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08125524
Masts of Tall Ship "Belem" in the Penfeld, Brest rally, Brittany, France.

08125523
Three masted, square rigged Tall Ship "Xepcoec" sailing downwind at a Brest rally, Brittany, France.

08125522
Three masted, square rigged Tall Ship "Xepcoec" sailing downwind at a Brest rally, Brittany, France.

08125520
Tall Ship "Rose", Brest 1996, France.

08125519
Historian Daniel Charles in a boat raising his cap at the Monaco Classic Week, France.

08125518
Ukranian three masted square rigged Tall Ship "Khersones", Brest 2000. Brittany, France.

08125516
Ukranian three masted square rigged Tall Ship "Khersones", Brest 2000. Brittany, France.

08125513
Restored oyster boat sailing in the shadow of a three masted square rigged tall ship in the big Brest gathering in Brittany, France.

08125512
Artist painting at Douarnenez old gaffers gathering in south Brittany, France.

08125511
U.S corsair ship replica "Pride of Baltimore" sailing at the Brest 1996 gathering.

08125510
Competitors in the Great Glen Raid gather at Laggan Lock, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125509
Great Glen Raid fleet at Cullochy Lock, Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125507
Seagulls feeding on a beach in Calais at sunset, France. September 2001.

08125504
Competitors waiting on board their boats for the water in a lock to be adjusted, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal through the locks from Fort William to Inverness.

08125503
Young family aboard 'Lutra Lutra' (meaning Otter) rowing in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal through the locks from Fort William to Inverness.

08125502
Great Glen Raid fleet moored on pontoons near Gairlochy, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal through the locks from Fort William to Inverness.

08125501
Great Glen Raid fleet in a lock, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal through the locks from Fort William to Inverness.

08125499
Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125498
Father and son aboard the Dutch boat 'Time and Tide' tie up the sails to pass through a lock, Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125496
Fleet hauled ashore for the evening at Glas Dhoire on the banks of Loch Lochy, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125495
Competitors in the Great Glen Raid gather at Fort Augustus locks, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness joining the Atlantic to the North sea.

08125494
Great Glen Raid fleet at Cullochy Lock, Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125493
Great Glen Raid competitors prepare to enter the Caledonian Canal at Corpach, Scotland. ^^^Rowing the narrow stretches and sailing the lochs, the Great Glen Raid crosses Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125490
Bronze bollards on a classic yacht.

08125489
Compass of Tea-Clipper "Cutty Sark" in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK. ^^^On 21st May 2007, fire devastated at dawn the hull of the extreme clipper. The ship was undergoing conservation work because sea salt had accelerated the corrosion of her iron framework.

08125488
Hinge on the compass of Tea-Clipper "Cutty Sark" in National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK. ^^^On 21st May 2007, fire devastated at dawn the hull of the extreme clipper. The ship was undergoing conservation work because sea salt had accelerated the corrosion of her iron framework.

08125487
Stern of the tea-clipper "Cutty Sark" in the dry dock of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK.

08125486
Tea clipper "Cutty Sark" steering wheel. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK.

08125485
VHF on the deck of three-masted schooner "Friday Star".

08125484
Steering wheel on the second replica of the "Bounty".

08125483
Close-up of the tiller of 15-Metre Class "Tuiga", designed and built in 1909 by William Fife.

08125482
Bronze cleat on a classic Italian motor launch.

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Bronze stanchion on classic yacht "Karenita", a ketch designed by John Alden.

08125480
Sheets made fast on a wooden cleat aboard a classic yacht

08125479
HMS "Warrior" (1860), Portsmouth Historic Dock Yard, UK. She was Britain's first armoured, or "iron-clad" battleship, ^^^complete with sails and steam engines, and was the pride of the fleet in her day.

08125478
Type 23 Royal Navy frigate "HMS St Albans" (F83) docked at Portsmouth Naval Base. The HMS Victory masts can be seen on the left.

08125472
Man diving off the bow of a cruising yacht. Porquerolles Island, France, Mediterranean.

08125470
Wrecked fishing boats and a propeller covered with seaweed, in the small harbour of Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125469
Close-up of a wrecked fishing boat and propeller in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125468
Wrecked fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Brittany, France.

08125467
Wrecked fishing boat in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125466
Wrecked lobster fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125465
Wrecked fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125464
Wrecked fishing boat in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125463
Wrecked fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125462
Wrecked fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125461
Rust stained bow of a wrecked fishing boat in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125460
Rudder and keel of a wrecked fishing boat covered in seaweed, Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125459
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125458
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125457
Bow of a wrecked fishing boat with peeling paint. Le Bono, Morbihan, Brittany, France, June 2000.

08125456
Peeling paint on the hull of a wrecked fishing boat at Le Bono, Morbihan, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125455
Rudders and sterns of small trawlers on the shore after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125454
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125453
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125452
Wrecked lobster fishing boat on the shore in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125450
Wrecked lobster fishing boats on the shore in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125449
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125448
Close-up of a wrecked fishing boat where rusty nails have dyed the weathered wood. Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125447
Small trawlers pulled up on the shore after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125446
Bow of a small trawler resting on the shore after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125445
Small trawler pulled up on the shore after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125444
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974 here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125443
Small trawler resting on the shore after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125442
Layers of paint and old identification number on the hull of the Harmattan wrecked fishing boat now lying on the shore at Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125441
Small fishing boat lying on the shore at low tide, after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area of Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125440
Traditional Breton dinghy on the small beach in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000 ^^^It is still sailed and maintained by the local boat builder who launched many of the dying ships that now lie on the beach.

08125438
The rudder and propeller of an old fishing wreck in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125437
Layers of paint and old identification numbers on the wreck of a fishing boat in Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125436
Wrecks of fishing boats in the small harbour of Rostellec, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125435
Wreck of the fishing boat "L'Harmattan", launched in 1954. She came to her final resting place in 1974, here in Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000 ^^^She was named after the Sahara wind that blows off the coast of Mauritania.

08125434
Close-up of the bow of a small fishing boat on the shore at low tide, after a "career" of shell fishing in the Brest area, Le Fret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125433
Early morning mist surrounds an old fishing wreck on the shore in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125432
Wrecked fishing boats from the 1930s, in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125431
Wrecked fishing boat tethered to the shore in Camaret, Brittany, France.

08125430
Rudders and keels of old wrecked fishing boats on the shore in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. May 2000

08125429
Close-up of a wrecked fishing boat with rust and peeling paint in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000.

08125428
Wreck of a small fishing boat lying abandoned among other wrecks in Etel harbours, Morbihan southern Brittany, France. July 2000

08125427
Fishing boat that was never comleted. Her commissionner never paid the bills so the boat stayed there, unfinished, in Etel, Morbihan southern Brittany, France. July 2000

08125426
Wrecked fishing boat in the late afternoon sun, Plouhinec, Morbihan, Brittany, France. July 2000

08125425
Close-up of wood, rust and paint on a wrecked fishing boat in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125424
Small fishing boat on the shore at low tide after a "career" of shell fishing. Brest area, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125423
Wrecks of small trawlers on the shore in Le Fret, Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125422
Wrecked fishing boat in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125421
Hull of a wrecked fishing boat on the beach in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125420
Close-up of a wrecked fishing boat in Camaret harbours, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125419
Early morning mist surrounds old fishing wrecks in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125418
Wrecked fishing boat on the beach in Camaret harbours, Brittany, France.

08125417
Wrecked fishing boat in Camaret harbours, Brittany, France. March 2000.

08125416
The rusting stem of a wrecked fishing boat in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. July 2000.

08125415
Wrecks of fishing boats on the beach in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. February 2001.

08125414
Wrecks of fishing boats in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. May 1997

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Wrecks of fishing boats in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. July 2000.

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Wrecks of fishing boats in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. February 2001.

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Wrecks of fishing boats in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. July 2000.

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Wrecks of fishing boats in Etel harbours, one of the biggest tuna fishing harbours in the 1930s. Morbihan, Southern Brittany, France. July 2000.

08125409
Wrecked fishing boat with peeling paint and rust in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000

08125408
Wrecks in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000. These 1930s tuna fishing boats ^^^sailed to Mauretania before WWII.

08125407
Wrecks in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000. These 1930s tuna fishing boats ^^^sailed to Mauretania before WWII.

08125406
Abandoned fishing boat tethered to the shore in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125405
Early morning mist surrounds old fishing wrecks in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000.

