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08136904
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136903
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136902
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136901
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136900
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136899
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136898
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136897
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136896
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136895
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136894
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136893
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136892
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136891
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136890
Volvo Extreme 40's race at Sanxenxo in Galicia, Spain, 2005.

08136888
Kirkabister Lighthouse on the island of Bressay in snow, Shetland Isles, Scotland. December 2006.

08136886
Bow of a fishing trawler breaks through the waves and disrupts seagulls on the North Sea. September 2006.

08136883
Offshore supply ship "Maersk Forwarder" unloading containers at Miller B oil/gas platform in the North Sea. Autumn 2006.

08136882
MFV "Demares" dipped in the trough of a wave during moderate swells in the North Sea. November 2006.

08136880
Offshore supply ship "Maersk Forwarder" unloading containers at Miller B oil/gas platform in the North Sea. Autumn 2006.

08136879
Fishing vessel in rough weather, engulfed by sea spray, North Sea. November 2006.

08136877
MFV "Demares" heaving up trawl warps in moderate sea swells on the North Sea. October 2006.

08136876
Kirkabister Lighthouse on the island of Bressay in the snow, Shetland Isles, Scotland. December 2006.

08136875
MFV "Demares" heaving up trawl warps in moderate sea swells, North Sea. October 2006.

08136873
Fishing vessel heading into strong winds, towards an oil or gas rig in the distance. North Sea. October 2006.

08136872
MFV "Demares" heaving up trawl warps in moderate sea swells, North Sea. September 2006.

08136871
MFV "Demares" powering through a rough North Sea, with a North Sea oil or gas rig can be seen on the horizon. October 2006.

08136870
MFV "Rosemount" in a wave trough, in a stormy North Sea. September 2006.

08136869
Pair of fishing vessels passing in close proximity to each other, North Sea. October 2006.

08136868
MFV "Elegance" heads for home through rough seas. North Sea. October 2006.

08136866
Pair of fishing vessels passing in close proximity to each other in the North Sea. October 2006.

08136865
Crewmen preparing to pass across wires during paired trawler operations in the North Sea. October 2006.

08136864
Pair fishing trawlers motoring alongside each other to haul their nets, North Sea.

08136863
Crewmen working on a fishing net as the rubber rock hopper discs are lowered over the stern ready to be cast into the sea, August 2006.

08136862
MFV "Courageous" shooting trawler nets into the North Sea in rough weather. September 2006.

08136861
Pair of fishing vessels pass in close proximity to each other in the North Sea. October 2006.

08136860
Fishermen repairing torn nets after snagging a seabed obstruction in the North Sea, August 2006.

08136853
MFV "Courageous" shooting trawler nets into the North Sea. September 2006.

08136852
Fishing vessel in the North Sea heaving up warp wires in heavy swells. September 2005.

08136851
Offshore supply ship "Maersk Forwarder" unloading containers at Miller B oil platform in the North Sea. Autumn 2006.

08136850
MFV "Courageous" shooting trawler nets into the North Sea on a choppy day. September 2006

08136849
Fishermen repairing torn nets after snagging a seabed obstruction in the North Sea, August 2006.

08136841
The port town of Naples at sunset, with Vesuvius behind. Campania, Italy.

08136840
The port town of Naples at sunset, with Vesuvius behind. Campania, Italy.

08136839
The port town of Naples at sunset, with Vesuvius behind. Campania, Italy.

08136838
The port town of Naples at sunset, with Vesuvius behind. Campania, Italy.

08136837
The port town of Naples at sunset, with Vesuvius behind. Campania, Italy.

08136832
Bay of Mondello, Palermo's waterfront suburb, Sicily, Italy.

08136831
Sicily's capital Palermo, as viewed from Utveggio Castle (also known as Cerisdi). The castle sits on Monte Pellegrino and looks over the town and to the mountains.

08136830
Looking down on the bay of Mondello, Palermo's waterfront suburb, Sicily, Italy.

08136828
Port and town of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, with mountains in the distance.

08136827
Bay of Mondello, Palermo's waterfront suburb, Sicily, a popular beach resort.

08136825
Sicily's capital Palermo, as viewed from Utveggio Castle (also known as Cerisdi). The castle sits on Monte Pellegrino and looks over the town and to the mountains.

