminent collapse of the church, which was designed by Borromini, to represent the tense relationship between the two, but the fountain was completed before the church's façade so the apparent gesture was not intentional.



08137321
The Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four Bernini's Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. The statue seen here represents the Rio della Plata River and the riches of the Americas. ^^^The fountain represents the four continents (as had been discovered at the time) and their rivers, the obelisk in the centre symbolises Christ and the triumphing Roman Catholic Church over the whole world. The figure of Nile, sculpted by Jacopo Antonio Fancelli, represents Africa; the Danube, by Antonio Raggi, Europe; the Ganges, by Claude Poussin, Asia; and the Plate, by Francesco Baratta, the Americas, discovered a century and a half earlier. The figure of the Nile has his head covered with a hood, symbolising the unknown source of the river at the time. Some guides suggest that Bernini made this personification hold his hand as if protecting himself from the imminent collapse of the church, which was designed by Borromini, to represent the tense relationship between the two, but the fountain was completed before the church's façade so the apparent gesture was not intentional.



08137319
Bernini's Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. The statue seen here represents the Rio della Plata River and the riches of the Americas. In the background is the church of San't Agnese in Agone. ^^^The fountain represents the four continents (as had been discovered at the time) and their rivers, the obelisk in the centre symbolises Christ and the triumphing Roman Catholic Church over the whole world. The figure of Nile, sculpted by Jacopo Antonio Fancelli, represents Africa; the Danube, by Antonio Raggi, Europe; the Ganges, by Claude Poussin, Asia; and the Plate, by Francesco Baratta, the Americas, discovered a century and a half earlier. The figure of the Nile has his head covered with a hood, symbolising the unknown source of the river at the time. Some guides suggest that Bernini made this personification hold his hand as if protecting himself from the imminent collapse of the church, which was designed by Borromini, to represent the tense relationship between the two, but the fountain was completed before the church's façade so the apparent gesture was not intentional.



08137318
Bernini's Fontana dei 4 fiumi (fountain of the four rivers) in Rome's Piazza Navona. In this picture is a statue representing the Ganges River and the continent of Asia. In the background is the church of San't Agnese in Agone. ^^^The fountain represents the four continents (as had been discovered at the time) and their rivers, the obelisk in the centre symbolises Christ and the triumphing Roman Catholic Church over the whole world. The figure of Nile, sculpted by Jacopo Antonio Fancelli, represents Africa; the Danube, by Antonio Raggi, Europe; the Ganges, by Claude Poussin, Asia; and the Plate, by Francesco Baratta, the Americas, discovered a century and a half earlier. The figure of the Nile has his head covered with a hood, symbolising the unknown source of the river at this time.



08137311
A lighthouse and a bench, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137310
Yachts moored in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137309
A yacht moored by the woodland shoreline, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137308
A woman steering a yacht while another looks through binoculars, cruising around the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137307
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137306
View from the Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), with the formations of black basalt columns that make the island so unique.



08137305
Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), with formations of black basalt columns and Fingal's Cave, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137304
People standing on the shore of the Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), with formations of black basalt columns, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137303
Coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland June 2005.



08137302
Black hexagonally jointed basalt columns at the entrance to Fingal's Cave, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137301
The black hexagonally jointed basalt columns on the Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137300
A small blue yacht leaning against the harbour wall at low-tide in Tobermory harbours, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137299
The well-known Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossing between the islands of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137298
A seagull standing on the top of a chimney stack, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137297
Signs on the colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137296
Yacht cruising the coastline of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137295
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137293
Yacht cruising past a lighthouse, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137292
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137291
A slight spill of oil creating a rainbow of colour across the water.



08137290
A small blue yacht leaning against the harbour wall at low-tide in Tobermory harbours, Isle of Mull, Scotland. June 2005.



08137289
Row of trees in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137288
A small blue yacht leaning against the harbour wall at low-tide in Tobermory harbours, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137287
View from the deck of a yacht cruising the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137286
A black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) flying, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137285
A yacht treading carefully through the Gulf of Corryvreckan, a notoriously dangerous tidal channel between the islands of Jura and Scarba, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137284
The rugged green landscape of the Western Isles, Scotland June 2005.



08137283
Yacht cruising the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137282
A life ring standing out against the black basalt columns on the Isle of Staffa ('Pillar Island'), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137281
Sign for the Mishnish Hotel in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137280
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137279
The lighthouse on Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of the British mainland, west coast of Scotland.



08137278
Tobermory Pier life ring, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137277
Yacht cruising the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137276
Boats moored in the harbour of the colourful fishing town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137275
Cruisng yacht anchored amongst on coast of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137274
Wooded coastline of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137273
The harbour of the colourful fishing town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137272
The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossing between the islands of the Inner Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137271
A gull standing on the top of a chimney stack in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137270
A yacht cruising the coastline of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137269
The rugged coastal scenery of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137268
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137267
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137266
The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry crossing between the islands of the Inner Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137265
A trawler surrounded by gulls, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137264
Yacht crusing in grey conditions, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137263
Lighthouse and house, Western Isles, Scotland June 2005.