08125403
Early morning mist surrounds an old fishing wreck in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000.

08125402
Wrecks of tuna fishing boats. Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000. The boats, from 1930s, ^^^sailed to Mauretania before WWII.

08125401
Ropes, rust and broken wood on a wrecked fishng boat in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. June 2000.

08125400
Wrecks in the harbour at Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125399
Early morning mist surrounds old fishing wrecks in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125398
Close-up of wrecked fishing boat in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125397
Abandoned fishing boat still tethered to the shore in Camaret, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125396
Propeller of a wrecked fishing boat in Camaret, Finistere, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125395
Morning mist surrounds old fishing boat wrecks in Camaret, Brittany, France. March 2000

08125392
Start of the Great Glen Raid at Fort William in the Corpach lock, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125387
Houseboat on the Caledonian Canal at Corpach near Fort William, Scotland.

08125384
Eilean Donan Castle, Scottish Highlands.

08125377
Idyllic Hotel Sofitel, with jetties and huts on stilts. Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

08125375
Cruising yacht motors on a calm sea towards St Kitts, Caribbean.

08125374
Trawler wrecked on a coral reef off the French island of New Caledonia, South Pacific.

08125369
Great Glen Raid boats viewed from a garden on the hills above Loch Lochy, Caledonian Canal, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125368
Sailing and rowing on the Caledonian canal towards Bona Lighthouse on Loch Ness, during the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125367
Scotsman in kilt preparing to throw a line to boats in the lock at Laggan during the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125366
Fleet of boats in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125365
Competitors preparing to enter the Caledonian Canal at Corpach, Scotland, for the Great Glen Raid. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid crosses Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125364
Great Glen Raid competitors reach the last lock of the Caledonian Canal before the open sea at Clachnaharry, Inverness, Scotland.

08125363
Traditional whaling boat taking part in the Great Glen Raid, stopping for a break at the Great Glen Water Park, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125362
Sailing boat towing an inflatable Loch Ness monster in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing the narrow stretches and sailing the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125359
Grand Turk replica of a three-masted sixth-rate frigate, on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland. She depicted HMS Indefatigable in the TV series Hornblower, although the historical Indefatigable was a larger ship.

08125358
Beautifully shaped stern of a traditional wooden dayboat competing in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland.

08125357
Launching at Glen Coe for the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125356
Traditional whaling rescue boat sailing from Gairlochy, Loch Lochy in the Great Glen Raid. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125354
Great Glen Raid competitors sailing past Urquhart Castle in Loch Ness, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125353
Two men rowing through Loch Ness during the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125352
Corran Lighthouse at Ardgour, situated at the Corran Narrows on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Western Isles, Scotland.

08125351
Corran Lighthouse at Ardgour, situated at the Corran Narrows on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Western Isles, Scotland.

08125350
Boats leaving Glen Coe for the next stretch of the Great Glen Raid. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125349
Great Glen Raid competitor sailing out of Fort Augustus at the start of the race. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125348
Youngsters resting and eating snacks during a break in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125347
Fleet of boats in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid crosses Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125346
Lone boat during the Great Glen Raid, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125345
Great Glen Raid fleet leaving Fort Augustus, Scotland. ^^^Rowing in the narrow stretches and sailing through the lochs, the Great Glen Raid competitors cross Scotland along the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness.

08125343
Loch Hourne, Highlands, Scotland.

08125324
Sunlight over Eilean Donan Castle, Scottish Highlands.

08125240
Cruising traditional lateen-rigged Feluccas on the River Nile, Egypt, March 2004

08125226
Close racing between South African Challenger Team "Shosholoza" and French Challenger "Le Defi" under spinnaker training in the waters off Valencia for Louis Vuitton Act 2. Spain, 2004.

08125225
The ORMA 60 trimaran fleet racing inshore in strong conditions. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125224
Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain steering his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125223
Thomas Coville (second from bottom) and crew securing the mast after dismasting on ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125222
Thomas Coville, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo" pulling the main sail after dismasting. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125220
The wind instruments and mainsail of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125219
Thomas Coville, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo", climbing the mast to inspect the mast track and the mainsail's headboard car. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125217
Franck Cammas helming ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", as the crew keep their weight to windward during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125216
The crew of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", moving into the centre of the yacht preparing to tack during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125215
The crew of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", inspecting damage to the multihull's port float with a RIB attending. For EDITORIAL use only. The damage was sustained during a collision with "TIM Progetto" during an inshore race.

08125213
Thomas Coville (centre) and his crew on ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", shortly after dismasting. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125212
Shore crew inspecting Thomas Coville's ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", after dismasting. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, in rough seas before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, in rough seas before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125209
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Foncia", skippered by Alain Gautier, nose-diving her bow during inshore racing in rough conditions. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125207
Trapezing on a two-man Hobie Cat while racing in a big swell. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain in the navigation station aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain in the navigation station aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125203
Aerial view of Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Fleet of ORMA 60 trimarans including "Sopra Group", skippered by Philippe Monnet, on port tack crossing the wake of Thomas Coville's multihull, "Sodebo", during the Grand Prix de Corse, Corsica, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125200
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125199
ORMA 60 trimaran,"Sergio Tacchini", skippered by Karine Fauconnier, leading the racing fleet upwind during an inshore event with a helicopter flying low. For EDITORIAL use only.

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ORMA 60 trimaran, "Foncia" (skippered by Alain Gautier), chasing "Banque Covefi" (skippered by Steve Ravussin) around the windward mark during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

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ORMA 60 trimaran, "Foncia", skippered by Alain Gautier, approaching the windward mark during an inshore race with a helicopter flying low. For EDITORIAL use only.

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ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", skippered by Thomas Coville, approaching the windward mark during an inshore race while the two yachts ahead have already hoisted their gennakers. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125189
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", heeling during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125187
The port float of Steve Ravussin's ORMA 60 trimaran, "Banque Covefi", throwing up a screen of spray during racing in an inshore event. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125186
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Banque Covefi", skippered by Steve Ravussin, racing at an inshore event with another trimaran in the distance. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125182
Support boats, film crews and a helicopter following the ORMA 60 fleet shortly after the start of an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 trimarans, "Sergio Tacchini", skippered by Karine Fauconnie and "Groupama", skippered by Franck Cammas, racing inshore. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 trimarans, "Sergio Tacchini", skippered by Karine Fauconnie and "Groupama", skippered by Franck Cammas, racing inshore with a lighthouse beyond. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 trimarans, "Sergio Tacchini", skippered by Karine Fauconnie and "Groupama", skippered by Franck Cammas, racing inshore with a lighthouse beyond. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125174
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", racing inshore with a lighthouse beyond. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, with common dolphins (Delphinus) jumping ahead of the bow. Before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