08136824
Bay of Mondello, Palermo's waterfront suburb, Sicily. Mondello is a popular beach resort.

08136818
Port and town of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, with mountains in the distance.

08136815
Port and the marina of Sicily's capital, Palermo, Italy.

08136814
Bay of Mondello, Palermo's waterfront suburb, Sicily, Italy.

08136812
Aerial view of a yacht anchored near a palm-tree covered island, Vava'u Island Group, Tonga, South Pacific.

08136811
Baby lambs (Ovis aries) being affectionate, Dorset.

08136809
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) stood in shallow water, preening, with reflection. Dorset.

08136807
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) stood in shallow water with reflection, Dorset.

08136805
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) perched in a fir tree, Norway.

08136804
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) on edge of woodland. Norway.

08136803
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on bush, singing. Banbury Rings, Dorset.

08136802
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) perched on a branch, Dorset.

08136801
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) female on branch, Dorset.

08136800
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) female on branch, calling, Dorset.

08136799
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) male on branch, calling, Dorset.

08136798
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) calling on a nest with eggs, Isle of May, Scotland.

08136797
Lesser black backed gull (Larus fuscus) profile, Isle of May, Scotland.

08136795
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) calling on nest with eggs, Isle of May, Scotland.

08136794
Juvenile stonechat (Saxicola torquata) perched on barbed wire, Dorset.

08136792
Sea washing up onto the shore at Kimmeridge, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. December 2005.

08136791
Cliffs reflected in a rock pool at Dancing Ledge near Swanage, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. November 2006.

08136790
Cliffs reflected in a rock pool at Dancing Ledge near Swanage, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. November 2006.

08136789
Cliffs reflected in a rock pool at Dancing Ledge near Swanage, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. November 2006.

08136788
Sun setting through the arch at Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset. November.

08136786
Sun setting through the arch at Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset. November.

08136784
Sea Cliffs at Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136783
Sea Cliffs and beach at Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, September 2005.

08136782
Sea washing against cliffs at Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136781
Sea washing against cliffs at Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136780
Kimmeridge Bay with Clavel Tower in the distance, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. December 2005.

08136779
Looking across from Chapmans Pool to St Albans Head, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136778
View from below Egmont Point and Houns Tout Cliff, with St Albans Head in the distance, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136777
Round hay bales in a field below Houns-tout cliff, looking towards St Albans Head in the distance, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2006.

08136776
Round hay bales near Egmont Point with St Albans Head in the Distance, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2006.

08136775
St Albans Head from Egmont Point, Dorset. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. September 2005.

08136764
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in shallow water, Dorset.

08136762
Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) flock in flight, Dorset.

08136760
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) hovering, Dorset.

08136759
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage stretching its wings, with reflection, Dorset.

08136755
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage stretching its wings, Dorset.

08136754
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage stood on one leg stretching its wings, Dorset.

08136752
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in shallow water with reflection, Dorset.

08136751
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) stood on one leg in shallow water, preening. Dorset.

08136750
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) stood in shallow water, calling. Dorset.

08136749
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) stood in shallow water, Dorset.

08136748
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) bathing, Dorset.

08136745
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) bathing, Dorset.

08136744
Two black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) in summer plumage, stood in the shallows. Dorset.

08136743
House sparrow (Passer domesticus) calling on the roof of a house in Dorset, England.

08136741
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, having just caught a fish, Norway.

08136739
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, having just caught a fish, Norway.

08136738
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136737
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight with a fish caught in its talons, silhouetted against a setting sun, Norway.

08136736
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight with a fish caught in its talons, Norway.

08136735
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, silhouetted against a setting sun and distant mountains, Norway.

08136734
Great black backed gull (Larus marinus) on water, Norway.

08136733
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying low and fishing, Norway.

08136732
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with a fresh fish caught in its talons, Norway.

08136731
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136730
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136728
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136727
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, coming in to land. Norway.

08136726
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying low and catching a fish, Norway.

08136725
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) hunting on water, Norway.

08136724
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight, Norway.

08136723
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136722
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight being mobbed by a common gull (Larus canus), Norway.

08136721
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136719
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) perched on fir tree on a coastal cliff top in Norway.

08136718
Black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) calling from cliff nesting site, Norway.

08136717
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight against blue sky, Norway.

08136716
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway.

08136715
Bee orchids (Ophrys apifera), Dorset.

08136710
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) perched on coastal rock stretching wings. Isle of May, Scotland.

08136709
Kittiwake (Larus tridactyla) on rock, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

08136708
Group of puffins (Fratercula arctica) perched on rock, Scotland.

08136707
Group of puffins (Fratercula arctica) on a coastal rock with a single razorbill (Alca torda), Isle of May, Scotland (By permission of SNH).