08137262
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137261
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137260
A lighthouse on the cliff, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137259
Yacht cruising the woodland coastline of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137258
The dramatic basalt-pillared Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns giving it unique size (227ft deep and 66ft high) and imparting unique sounds, colours and symmetry, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137257
A yacht cruising off the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137256
A lighthouse and stormy skies, Western Isles, Scotland June 2005.



08137255
Yachts waiting in the basin at the end of the Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137254
Two houses in front of the peak of An Sgurr, rising up from the tiny island of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137253
A coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137252
A yacht moored in front of the colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137251
Close-up of fresh mussels (Mytillus genus) from the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137250
Lone cruising yacht anchored in the Western Isles, Scotland.



08137249
Cruising yacht anchored along the woodland shoreline, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137248
Signs on the front of colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137247
Colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137246
Seaweed on a rope creating an interesting pattern in the calm water.



08137245
A fishing-boat moored outside a waterside house on the Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137244
Taking a yacht through the Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137243
Cruising yachts anchored in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137242
Lighthouse on a cliff, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137241
A yacht cruising along the rugged coastline of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137240
A yacht cruising through the Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137239
Cruising yachts anchored in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137238
Fresh langoustines caught in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137237
Initials and date (1890) carved on a stone on the west coast of Scotland.



08137236
Fresh langoustines / Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) caught in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137235
A yacht cruising the rugged Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137234
View from Fingal's Cave on the Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137233
View of a yacht from Fingal's Cave on the Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137232
The coastal woodland landscape of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137231
A yacht moored in front of the colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137230
Remote coastal houses on the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137229
An advert depicting the colourful waterfront buildings of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137228
Fresh mussels (Mytillus genus) from the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137227
Yachts cruising in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137226
Colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137225
Colourful buildings in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137224
Yachts cruising in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137223
Basalt-pillared Fingal's Cave formed of hexagonally jointed basalt, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137222
Cruising past Ardnamurchan point and lighthouse, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137220
Coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137219
Yacht cruising the Western Isles of Scotland. June 2005.



08137218
Basalt-pillared entrance to Fingal's Cave on the Isle of Staffa ('Pillar Island'), Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137217
Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan with a spectacular backdrop of the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137216
The basalt-pillared landscape of the Isle of Staffa which means 'Pillar Island', Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137215
Yachts anchored in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137214
Yachts in front of a coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137213
Colourful buildings surrounding the harbourside in Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137212
A small blue yacht leaning against the harbour wall in Tobermory harbours, Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137211
The high street of the picturesque town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.



08137210
People carrying a tender towards the water, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137209
Coastal scenery of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137208
Castle ruin on the cliff edge, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137207
Yacht cruising the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137206
Yacht cruising the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137205
Dinghy on the woodland coast of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137204
Yacht anchored off the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137203
A yacht moored off the coast, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005. June 2005.



08137202
Yachts cruising in front of a castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137201
Flora at the water's edge in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137200
People leaving the passenger ferry from Arisaig to Eigg in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137199
A mossy gatepost, damp conditions and the lack of pollution allow moss to grow here, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137198
Sailors exploring the Isle of Staffa which means "Pillar Island", formed of formations of basalt columns making the island so unique, Scotland.



08137197
Isle of Staffa which means "Pillar Island", formed of formations of basalt columns making the island so unique.



08137196
A visiting yacht crew buying fresh langoustines and fish from a fisherman, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137195
A visiting yacht crew buying fresh langoustines from a fisherman, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137194
A lady on board a cruising yacht travelling through the wooded Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137193
A lady on board a cruising yacht travelling past fishermen's huts on the Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137192
A cruising yacht motoring through the wooded Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137191
A cruising yacht motoring through the wooded Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137190
A cruising yacht motoring through the wooded Crinan Canal in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137189
A small blue yacht lying alongside the harbour wall at low-tide in Tobermory, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137188
Yacht cruising through the Western Isles of Scotland. June 2005.



08137187
On board a yacht, looking for navigational marks through binoculars, west coast of Scotland.



08137186
The crew of a cruising yacht checking the navigation and completing the log.



08137185
Inside Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137184
Basalt-pillared landscape of the Isle of Staffa which means 'Pillar Island', Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137183
Entrance to Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137182
The peak of An Sgurr rising up from the tiny island of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.



08137181
Yacht cruising in the rugged Western Isles off the coast of Scotland. June 2005.



08137180
Reflections on the water, west coast of Scotland.



08137179
Yacht cruising through the misty passages of the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137178
A small blue yacht lying alongside the harbour wall at low-tide in Tobermory, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137177
Reflections in the water, west coast of Scotland.