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ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", racing in the Grand Prix de Corse, Corsica. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125170
ORMA 60 trimarans, "Sodebo" and "TIM Progetto", colliding during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125168
ORMA 60 trimarans racing inshore beyond a lighthouse. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125167
The ORMA 60 fleet separating during an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125162
Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125161
Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", skippered by Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain, before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125159
Two men trapezing on a two-man Hobie Cat. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125158
Lalou Roucayrol, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125157
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 monohull yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125156
A crewmember being hauled up the mast of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", during the Grand Prix de Marseille, France, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125155
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sopra Group", skippered by Philippe Monnet, at the Grand Prix de Corse, Corsica, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125154
A crew member being hauled up the mast of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Groupama", during the Grand Prix de Marseille, France, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125152
Yves Parlier's ORMA 60 catamaran, "Mediatis Region Aquitaine". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125151
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125150
Detail of roller furling on board Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125149
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the deck of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125141
Fleet of ORMA 60 multihulls racing with a helicopter flying overhead. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125140
ORMA 60ft trimaran "Groupama" sailing in rough seas. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125139
The navigator and tactician on ORMA 60 trimaran, "Banque Populaire", taking a bearing. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125138
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the deck of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05. The canting keel is visible as she heels to starboard, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125137
Collision between ORMA 60 trimarans "Sodebo" and "TIM Progetto". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125136
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) in the cockpit of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125135
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the bow of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125134
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the bow of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125133
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain (Bilou), in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125132
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain (Bilou), in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125131
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the deck of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125130
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the boom of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125129
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain (Bilou), in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125128
ORMA 60ft trimaran "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125126
Thomas Coville's ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo", lifting during strong conditions in an inshore race. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125124
ORMA 60ft multihulls, "Banque Covefi", "Groupama" and "Banque Populaire", at the startline of the 2004 Grand Prix de Fecamps, France. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125123
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain, in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125122
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125121
Navigation equipment on board Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125120
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", skippered by Thomas Coville. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125119
Thomas Coville (far right) and crew on dismasted ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125118
ORMA 60 trimaran, "Sodebo", dismasted. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125117
Philippe Monnet, skipper of ORMA trimaran "Sopra Group" at the Grand Prix de Marseille 2004, in which he came seventh, France. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125116
Philippe Monnet, skipper of ORMA trimaran "Sopra Group" at the Grand Prix de Marseille 2004, in which he came seventh, France. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125115
ORMA 60 trimaran "Groupama" skippered by Franck Cammas, in the Grand Prix de Marseille 2004 which they won, France. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125114
Trapezing on a Hobie Cat as it lifts off a wave at the Tiger Cup. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125111
Two men trapezing on a Hobie Cat are covered in spray while sailing in choppy conditions. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125110
Philippe Mourniac, navigator and tactician on ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125109
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125108
Aerial view of Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" skippered by singlehanded Frenchman, Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125107
ORMA 60 skipper, Lalou Roucayrol, at the chart table of trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125106
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain being hit by spray aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit", before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125105
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125104
Singlehanded Frenchman Roland 'Bilou' Jourdain aboard his Open 60 yacht "Sill Pleine Fruit" before the Vendee Globe 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125103
Steve Ravussin, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125102
Steve Ravussin, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Covefi", speaking on the vhf radio. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125101
Lalou Roucayrol helming ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125100
Steve Ravussin, winching on board ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125099
Steve Ravussin, winching on board ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125098
Skipper Lalou Roucayrol at the helm of ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125097
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) in the cockpit of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125096
For EDITORIAL use only.

08125095
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain, in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05. The canting keel is clearly visible as she heels to port, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125094
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) onboard Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125093
Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" skippered by Roland Jourdain, in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125092
Attempts to recover Thomas Coville's ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo" that has dismasted. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125091
Roland Jourdain (Bilou) on the bow of his Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit" in training for the Vendée Globe 2004/05, 2004. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125090
Trapezing on a two-man Hobie Cat sailing in a swell. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125088
Fred Le Peutrec, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Gitana XI". ALL USES (including editorial) must be cleared with Bluegreen Pictures BEFORE downloading.

08125087
Fred Le Peutrec, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Gitana XI". ALL USES (including editorial) must be cleared with Bluegreen Pictures BEFORE downloading.

08125086
Steve Ravussin, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125085
Steve Ravussin, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125084
Trapezing on a two-man Hobie Cat sailing in a swell. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125083
The navigation station and communications centre on ORMA 60 trimaran "Banque Populaire". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125078
Fred Le Peutrec, skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran, "Gitana XI". ALL USES (including editorial) must be cleared with Bluegreen Pictures BEFORE downloading.

08125077
Steve Ravussin using a vhf radio while looking through the porthole at 60ft trimaran "Banque Covefi". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125070
Franck Proffit, crew on ORMA 60ft trimaran "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125069
Skipper Franck Cammas aboard ORMA 60ft trimaran "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125066
Orma 60 foot trimarans "Geant" and "Sodebo" sailing alongside "Groupama" with skipper Frank Cammas onboard. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125065
Using a handheld computer on board 60ft trimaran "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125064
Franck Cammas helming and Franck Proffit mainsheet onboard ORMA 60 trimaran "Groupama" with "Geant" in the background. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125063
Franck Cammas helming and Franck Proffit trimming the mainsail onboard ORMA 60 trimaran "Groupama" with "Geant" in the background. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125062
Taking a compass bearing aboard ORMA 60ft trimaran "Groupama". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125061
French skipper, Thomas Coville, helming ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125060
Thomas Coville, French skipper on board ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125059
Thomas Coville, french skipper of ORMA 60 trimaran "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125058
Running the sheets aboard ORMA 60ft trimaran "Sodebo". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125057
Roland Jourdain, helming ORMA 60ft trimaran "Sopra". For EDITORIAL use only.

08125056
Roland Jourdain, skipper of Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", 2001. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125055
Roland Jourdain, skipper of Open 60 "Sill Plein Fruit", 2001. For EDITORIAL use only.

08125054
King penguin chick (Aptenodytes patagonica) South Georgia.

08125051
Icefields in the mountains above Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia.

08125049
Icefields in the mountains above Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia.

08125048
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" dwarfed by the glacier in Drygalski Fjord, at the south-eastern tip of South Georgia. Property Released. ^^^The dramatic steep sided fjord flanked by the snow-covered jagged volcanic peaks of the Salvesen Range provide the backdrop to the narrow entrance to Larsen Harbour.

08125047
Lenticular clouds in Drygalski Fjord, at the south-eastern tip of South Georgia.^^^The dramatic steep sided fjord flanked by the snow-covered jagged volcanic peaks of the Salvesen Range provide the backdrop to the narrow entrance to Larsen Harbour.

08125045
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" in Drygalski Fjord, at the south-eastern tip of South Georgia. ^^^The dramatic steep sided fjord flanked by the snow-covered jagged volcanic peaks of the Salvesen Range provide the backdrop to the narrow entrance to Larsen Harbour.

08125044
The crew of yacht "Shaman" in the yacht's tender, heading towards a natural arch in an iceberg, south coast of South Georgia.

08125043
A naturally formed archway in an iceberg, South Georgia.

08125042
The crew of "Shaman" in the tender photographing an iceberg off the south coast of South Georgia.

08125041
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored on the south coast of South Georgia.

08125036
The crew of yacht "Shaman" in the yacht's tender, heading through a natural arch in an iceberg, south coast of South Georgia.

08125035
The crew of yacht "Shaman" in the yacht's tender, heading towards a natural arch in an iceberg, south coast of South Georgia. Model and Property Released.

08125034
The crew of yacht "Shaman" in the yacht's tender, heading towards a natural arch in an iceberg, south coast of South Georgia. Model and Property Released.

08125033
Two king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) near the massive bulk of a southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) South Georgia.

08125032
A male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), South Georgia.

08125031
Male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) baring its teeth, South Georgia.

08125025
Boats moored in the inner harbour and the town front in St Tropez, South France.

08125023
Cunard's cruise ship, the QEII, moored in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08125022
The 105ft classic Bruce King ketch "Whitehawk", sailing off Newport, Rhode Island, USA

08125021
A kayak floating in the misty early morning light on Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08125020
A kayak floating in the misty early morning light on Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08125019
A kayak floating in the misty early morning light on Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08125016
A male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) lying on the beach, South Georgia.

08125013
Old corpse of an antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) lying upside down on the shore, South Georgia.

08125011
An egg resting on the feet of a king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08125010
A nesting wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) sitting above the Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08125008
Light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) standing on nest, South Georgia.

08125007
Light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) standing on nest, South Georgia.

08125006
The wrecked coaling ship "Bayard" lying in Ocean Harbour, South Georgia. ^^^She was blown from her mooring during a severe gale in 1911 and is now a nesting ground for cormorants and petrels.

08125005
Nesting wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), South Georgia.

08125004
The wrecked coaling ship "Bayard" lying in Ocean Harbour, South Georgia. ^^^She was blown from her mooring during a severe gale in 1911 and is now a nesting ground for cormorants and petrels.

08125003
Mussels in buckets, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08125002
Manhaden fish (Clupeidae) in bait basket, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08125001
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124996
Chinstrap penguin calling (Pygoscelis antarcticus), South Georgia.

08124995
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) standing on the shore, South Georgia.

08124993
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124992
A king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) preening its feathers, South Georgia.

08124991
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124990
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124989
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124988
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup sleeping in shallow water, South Georgia.

08124987
The wrecked coaling ship "Bayard" lying in Ocean Harbour, South Georgia. ^^^She was blown from her mooring during a severe gale in 1911 and is now a nesting ground for cormorants and petrels.

08124985
Light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), South Georgia.

08124984
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) sitting on nest looking out across the Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08124983
Southern giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus) sitting on their nest, South Georgia.

08124981
The Newport Bridge looking towards Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124980
Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella), South Georgia.