08136706
Group of puffins (Fratercula arctica) on coastal rock with a single razorbill (Alca torda), Isle of May, Scotland.

08136705
Male eider duck (Somateria mollissima) in white sea campion (Silene latifolia), Scotland.

08136704
Male eider duck (Somateria mollissima), Isle of May, Scotland.

08136703
Common guillemot (Uria aalge) on lichen-covered rock, Isle of May, Scotland. (Permission of SNH.)

08136702
Group of puffins (Fratercula arctica) perched on a rock off the Isle of May, Scotland.

08136701
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) sitting on nest, Isle of May, Scotland.

08136700
Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight with sand eels in its beak, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

08136699
Lesser Black Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) on rock. Isle of May, Scotland.

08136698
Lesser black backed gull (Larus fuscus) on rock. Isle of May, Scotland.

08136697
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) perched on a rock, Isle of May, Scotland.

08136696
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) calling, St Abbs, Scotland.

08136695
Guillemot (Uria aalge) calling and stretching on a coastal rock, Isle of May, Scotland. (Permission of SNH.)

08136694
Common guillemot (Uria aalge) sitting on coastal rock, Isle of May, Scotland. (Permission of SNH.)

08136693
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight, Scotland.

08136692
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight, Scotland.

08136691
Female Eider (Somateria mollissima) with chicks, Scotland.

08136690
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) sitting on rock amongst white sea campion (Siline latifolia), Isle of May, Scotland. (Permission of SNH.)

08136687
Baby Lambs (Ovis aries) being affectionate to each other, Dorset.

08136686
Baby Lambs (Ovis aries) playing, Dorset.

08136684
Sheep (Ovis aries) with new born lambs, Dorset.

08136683
Sheep (Ovis aries) with new born lamb, Dorset.

08136681
Sheep (Ovis aries) with new born lambs, Dorset.

08136678
Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight over Hayling Island, Hampshire.

08136677
Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight over Hayling Island, Hampshire.

08136673
Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight over Hayling Island, Hampshire.

08136672
Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight over Hayling Island, Hampshire.

08136671
Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight over Hayling Island, Hampshire.

08136667
Kimmeridge Bay on a windy summers day with sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and white sea campion in the foreground. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Dorset, UK. May 2006.

08136666
Sheep (Ovis aries) with new born lamb, Dorset.

08136664
Sandstone sea cliffs at West Bay, Dorset, with a lone person fishing on the beach. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. May 2005.

08136663
Boats in harbour at West Bay, Dorset, UK.

08136662
Golden Cap from the cliffs above Seatown, Dorset, with pink sea thrift (Armeria maritima) in the forground. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. May 2006.

08136661
Golden Cap from the cliffs above Seatown, Dorset, with pink sea thrift (Armeria maritima) in the forground. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. May 2006.

08136660
Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and sea kale / cabbage (Crambe maritima) on Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK. May 2005.

08136659
Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and sea kale / cabbage (Crambe maritima) on Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK. May 2005.

08136658
Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) on Chesil Beach, Ferrybridge, Weymouth, Dorset, UK. May 2005.

08136657
New Forest pony (Equus caballus) and foal, Hampshire, England, UK.

08136656
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) wading off the coast of Dorset, southern England, UK.

08136655
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) wading off the coast of Dorset in southern England, UK.

08136654
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) female on gorse, with moth in beak, Dorset.

08136653
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on gorse, feeding on wasp. Dorset.

08136652
Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) female with prey, perched on stem, Dorset.

08136651
Redshank (Tringa totanus) on shoreline, Rye Harbour, Sussex.

08136650
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) displaying on pebbles. Rye Harbour, Sussex.

08136649
Common terns (Sterna hirundo) in a fish passing display on pebbly beach. Rye Harbour, Sussex.

08136648
Black headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) mating, Rye Harbour, Sussex, UK.

08136647
Bluebells (Endymion nonscriptus) flowering beside woodland path, Pamp Hill, Dorset. May 2006.

08136646
Early purple orchid {Orchis mascula} Pamp Hill, Dorset.

08136644
Redshank (Tringa totanus) mating display, Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Hampshire, England.

08136643
Redshank (Tringa totanus) mating display, Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Hampshire, England.

08136642
Redshank (Tringa totanus) mating display, Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, Hampshire, England.

08136641
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) in Hawthorn tree, Hampshire, England.

08136640
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) singing from a tree branch in Dorset, England.

08136639
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting in reeds, with small fresh water shrimp in beak. UK.