08137176
Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137175
Entrance to Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137174
Houses and a pub in the colourful fishing town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137173
People standing in the entrance to Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137172
Local catch of fresh mussels in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137171
The huge entrance to Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137170
People inside Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt columns, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137169
Yacht moored beside coastal castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137168
Sign of Kinloch Castle located in Loch Scresort on the Island of Rum (Rhum), one of the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. ^^^It was built for Sir George Bullough and completed in 1901 after three years of construction. The Island and Castle are in the care of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).



08137167
Yacht moored beside the coast, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137166
Yacht moored beside the coast, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137165
Yacht moored beside the coast, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137164
Castle ruin on the cliff edge, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137163
Remote coastal houses and a slipway, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137162
A fishing boat from Oban in the Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137161
Yacht cruising along Sanna Bay on Ardnamurchan, near the Small Isles of Rum, Muck and Eigg, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137160
Yacht cruising in front of a lighthouse, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137159
Yacht cruising along coastal forest landscape, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137158
Yachts moored beside a castle ruin, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137157
Church and houses in the colourful fishing town of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137156
Coastal forest landscape, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137155
Person standing in the entrance to Fingal's Cave, formed of hexagonally jointed basalt, Isle of Staffa ("Pillar Island"), Scotland.



08137154
Isle of Staffa meaning "Pillar Island" with its formations of columnar basalt, Scotland.



08137153
The colourful fishing town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, Western Isles, Scotland. June 2005.



08137152
Boats tied at the Crinan Basin on the Crinan Canal, Scotland.



08137151
The 'Vital Spark', immortalised in Neil Munro's comedy novels, and later in the BBC TV series based on the books. The small cargo boat was protagonist Para Handy's "puffer", operating along Scotland's waterways, on the Forth and Clyde, and the Inner Hebrides.



08137150
A member of the crew holding onto a rope on the deck of superyacht 'Mirabella V', moored alongside a fashionable mediterranean coastal resort. 2005.



08137149
Joe Vittoria at the helm of his superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, a ^^^leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137148
Joe Vittoria aboard his superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137147
Joe Vittoria aboard his superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137146
Superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137145
Superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137144
Superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137143
Superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137142
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft,^^^ a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137141
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft,^^^ a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137140
Superyacht 'Mirabella V' under sail. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137139
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, a^^^ leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137138
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft,^^^ a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137137
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft,^^^ a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137136
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137135
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137134
A member of the crew climbing the mast of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off a Mediterranean coastal town. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137133
Megayacht 'Christina O', the infamous 325ft superyacht that was created and once owned by the legendary Aristotle Onassis. ^^^Spiritual founder of the "jet set", Onassis entertained guests that included Maria Callas, John Paul Getty, Eva Peron, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Winston Churchill, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne. The 'Christina O' is now chartered to those who can afford her. In August 2005 that was US$605,000 per week. 2005.



08137132
Bow of superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137131
Superyacht 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137130
Raising anchor on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137129
People on the deck of superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off shore. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137128
Superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off shore. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137127
Swimming from 'Mirabella V', the largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, a ^^^leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137126
Superyacht 'Mirabella V' viewed from the top of her mast. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137125
Superyacht 'Mirabella V' viewed from the top of her mast. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137124
A tender being put away on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137123
A tender being put away on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



08137122
A superyacht just outside the harbour. 2005.



08137121
Megayacht 'Christina O', the infamous 325ft superyacht that was created and once owned by the legendary Aristotle Onassis. ^^^Spiritual founder of the "jet set", Onassis entertained guests that included Maria Callas, John Paul Getty, Eva Peron, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Winston Churchill, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne. The 'Christina O' is now chartered to those who can afford her. In August 2005 that was US$605,000 per week. 2005.



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Megayacht 'Christina O', the infamous 325ft superyacht that was created and once owned by the legendary Aristotle Onassis. ^^^Spiritual founder of the "jet set", Onassis entertained guests that included Maria Callas, John Paul Getty, Eva Peron, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Winston Churchill, Prince Rainier and Princess Grace, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy, Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne. The 'Christina O' is now chartered to those who can afford her. In August 2005 that was US$605,000 per week. 2005.



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Equipment on the spreaders of superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built in 2003 by Vosper Thornycroft,^^^ a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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A chef at work in the state-of-the-art galley on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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A chef at work in the state-of-the-art galley on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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The state-of-the-art kitchen below deck on superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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Couple stainding on the deck of superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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Superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off shore. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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Superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off shore. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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Superyacht 'Mirabella V' anchored off shore. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.



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Food supplies being transported onto superyacht 'Mirabella V'. The largest single masted yacht in the world (75m long, weighing 750 tonnes), built by Vosper Thornycroft, ^^^a leading expert in the field of specialised composite construction. 2005.