08124977
12 meters "Northern Light" and "Gleam" gliding under the Newport Bridge in fog, Rhode island, USA. Both boats are property released.

08124975
A colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonica), South Georgia.

08124973
The 88 foot sloop "Shaman" anchored beside icebergs off South Georgia.

08124971
Deck chairs on the aft deck of 116ft superyacht "Whisper" at sunrise, New England, USA.

08124965
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mouth open, South Georgia.

08124963
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124962
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124961
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124958
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonica) tending to its very young chick, South Georgia.

08124957
A nesting wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) sitting above the Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08124955
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonica) tending to its very young chick, South Georgia.

08124954
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) leaving the water and returning to the shore, South Georgia.

08124952
Sailing yacht in the fog off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124951
Navigating yachts in the fog on Narragansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124949
Small motorboat in front of a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124948
Small motorboat in front of a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124947
Small motorboat approaching a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124946
Small motorboat passing a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124945
Small motorboat approaching a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124944
Light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) sitting on nest, South Georgia.

08124943
A pair of courting wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans), South Georgia.

08124942
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in flight, South Georgia.

08124941
Nesting wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) looking out across the Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08124940
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) leaving the water and returning to the shore, South Georgia.

08124939
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonica) tending to its very young chick, South Georgia.

08124938
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) incubating their eggs on their feet, South Georgia.

08124937
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming out to sea through the surf, South Georgia.

08124936
Local fishing boats on the beach in the town of Gouyave, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124935
A line squall approaching Grenada during the sailing festival, Caribbean.

08124934
Seaplane docked on the water, Maine, USA.

08124933
Kayaking from a Grand Banks motoryacht.

08124931
Beneath the low lying cloud, the 88ft yacht "Shaman" approaching the Nordenskjold Glacier in Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. Property Released.

08124930
Aerial of the town and harbour of St Tropez, South of France.

08124928
A crew member of a superyacht being hoisted to the masthead under a full moon, St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124926
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124921
A petrel flying around an iceberg on a black stormy day off South Georgia.

08124920
An iceberg against a black sky and stormy sea, south coast of South Georgia.

08124919
Two crew members dressed in protective clothing against the bitterly cold weather experienced in South Georgia.

08124917
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" sailing under a backdrop of snow covered mountains and glaciers off the south coast of South Georgia. Property Released.

08124914
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" sailing among the icebergs off South Georgia.

08124913
The 88ft sloop "Shaman" sailing among the icebergs off South Georgia.

08124911
A view of Gustavia harbour during the annual St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, French Caribbean.

08124910
Superyachts in Gustavia for the St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124909
Cruise ship anchored in Newport harbor at sunset, Rhode Island, USA.

08124908
Worker in shipyard cutting metal with acetelene torch.

08124906
Grand Banks motoryacht

08124904
Grand Banks motoryacht moored off a small lighthouse on the east coast, USA.

08124903
The jagged mountains and glaciers around King Haakon Bay on the south coast of South Georgia.

08124902
The remains of a dead seal on the beach at King Haakon Bay, South Georgia.

08124900
A yacht's tender taking a close-up look at a natural arch in an iceberg, south coast of South Georgia.

08124899
Two male southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting on a beach, South Georgia.

08124896
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) performing an elaborate courtship dance, Albatross Island, South Georgia.

08124895
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) performing an elaborate courtship dance, South Georgia.

08124893
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) grazing on South Georgia.

08124892
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) performing courtship display, South Georgia.

08124891
Dying Chinstrap penquin (Pygoscelis antarctica) covered in blood with a scavenging southern Giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and Great skua (Catharacta skua), South Georgia.

08124889
Mother and child ice skating and sledging on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124888
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124887
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) arriving at an iceberg, South Georgia.

08124886
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on rock, South Georgia.

08124884
Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) walking on iceberg, South Georgia.

08124883
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) leaping off an iceberg, South Georgia.

08124882
The wrecked coaling ship "Bayard" lying in Ocean Harbour, South Georgia. ^^^She was blown from her mooring during a severe gale in 1911 and is now a nesting ground for cormorants and petrels.

08124881
A crew member waiting on the dock of the abandoned whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124880
Workers houses at the deserted whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124878
Photographer Onne van der Wal onboard "Shaman", editing his digital images, anchored off South Georgia.

08124877
Two king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) porpoising at sea, South Georgia.

08124875
Prions flying over the sea, South Georgia.

08124874
The old and the new Jamestown bridge, Rhode Island, USA.

08124873
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124871
Fairing the hull of a restored boat at the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS0) in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124868
The furnace in the foundry at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124866
Rusting flywheel remains at the abandoned Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia.

08124865
The photographer at a lathe in the machine shop at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124864
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124863
Pancake ice on bay in Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA.

08124862
The Rose Island Lighthouse, a B&B off Newport with a working light restored a few years ago, Rhode Island, USA.

08124861
Three 12m yachts rounding the weather mark during a corporate charter on a foggy day in front of Newport Bridge, Rhode Island, USA.

08124860
Lunch break at the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) with a partially restored yacht in the background, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124859
Aerial of the elegant mansions of Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124857
Cunard's cruise ship, the QEII, moored in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124856
Gustavia harbour during the St Barts Bucket, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124855
Grand Banks motoryacht cruising into the sunset.

08124854
Gustavia harbour during the St Barts Bucket, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124853
Silhouette of a Heron (Ardea sp.) perched above the water looking for food during a foggy sunrise, Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124852
Grand Banks motoryacht cruising into the sunset.

08124851
The dining area of the 105ft classic Bruce King ketch "Whitehawk".

08124850
Freshly caught fish in a bucket, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124849
Grand Banks motoryacht moored off a small lighthouse on the east coast, USA.

08124848
Interior of the 105ft classic Bruce King ketch "Whitehawk".

08124847
Tall ship sailing off Antigua, Caribbean.

08124845
Freshly caught fish in a bucket, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124841
Adult Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), South Georgia.

08124838
Four king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) entering the surf, South Georgia.

08124837
Superyachts in Gustavia for the St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124836
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124835
The 88ft Sloop yacht "Shaman", at anchor in Cobbler's Cove, South Georgia.

08124834
Superyacht "Shaman" anchored beyond a colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124832
Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) performing courtship dance, Albatross Island, South Georgia.

08124831
Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) performing courtship dance, Albatross Island, South Georgia.

08124830
Freshly caught fish in buckets, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124828
Freshly caught fish in buckets, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124827
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124826
Looking down the mast of 88ft Sloop "Shaman" from about 100 ft with the feet of the photographer in view, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

08124825
Maintenance work on yacht "Brilliant" at Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea, Connecticut, USA. Property Released.

08124824
12m "Gleam" US11 and "Onawa" US6 sailing at sunset under the Neport Bridge, Rhode Island, USA. Property Released (both boats).

08124823
Bow shot of cruise ship anchored in Newport Harbor with a tug and the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124822
A typical New England striped bass wind vane on a house in Cutty Hunk, Massachusetts, USA.

08124821
View from below of a young boy in a swimming pool.

08124820
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124819
Freshly caught fish in buckets, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124817
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124816
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124815
Superyachts lit up at night in Gustavia during the St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124814
Wind patterns on a sand dune with grass and a beach fence at 2nd beach Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124813
Kayaking from a Grand Banks motoryacht.

08124812
A overturned partialy restored hull at the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS), Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124811
Ice cream bar and restaurant in Gustavia harbour during the St Barts Bucket, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124810
Steaming water on a very cold morning in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124809
J-24s racing, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124808
Trimming the spinnaker aboard a J-24.

08124807
The waterfront in St Tropez with private yachts anchored stern to the quay, South France.

08124806
Freshly caught fish in a bucket, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124805
A overturned partialy restored hull at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport (IYRS), Rhode Island, USA.

08124804
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124803
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124802
Worker in a shipyard working on the hull of a trawler with an acetelene torch.

08124800
Superyacht "Shaman" making her way north and home across the Southern Ocean after a four week trip to South Georgia.

08124799
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing at the water's edge, Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08124798
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing at the water's edge, Bay of Islands, South Georgia.

08124797
Approaching the weather mark, two boats at Key West Race Week preparing for a spinnaker hoist, Florida, USA.

08124796
A Concordia sloop in the foreground of the harbour during the Eggemoggin reach regatta, Brooklin, Maine, USA.

08124795
J-24 fleet Thursday night racing under the Newport Bridge, Rhode Island, USA.

08124794
Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) in water, South Georgia.