08136638
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with eel in beak. Hampshire, England.

08136637
Grey heron profile (Ardea cinerea), Hampshire, England.

08136636
Sheep grazing in fields, Abbotsbury Chapel, and Chesil beach, Fleet Lagoon and Portland in the far distance. Dorset, England. September 2006.

08136635
Male lapwing (vanellus vanellus) attracting female with mating dance. Dorset, England, UK.

08136634
Coots (Fulica atra) fighting in water. Dorset, England.

08136632
The "Amerigo Vespucci" tall ship, moored alongside the quay in Trapani Harbour, Sicily, 2005. ^^^She is a tall ship of the Marina Militare (Italian navy), named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This vessel is a school ship used by Italian Army to train the new sailors. Her home port is Livorno, Italy.

08136631
Local fishing boat on a beach. Mauritius, July 2004.

08136630
Local fishing boat on a beach. Mauritius, July 2004.

08136629
Two fishermen working in the entrance of Trapani Harbour, Sicily, 2005.

08136628
Ancient Greek temple in the abandoned city of Segesta, Trapani, Sicily, 2005.

08136627
Local fishing boat lying on a beach. Mauritius, July 2004.

08136626
The "Amerigo Vespucci" tall ship, moored alongside the quay in Trapani Harbour, Sicily, 2005. ^^^She is a tall ship of the Marina Militare (Italian navy), named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This vessel is a school ship used by Italian Army to train the new sailors. Her home port is Livorno, Italy.

08136625
The "Amerigo Vespucci" tall ship, moored alongside the quay in Trapani Harbour, Sicily, 2005. ^^^She is a tall ship of the Marina Militare (Italian navy), named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This vessel is a school ship used by Italian Army to train the new sailors. Her home port is Livorno, Italy.

08136623
Fishermen standing in a boat gathering nets, in Favignana harbour, Sicily, Italy. ^^^Three islands form a mini-archipelago off Sicily's Trapani, they are called Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo. The island of Favignana is often referred to as La Farfalla, meaning butterfly. The island is renowned for its tuna fishery.

08136622
British sailor Andy Green commentating the 2005 Louis Vuitton Acts from the water in Trapani, Sicily.

08136621
Ancient Greek temple of Segesta, an abandoned city in Trapani, Sicily 2005.

08136620
Arena at Segesta Amphitheatre, an ancient Greek theatre in Trapani, Sicily, Italy 2005.

08136619
Fishermen on their boats in the harbour of Trapani, Sicily. October 2005.

08136618
French kite surfer, Marc Gondard, walking down a rocky path with a surfboard, Chile, 2005.

08136616
French kite surfer, Marc Gondard, standing on the rocky shore with a surfboard, Chile, 2005.

08136615
A Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) preparing to land on a rocky cliff edge, Chile, 2005.

08136614
A farmer harvesting seaweed on the coast of Chile, 2005. ^^^The seaweed is used in pharmaceutical products and for the cosmetics industry.

08136612
Kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, with a whale bone as board, about to enter the water, Chile, 2005.

08136611
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, jumping off the water with birds flying overhead, Chile, 2005.

08136609
Matanza village on the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136606
Looking over the rooftops of the harbour town of Valparaiso, Chile, 2005.

08136603
Champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, with her kite and board on the beach of Topo Calma, Chile, 2005.

08136602
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, surfing the legendary waves off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005.

08136601
Champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, riding the waves off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136600
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, holding his board on a kitesurfing trip to Chile, 2005. ^^^His board has "If it's Chilean it's good", written on it.

08136598
Champion kitesurfers, Marc Gondard and Fabienne D'Ortoli, standing in the chilean countryside with the spectacular backdrop of the Andes, Chile, 2005.

08136597
Champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, standing in the chilean countryside with the spectacular backdrop of the Andes, Chile, 2005.

08136596
Black plumes of smoke puffing from a steam train as it crosses an iron bridge, Chile. November 2005.

08136594
Black plumes of smoke puffing from a steam train as it crosses an iron bridge, Chile. November 2005.

08136593
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, preparing to show off his surfing skills on a kitesurfing trip he made to Chile, 2005.

08136592
A caballero horseman trekking along the beach, Chile, 2005.

08136591
Legendary French kiteboarder, Marc Gondard, with a flock of seabirds flying overhead as he surfs near hazardous rocks where they nest, Chile, 2005.

08136590
A caballero horseman trekking along the beach, Chile, 2005.

08136589
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing in the waters of Chile, 2005.