08124793
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) surfacing in calm water, South Georgia.

08124792
Female Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) bearing its teeth, South Georgia.

08124790
Superyacht "Shaman" anchored beyond a colony of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124788
Prions circling around a large weathered iceberg, south Georgia.

08124786
The 88ft yacht "Shaman" approaching the Nordenskjold Glacier in Cumberland Bay, South Georgia.

08124785
Fishing boats moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124783
Rudder detail and depth markings on a Russian tall ship.

08124782
Fishermen unloading their catch, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124781
Mother and child ice skating and sledging on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124780
The racing fleet of the Grenada Sailing festival on the beach at Grande Anse, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124779
Gustavia harbour during the St Barts Bucket, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124778
Small motorboat approaching a Nantucket lighthouse, USA.

08124777
The Q flag flying from the lower spreader as the US customs officer boards to check the yacht back into the USA.

08124776
Fresh fish at the local fish market, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124775
Fresh fish being cut up at the local fish market, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124774
A typical New England striped bass wind vane on a house in Cutty Hunk, Massachusetts, USA.

08124773
Large motorships tied alongside the dock in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124771
Ice yacht, Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124770
The skipper of "White Hawk" keeping a good compass course while sailing off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124769
Sail skating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124768
12m "Gleam" US11 and "Onawa" US6 sailing under the Newport Bridge at sunset, Rhode Island, USA.

08124767
Sail skating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124766
Ice yachting on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124765
Ice yachting on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124763
Up the rig of "Gazella", a tall ship from Philadelphia, USA.

08124762
One design 48's racing at the leeward mark and surfing down a wave at the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC), Miami, USA.

08124761
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) on the ice with cruising yacht "Tortuga" frozen in on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124759
Cruising yacht "Tortuga" frozen in on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124757
Ketch anchored in pink light off Antigua, Caribbean.

08124756
Cockpit of a 105ft Bruce King ketch "Whitehawk" with the table set for dinner, anchored in Mackerel Cove, Rhode Island, USA.

08124752
A kayak floating in the misty early morning light on Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124731
A line of floats marking the swimming area at Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124725
Water plants with early morning mist at Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124723
True North 38 speedboat built by Pearson yachts, slamming into a wave at sea. Property Released.

08124722
Grand Banks motoryacht moored off a small lighthouse on the east coast, USA.

08124721
Grand Banks motoryacht with two canoes

08124720
Grand Banks motoryacht moored off a small lighthouse on the east coast, USA.

08124718
A canoe in the misty sunrise on Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124716
100 yachts tied up together in a sunflower formation at the Hinckley Rendezvouz, Somes Sound, Maine.

08124715
View from the tip of the bowsprit of 115ft Schooner "Mariette" with her tender "Atlantide" alongside during the Antigua Classic Yacht regatta, Caribbean. Property Released.

08124714
A thundery sky looming over the 12m Columbia during the Museum of Yachting's annual regatta with the Newport bridge in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124712
Sculpted icebergs, South Georgia.

08124710
Blue eyed cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) landing on a shining black iceberg, South Georgia.

08124709
Water pouring from a smooth black iceberg, South Georgia.

08124708
A glacier flowing down the mountains into the sea, South Georgia.

08124706
Sunset light catching the side of a weathered iceberg, South Georgia.

08124705
Two Chinstrap penquins (Pygoscelis antarctica) preparing to jump off an iceberg, South Georgia.

08124703
Blue-eyed cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) in flight, South Georgia.

08124702
Black browed albatross (Diomedea melanophrys) in flight, South Georgia.

08124701
Yachts moored in the harbour at Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

08124699
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in flight over sea, South Georgia.

08124698
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in flight over sea, South Georgia.

08124695
Black browed albatross chicks (Diomedea melanophrys) waiting for their parents to return to their clifftop nests, South Georgia.

08124694
Pair of courting black browed albatross (Diomedea malanophrys), South Georgia.

08124693
Workers houses at the deserted whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124692
Black browed albatross (Diomedea malanophrys) head portrait, South Georgia.

08124691
Workers houses at the deserted whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124690
Workers houses at the deserted whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124689
Black browed albatross (Diomedea melanophrys)chick, South Georgia.

08124688
A young seal sitting in a tri-pot or cauldron, formerly used to render oil from the seal blubber in the 1800's, with ivory gulls standing round, South Georgia.

08124687
Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) outside abandoned whaling station at Stromness, South Georgia.

08124685
Close-up of an old planked whaling boat, South Georgia.

08124684
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) crossing a small river with a fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) beyond, South Georgia.

08124682
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup lying alongside its mother on the beach, South Georgia.

08124681
The crew of a visiting yacht carrying their seal sticks and dressed in foul weather gear watching Fur seals, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia.

08124680
Crew aboard the 88ft Sloop yacht "Shaman", watching ahead as they motor into Cumberland Bay, South Georgia.

08124679
The gravestone of the famous Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, in the cemetery at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124677
King penguin tending to its young chick (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124675
Tussock grass along the coastline with a cruising yacht anchored in the sheltered Cobber's Cove, South Georgia.

08124674
The coastline of South Georgia with a cruising yacht anchored in the sheltered Cobber's Cove to the right.

08124672
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing at the water's edge, South Georgia.

08124671
Old barrels and drums at the abandoned whaling station in Husvik, South Georgia.

08124670
Old boats and a derelict building at the abandoned whaling station at Husvik, South Georgia.

08124669
Old whaling gear at Husvik whaling station, South Georgia.

08124668
Rusty shackles and weathered wood, some of the remnants left by whalers from the 1800's at Husvik whaling station, South Georgia.

08124667
Whale bones lying on the beach at Husvik whaling station, South Georgia.

08124666
Whale bones on the beach at Husvik whaling station, South Georgia.

08124665
Light mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), South Georgia.

08124663
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124661
Giant petrels (Macronectes giganteus) feeding on a dead king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124659
Colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia.

08124657
Black browed albatross (Diomedea melanophrys) mother feeding her chick, South Georgia.

08124656
Black browed albatross chick (Diomedea melanophrys) in nest, South Georgia.

08124654
Old planked whale boat lying abandoned at an old whaling station, South Georgia.

08124653
Grey headed albatross Diomedea chrysostoma) sitting on nest, South Georgia.

08124652
Grey headed albatross (Diomedea chrysostoma) sitting on nest, South Georgia.

08124651
Grey headed albatross (Diomedea chrysostoma) sitting on nest, South Georgia.

08124650
Grey headed albatross (Diomedea chrysostoma) standing on nest, South Georgia.

08124649
Yachts at the rickety dock in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124648
Ernest Shackleton's cross on Hope Point at the entrance to Grytviken harbour, South Georgia. It was erected by former crew members of the "Endurance".

08124647
Cruise ship ""Wind Surf" anchored off St Barthelemy for the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

08124646
Beneath the low lying cloud, the 88ft sloop "Shaman" approaches the Nordenskjold Glacier in Cumberland Bay, South Georgia.

08124645
Beneath the low lying cloud, the 88ft sloop "Shaman" is dwarfed by Nordenskjold Glacier in Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. Property Released.

08124644
Heavy seas in typical Southern Ocean conditions off the north side of South Georgia.

08124643
Albatross (Diomedeidae) flying over large waves in typical Southern Ocean conditions off northern South Georgia.

08124642
Crew member clipped on and coming aft as 88ft Sloop "Shaman" heads west on a windy day, South Georgia.

08124641
Tussac grassland along the rugged coastline of South Georgia. ^^^Tussac is the most abundant plant life on South Georgia, and provides shelter for many penguin and seal colonies.

08124639
Yacht crew members taking a break while exploring South Georgia.

08124638
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) in long grass, South Georgia.

08124636
Grytviken, a deserted whaling station, active from 1918-1963, as seen from a hill top above King Edward point, South Georgia. The museum can be seen in the foreground.

08124634
Grytviken, a deserted whaling station, active from 1918-1963, as seen from a hill top above King Edward point, South Georgia.

08124632
Wrecked seal catchers "Dias" and "Albatross" serve as a reminder of human life at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124629
60 knot wind in Cumberland Bay near Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124628
Wrecked seal catchers "Dias" and "Albatross" serve as a reminder of human life at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124627
The oldest buildings at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124626
Rusted oil tanks at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124625
The little Norwegian Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. It was dismantled from its original site at Strommen in Norway and re-erected in Grytviken in time for Christmas day 1913. The church was restored during the 1990's by museum curator Tim Carr.

08124624
Buildings at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken with mountains beyond, South Georgia.

08124621
The abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124620
The abandoned wreck of the old whaling vessel "Petrel", Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124614
Derelict buildings at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124613
The interior of the little Norwegian Church in Grytviken, South Georgia. ^^^It was dismantled from its original site at Strommen in Norway and re-erected in Grytviken in time for Christmas day 1913. The church was restored during the 1990's by museum curator Tim Carr.

08124611
Machinery at the abandoned Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia.

08124610
Rusted chains and tackle that were used to handle the whale carcasses at the now abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124606
Remains of the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124603
88ft sloop "Shaman" moored up at Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia.

08124600
88ft sloop "Shaman" tied up to the dock at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124599
Inside the derelict rusting buildings at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124598
Wreck of the old whaling ship "Petrel" at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124596
Derelict rusting buildings at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124593
Derelict rusting buildings at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124592
Sheet metal rolling machine at the abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124589
Rusting flywheel remains at the abandoned Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia.

08124588
Inside a derelict whaling factory at Grytviken, South Georgia.

08124584
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124582
Lighthouse on an island off Maine, USA.

08124580
Worker in shipyard cutting metal with acetelene torch.

08124579
Yachts moored in the harbour of Gustavia, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

08124578
Naturally carved granite boulders line the shore of a white sandy beach on the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124577
Two sets of footprints in the sand along a beach, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124576
Owner and skipper of 113ft Sloop "Whisper", Hap Fauth.

08124575
Gouyave fisherman with his net and catch, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124574
The sunset light reflecting on the sand and some pebbles on a beach in Grenada, Caribbean.

08124573
J-24s racing downwind off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124572
Silhouette of a Heron (Ardea sp.) perched above the water looking for food during a foggy sunrise, Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124571
Sunset reflecting on a sandy beach, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124570
The sunsetting over a local fisherman in his boat and a boy playing football on the beach, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124569
Fishing net and rowing boat on Gouyave beach, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124568
Fishing net on Gouyave beach, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124567
Fishermen setting their nets on Grenada's east coast, Caribbean.

08124566
Fish in the hands of the fisherman, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124565
Local fishermen pulling in the nets near Gouyave, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124564
Local fish on the cleaning table of a fish market in Grenada, Caribbean.

08124563
Fishermen cleaning their catch in Gouyave, Grenada west coast, Caribbean.

08124562
Looking across to Sugarloaf Island and Green Island on Grenada's north shore, Caribbean.

08124561
Looking across to Sugarloaf Island and Green Island on Grenada's north shore, Caribbean.

08124560
A few fishing boats on a beach by Sugarloaf Island, north shore of Grenada, Caribbean.

08124559
A few fishing boats on a beach near Green Island, north shore of Grenada, Caribbean.

08124558
A few fishing boats on a beach near Green Island, north shore of Grenada, Caribbean.

08124557
Open fishing boats on a beach near Green Island, north shore of Grenada, Caribbean.

08124555
A small boat during a race in the Grenada Sailing Festival is engulfed by a heavy squall, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124554
The fleet of small workboats racing in the Grenada Sailing Festival with a heavy squall overhead, Grenada, Caribbean.

08124553
Entrants in the workboat class of Grenada Sailing Festival 2003, during a race off Grand Anse beach in Grenada, Caribbean.

08124551
An entrant in the workboat class of Grenada Sailing Festival 2003, during a race off Grand Anse beach in Grenada, Caribbean.

08124550
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 motoring off Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA.

08124549
A small boy perched on the end of a cruising catamaran in the clear blue waters of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean. Model and Property Released.

08124546
J-24s racing downwind off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124545
J-24 fleet sailing upwind, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124543
J-24 fleet approaching the windward mark, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124542
J-24 fleet racing off Newport with Newport Bridge in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124541
J-24 fleet racing off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124540
J-24 fleet racing off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124539
J-24 fleet racing off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124538
J-24 fleet racing with Newport Bridge in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124530
Silhouette of a Heron (Ardea sp.) perched above the water looking for food during a foggy sunrise, Lake Dennison, Massachusetts, USA.

08124529
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA.

08124528
Boats moored in a sheltered harbour, Maine, USA.

08124527
A large house on the shore with islands dotting the coast, Maine, USA.

08124526
Seaplane docked on the water, Maine, USA.

08124525
Seaplane docked on the water, Maine, USA.

08124524
Small lighthouse perched on the water's edge, Maine, USA.

08124523
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun wih a full moon high above, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124522
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun with a full moon high above, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124520
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun in Maine, USA.

08124518
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun in Maine, USA.

08124517
Windy conditions from aboard the 152ft schooner "Windrose" at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, 2004.

08124516
A crew member of a superyacht being hoisted to the masthead under a full moon, St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

08124515
Underwater view of a young boy jumping into a swimming pool. Model Released.

08124514
Skate sailing on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124513
Skate sailing on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

08124512
Lighthouse on an island off Maine, USA.

08124511
View from below of a boy swimming in a pool.

08124510
US Customs board a yacht to carry out routine checks off Boston.

08124509
A boy blowing bubbles underwater in a swimming pool.

08124507
Aerial view of a lighthouse on an island off Maine, USA.

08124506
Boats moored in the harbour, Maine, USA.

08124505
Lighthouse on the coastline of Maine, USA.

08124504
Lighthouse in coastal Maine, USA.

08124503
Lighthouse in coastal Maine, USA.

08124502
Lighthouse on the forested coastline of Maine, USA.

08124501
Fishing crates, ropes and floats stacked on the dock with moored boats beyond, Maine, USA.

08124500
Fishing crates and ropes stacked on the dock with moored boats beyond, Maine, USA.

08124499
Fishing net floats stacked on the harbour in Maine, USA.

08124496
Boats moored in the harbour with fishing crates and a hut on the shore, Maine, USA.

08124495
Fish crates lining the fishing quay in Maine, USA.

08124494
Heavy grey clouds reflecting around the boats moored in the harbour, Maine, USA.

08124493
Heavy grey clouds reflecting around the boats moored in the harbour, Maine, USA.

08124492
Heavy grey clouds reflecting around the boats moored in the harbour, Maine, USA.

08124491
Making croissants in a St Tropez bakery, France.

08124490
Local policeman in St Tropez, with marina behind, France.

08124489
Ice on jetty pilings off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA.

08124488
Provisions in the galley of a cruising yacht.

08124487
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA.

08124484
Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124483
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA.

08124481
A Sparkman & Stephens designed Morris 36 sailing under the late afternoon sun, Maine, USA. Property Released.

08124480
Pancake ice on the sea at Dutch Harbor, Rhode Island, USA.

08124478
Waterfront houses with small boats tied up in front, Nantucket, USA.

08124476
Lighthouse on the shore at night, Nantucket, USA.

08124475
White lighthouse, Nantucket, USA.

08124473
Small lighthouse at the water's edge with speed boat passing, Nantucket, USA.

08124472
Small lighthouse and other buildings at the water's edge with speed boat passing, Nantucket, USA.

08124471
Small lighthouse and other buildings at the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124469
Small lighthouse at the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124465
Buildings along the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124463
Buildings along the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124462
Buildings along the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124460
Sanderlings (Calidris alba) along the water's edge, Nantucket, USA.

08124458
Lighthouse on the shore, Nantucket, USA.

08124457
Shells on the beach, Nantucket, USA.

08124456
Shells on the beach, Nantucket, USA.

08124455
Lighthouse on the shore, Nantucket, USA.

08124453
White lighthouse in the distance, Nantucket, USA.

08124451
White lighthouse, Nantucket, USA.

08124450
White lighthouse, Nantucket, USA.

08124449
Lighthouse at night, Nantucket, USA.

08124448
Lighthouse at night, Nantucket, USA.

08124447
Lighthouse at night, Nantucket, USA.

08124446
Bowen's Wharf at Christmas, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124445
Ice on the bay at the Castle Hill coast guard station near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124444
Navigating in the fog next to the red #12 bell buoy off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124443
Ice on the bay at the Castle Hill coastguard station near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124440
Looking in a south-east direction with the American shipyard to the left, Goat Island to the right and Newport in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124439
Boats moored in Newport Harbor, the American Shipyard, with Newport in the background, Rhode Island, USA.

08124438
Yachts moored along Newport waterfront, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124436
Naturally carved granite boulders line the shore of a white sandy beach with footprints in the sand, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124434
Kayaking past the naturally carved granite boulders of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

08124433
Two people walking along a breakwater in the Seychelle Islands, Indian Ocean.

08124431
Yachts moored in Newport Harbor, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124430
Yachts moored in Newport Harbor, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124428
Newport Bridge, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124427
Mount Hope Bridge, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

08124426
Bowen's Wharf lit up at Christmas, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124425
Bannister's Wharf lit up at Christmas, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124422
The Castle Hill Inn, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124421
A fleet of Lasers racing in front of the Rose Island Lighthouse off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124420
Lobster boat "Catherine Ann" pulling traps under the Castle Hill Lighthouse off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124419
The Dutch Harbor Lighthouse off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA. ^^^The tower was built in 1857 and is 42 feet high, the light has now been decommissioned.

08124418
The Plum Beach Lighthouse, built in 1899, in disrepair before renovations, near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124417
Newport lobster boat "Catherine Ann" and traps working off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124416
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124415
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124414
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124413
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124412
A fleet of Shields racing under the Newport Bridge during the weekly Thursday night series, Rhode Island, USA.

08124410
Established in 1890, the Castle Hill Lighthouse and Castle Hill Inn mark the East Passage into Narragansett Bay, near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124409
Established in 1890, the Castle Hill Lighthouse and Castle Hill Inn mark the East Passage into Narragansett Bay, near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124408
Established in 1890, the Castle Hill Lighthouse and Castle Hill Inn mark the East Passage into Narragansett Bay, near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

08124407
Established in 1890, the Castle Hill Lighthouse marks the East Passage into Narragansett Bay, near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moonrise under the Newport Bridge, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moonrise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moonrise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moonrise over a house on Newport's Point section Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in the harbour during Newport International Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in the harbour during Newport International Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in the harbour during Newport International Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in the harbour during Newport International Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA.

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Yachts moored in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA.

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Onne van der Wal gallery on Bannisters Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Photographer Onne van der Wal's gallery on Bannister's Wharf, downtown Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Snow-covered 420's on the dock in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Mount Hope Bridge and the Hog Island light, Rhode Island, USA.

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Mount Hope Bridge and the Hog Island light, Rhode Island, USA.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) at dusk near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) at dusk near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Jamestown viewed from the NW with the Jamestown Bridge in the foreground. Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Plum Beach light (built in 1899) in disrepair before renovations. Near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Plum Beach light (built in 1899) in disrepair before renovations. Near Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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The Castle Hill Inn, Rhode Island, USA.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est. 1890) near Newport, Rhode Island, marking the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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The Castle Hill Inn, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Moon rise over the Rose Island Lighthouse, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Newport Bridge at sunset, Rhode Island, USA.

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Newport Bridge at sunset, Rhode Island, USA.

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Newport Bridge at sunset, Rhode Island, USA.

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Eroded granite boulders line the shore of a deserted white sandy beach in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Close-up of a Giant tortoise (Testudinidae sp) in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Â‘The Lady of our Assumption' church on La Digue island, Seychelles. ^^^ It is around a century old.

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Tender moored in a white sandy bay with eroded granite boulders and shallow reefs. Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Eroded granite boulders, white sandy beaches and shallow reefs in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Eroded granite boulders, white sandy beaches and shallow reefs in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Eroded granite boulders and shallow reefs in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Palm tree growing across a sandy beach with a tender moored in the distance. Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Child playing on a palm tree growing across a sandy beach, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Woman sat reading a book on the bow of a cruising catamaran anchored by eroded granite boulders that line the shores of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Spider on web in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Local plantlife in the Seychelles Islands, Indian Ocean.

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Banknotes and a local chart from the Seychelles islands, Indian Ocean

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Chilli peppers for sale in a Seychelles market, Indian Ocean.

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Person holding up a bunch of freshly caught fish in a Seychelles market, Indian Ocean Islands.

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Dried fish in a Seychelles market, Indian Ocean Islands.

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Person holding up a bunch of Freshly caught fish in a Seychelles market, Indian Ocean Islands.

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Woman selling items on a market stall in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Chillies and peppers for sale in a Seychelles market, Indian Ocean.

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Bananas for sale in the local market, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Local woman buying bananas in a market, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Fresh fish for sale in a fish market in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Dried fish in market, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Palm trees at the Baths in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean.

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Eroded granite boulders lining the shore of one of the Seychelles' white sandy beaches, Indian Ocean.

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Mother and child pointing from the stern of a yacht. cruising in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean. Model released.

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Superyachts lit up at night in Gustavia harbour during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Superyacht "Pink Gin" sailing past Tall Ship "Sea Cloud" off the French town of St Tropez, South of France.

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Sailing aboard "Pink Gin" in the gulf of St. Tropez, South of France.

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Sailing aboard "Pink Gin" in the gulf of St. Tropez, South of France.

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Superyacht "Pink Gin" sailing in the gulf of St. Tropez, South of France.

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Superyacht "Pink Gin" sailing past the Tall Ship "Sea Cloud" off the French town of St Tropez, South of France.

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Two fishermen in red punt near a reef in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Person swimming along shore lined with eroded granite boulders, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Two fishermen in red punt near a reef in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Sailing aboard superyacht "Pink Gin" in the gulf of St. Tropez, South of France.

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Looking along the teak deck of superyacht "Pink Gin", moored in St Tropez, South of France.

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Still morning in St Tropex harbour, South of France.

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Person snorkelling among eroded granite boulders, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Woman kayaking past eroded granite boulders of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Woman kayaking past eroded granite boulders of the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

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Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) nuts on beach, Seychelles.

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Looking up at the rig and masts of 154ft ketch superyacht "Sheherazade". ^^^ The two masts reach 185 feet and 110 feet high, the taller being the equivalent of 11 stories high.

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154ft ketch superyacht "Scheherazade". Property Released.

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The 154ft ketch superyacht "Sheherazade".

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Crewman being hoisted out to the genoa clew during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Worker in shipyard cutting metal with acetelene torch.

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Superyachts lit up at night in Gustavia during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Crewman being hoisted out to the genoa clew during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Large private motor yacht anchored in the gulf of St Tropez, South of France.

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Port Grimaud marina, in the bay of St Tropez, South of France.

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Workers cutting sheet metal on a trawler using a gas cutter.

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IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School) student rebuilds a traditional Beetlecat, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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12 metre yachts "Northern Light", "Onawa" and "Gleam" racing under the Newport Bridge at sunset. Rhode Island, USA.

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The water front in St Tropez with private yachts anchored stern to the quay, South of France.

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The 154ft ketch superyacht "Scheherazade". Property Released.

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Woman looking at a fresh catch in the local St Tropez fish market, South of France.

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Palm tree lined beach in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean.

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Breakfast served in the cockpit of the 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA.

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Man ice skating with a sail on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spiral staircase in the kerosene fueled Elbow Cay lighthouse in the Abacos Islands, Bahamas.

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Heavily reefed 12 Metre yachts line up for a race start on a grey day.

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Little Harbor 54 'Black Tie' sailing off New England, USA.

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Cunard's cruise ship "Queen Elizabeth II" moored in Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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An aerial view of the town of St Tropez, South of France.

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Mother and child ice skating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA. Model released.

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Men making croissants in a St Tropez bakery, South of France.

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Men in full commemorative costume during La Bravade, an annual celebration that takes place in St Tropez, South of France. ^^^ The event is strictly for town's people and acknowledges a great historical heritage.

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Two people freeskating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA. ^^^ Freeskates are similar to skateboards but with ice blades instead of wheels, and are propelled using a windsurf sail.

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A window detail with an old oar and flower pots, St Tropez, South of France.

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A window detail with an old oar and flower pots, St Tropez, South of France.

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A bust of Saint Tropez is paraded through the streets of the town during the annual commemorative celebration of La Bravade. St. Tropez, South of France.

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Ladies dressed in costume for La Bravade, an annual celebration that takes place in St Tropez, South of France. ^^^ The commemorative event is strictly for town's people and acknowledges a great historical heritage.

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Ladies dressed in costume for La Bravade, an annual celebration that takes place in St Tropez, South of France. ^^^ The commemorative event is strictly for town's people and acknowledges a great historical heritage.

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The narrow streets of St Tropez, South of France.

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Woman walking through the narrow streets of St Tropez, South of France.

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Local fishing boat tied to the quay in St Tropez for a local celebration, South of France.

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Men with guns surrounded by smoke during The Bravade, a historical annual celebration that takes place in Saint Tropez, South of France.

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Reflections of classic yachts in St Tropez, South of France.

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Superyachts tied stern to the quay in St Tropez, South of France.

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Superyachts tied stern to the quay in St Tropez, South of France.

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Traditional fishing boats tied up to the sea wall in the port of St Tropez, South of France

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Boat pulled up outside waterside cafes in the port of St Tropez, South France.

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Boat pulled up outside waterside cafes in the port of St Tropez, South France.

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Northerly cardinal mark at the entrance to St Tropez, South of France.

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Church tower and town of St Tropez, South of France.

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Superyachts line the harbour in St Tropez, South of France.

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Superyachts line the harbour in St Tropez, South of France.

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Aerial view of Port Grimaud marina, in the bay of St Tropez, South France.

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Bow of a large cruise liner in Newport Harbour at sunset, Rhode Island, USA

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Boy blowing bubbles underwater. Model released.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (Est 1890) near Newport, Rhode Island, marks the East Passage into Narragansett Bay. USA.

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IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School) student rebuilds a traditional Beetlecat, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Breakfast served in the cockpit of 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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An aerial view of the town of St Tropez, South of France.

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Sunset over the town and harbour of St Tropez in the South of France.

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Breakfast served in the cockpit of 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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Man waterskiing

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116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" sailing off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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Coiled rope on board a yacht.

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Sunset over the town and harbour of St Tropez in the South of France.

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A large private motor yacht anchored in the gulf of St Tropez, South France.

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Gustavia harbour at dusk during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Inner harbour and the town front in St Tropez, South of France.

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Workers in shipyard cutting metal with acetelene torch.

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Freshly caught fish in St Tropez fish market, South of France.

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Superyachts lit up at night in Gustavia during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Old Swedish clock tower in Gustavia, St. Barthélemy, Caribbean.

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Two 12 metre yachts "Gleam" and "Onawa" sail in front of the Rose Island lighthouse, Newport Rhode Island, USA.

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Three 12 metre yachts sailing under the Newport Bridge at sunset, Rhode Island, USA. Three boats are Property Released.

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Newport waterfront looking north, Rhode Island, USA

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Restaurant in St Barthélemy, French West Indies, Caribbean.

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Fish at the local market in St Tropez, France.

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The 174ft superyacht "Salperton" lit up at night in Gustavia during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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View of Gustavia harbour during the annual St Barts Bucket, French Caribbean.

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Young child sitting on the rail of a wooden yacht at the dock during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean. Model released.

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The dinghy dock at Gustavia, St.Barths, Caribbean.

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Superyachts moored in Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Yachts moored off St.Barts with St.Maarten in the background, Caribbean.

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Superyachts lit up at night in Gustavia during the St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

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Waves rolling in to coastline of elegant mansions on Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Yacht with spinnaker crossing the finish line of the Newport-Annapolis race at Castle Hill Light Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Ice yachting on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

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Newport International Boat Show, Rhode Island, USA.

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Freeskater on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA. ^^^ Freeskaters are similar to skateboards but with ice blades instead of wheels, and are propelled using a windsurf sail.

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Mother and child ice skating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

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Crew aboard the 1981-82 Whitbread winner "Flyer" repairing broken boom in Southern Ocean while running goose-winged with dacron and nylon reachers.

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Underwater view of the bow and anchor chain of a cruising yacht.

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Mother and child ice skating on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA. Model released.

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Ice fishing on Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

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Bunting in the narrow streets of St Tropez, South France.

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Cunard's cruise ship "Queen Elizabeth II" moored in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse (est. 1890) near Newport, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA.

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IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School) student rebuilds a traditional Beetlecat. Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" sails past the distant "Black Tie".

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Man helming 105ft Bruce King ketch "White Hawk" on the approach to Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Cruise ship at anchor off Newport's Rose Island lighthouse, Rhode Island, USA.

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Worker in shipyard cuts metal with acetelene torch

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The kerosene fueled light of Elbow Cay lighthouse in the Abacos Islands, Bahamas.

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Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, USA.

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116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper' sailing off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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Breakfast served in the cockpit of 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper' sailing off Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA

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Yacht and dinghy sailing past the stern of 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown at sunrise. Rhode Island, USA.

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12 metre yachts "Northern Light", "Onawa" and "Gleam" racing under the Newport Bridge at sunset. Rhode Island, USA. Three yachts Property Released.

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Children flying kites on a frozen Worden Pond, Rhode Island, USA.

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Castle Hill Lighthouse near Newport, Rhode Island, USA. The lighthouse (Est. 1890) marks the East Passage into Narragansett Bay.

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Rob Myles, crew member of French "K-Challenge" for the 2007 America's Cup, Valencia, Spain.

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Sean "Doogie" Couvreux, bowman of the French "K-Challenge" America's Cup team for 2007, Valencia, Spain.

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Jean Galfione and Thierry Peponnet aboard French challenger "K-Challenge" on a training day for the 2007 America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. ^^^Jean Galfione was a French pole-vault gold medallist at the Atlanta Olympic games. He had the role of grinder and physical trainer.

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Jean Galfione, grinder and physical trainer aboard French challenger "K-Challenge" on a training day for the 2007 America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. ^^^Jean Galfione was a French pole-vault gold medallist at the Atlanta Olympic games. Picture taken in 2004.

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Jean Galfione, grinder and physical trainer aboard French challenger "K-Challenge" on a training day for the 2007 America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. ^^^Jean Galfione was a French pole-vault gold medallist at the Atlanta Olympic games. Picture taken in 2004.

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Jean Galfione, grinder and physical trainer aboard French challenger "K-Challenge" on a training day for the 2007 America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. ^^^Jean Galfione was a French pole-vault gold medallist at the Atlanta Olympic games. Picture taken in 2004.

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Yachts racing in the 'Modern' class during Les Voiles de St. Tropez regatta, October 2004, France

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"Athena", the largest private three-masted schooner built by the Dutch yard "Royal Huisman" and designed by Gerard Dijkstra & Partners sailing upwind in the Mediterranean, October 2004.

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The bow of a classic yacht ploughing through the waves. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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The bow of a classic yacht ploughing through the waves. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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A wet bowman perching on the bow of a classic yacht ploughing through the waves. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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Classic yachts cross tacking upwind in breezy conditions. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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Classic yachts cross tacking upwind in breezy conditions. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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A classic yacht riding the waves in a good breeze. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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A classic yacht sailing hard on the wind. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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A classic yacht sailing hard on the wind. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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Classic yacht sailing hard on the wind. Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge, Italy, 2005.

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Geoff Meek of "Shosholoza", Louis Vuitton Acts 2 & 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Helmsmen of the 8 boats for Louis Vuitton Acts 2 & 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004. Left to Right: Thierry Peponnet, "K-Challenge"; Peter Holmberg, "Alinghi"; Ian Percy, "+39"; Francesco de Angelis, "Luna Rossa"; Philippe Presti, "Le defi"; Dean Barker, "Team New Zealand"; Chris Dickson, "Oracle BMW Challenge"; Geoff Meek, "Shosholoza".

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Chris Dickson from "Oracle BMW Challenge" and Bruno Troublé organiser of the Louis Vuitton Cup, Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Chris Dickson from "Oracle BMW Challenge", Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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James Spithill from "Luna Rossa", Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Grant Dalton from Emirates "Team New Zealand", Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Crew of "Alinghi" with Ernesto Bertarelli holding the trophy for winning Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Crew of "Alinghi" with Ernesto Bertarelli holding the trophy for winning Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Ernesto Bertarelli of "Alinghi" holding the trophy for winning Louis Vuitton Act 3 with Grant Dalton from Emirates "Team New Zealand" holding champagne for coming second. Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Ernesto Bertarelli of "Alinghi" holding the trophy for winning Louis Vuitton Act 3 with Grant Dalton from Emirates "Team New Zealand" holding champagne for coming second. Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.

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Fleet race in light airs with all the strategists up the masts to look for the breeze. Louis Vuitton Act 3, Valencia, Spain, October 2004.