08136587
Chile is subject to earthquakes so signs along the coast show the way to escape in case of a Tsunami, 2005.

08136585
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136584
The Pacific Ocean beating on the rocky outcrops off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136581
View of the ocean and rocks from the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136580
French kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, standing on rocks above the sea on a surfing trip to Chile, 2005.

08136579
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, surfing on a large wave, Chile, 2005.

08136578
Champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave, Chile, 2005.

08136576
Blue moon viewed from Chile, 2005.

08136575
The legendary French kiteboarder, Fabienne D'Ortoli, heading into the water with her kite and board, Chile, 2005.

08136572
Legendary French kiteboarders, Marc Gondard and Fabienne D'Ortoli, flying their kites on a beach, Chile, 2005.

08136563
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, walking up the beach with her kitesurf at Topo Calma, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is an out-of-the-way spot that is a favourite with kitesurfers and surfers.

08136562
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136559
A vintage peugeot parked along a quiet street in a beach town, Chile, 2005.

08136558
A vintage peugeot parked along a quiet street in a beach town, Chile, 2005.

08136557
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, standing with his board in the Chilean countryside, in front of the spectacular backdrop of the Andes, Chile, 2005.

08136554
Surfer riding a wave at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136553
A surfer riding a wave at Puertocillo's sand-bottom point, inside privately-owned Rancho Topocalma, Chile, 2005.

08136552
Marc Gondard, one of France's best kiteboarders, preparing to take his kite into the waves, Chile, 2005.

08136551
French kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, standing on the rocky shore with a surfboard, Chile, 2005.

08136550
Surfers heading towards the water carrying their surfboards, Chile, 2005.

08136549
A surfer riding a wave at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005. ^^^One of the most renowned surf sites in the world.

08136548
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136547
A surfer riding a wave at Puertocillo's sand-bottom point, inside privately-owned Rancho Topocalma, Chile, 2005.

08136546
A surfer walking through the rocky beach at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is a renowned surfers' paradise.

08136544
A seabird flying over the spectacular line of waves heading towards the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136543
A surfer standing on the rocks of the deserted beach at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136542
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136541
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is tucked away and only the most dedicated surf seekers usually travel there.

08136539
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is tucked away and only the most dedicated surf seekers usually travel there.

08136538
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136536
A beach lit with husky hues at sunset with big rocks silhouetted in the distance, Chile, 2005.

08136533
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is tucked away and only the most dedicated surf seekers usually travel there.

08136532
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136531
Genuine Chilean caballero riding with his horses, Chile, 2005.

08136530
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136529
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing on a large wave off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136527
French kitesurfing champion, Marc Gondard, kitesurfing off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is tucked away and only the most dedicated surf seekers travel there.

08136524
French champion kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, kitesurfing off Topo Calma beach, Chile, 2005. ^^^The beach is tucked away and only the most dedicated surf seekers usually travel there.

08136523
French champion kitesurfer, Marc Gondard, in action off the coast of Chile, 2005.

08136522
French kitesurfer, Fabienne D'Ortoli, on a surfing trip to Chile, 2005.

08136518
A seagull perched on one leg on the clifftops of Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136516
A surfer surfing the waves at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136515
A surfer surfing the waves at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136514
A Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) sitting by an egg while nesting on the rugged coast of Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136512
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) at the top of the big rocks at Punta de Lobos, Chile, 2005.

08136511
A person standing on the deserted beach at Punta de Lobos in Chile, 2005.

08136510
56 Open Sport motorboat powers across the sea towards the coast 2003.

08136509
Man casts out a line from a sports fishing boat, Florida 2003. Model Released.

08136507
Man casts his line out from a sports fishing boat, Florida 2003. Model Released.

08136506
Cruising yacht in perfect conditions, heading towards land.

08136505
Man's arms raised to the sky as if in prayer, as he reaches out to the sea from a rocky shore 2003.

08136502
Superyacht "Adele" under full sail in the Lofoten Islands. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

08136498
145ft luxury motor yacht built by Intermarine, cruises along the banks of the Savannah river, Georgia, USA 2003.

08136497
Girl with bicycle does warming up exercises between two benches and palm trees on a deserted horizon at sunrise 2003.

08136496
Superyacht anchored in the Caribbean 2003.

08136495
145ft luxury motor yacht built by Intermarine, cruising along the Savannah river, Georgia, USA. Savannah was the site of Georgia's first city. The city's skyline combines modern and historic architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries 2003

08136494
12-Metre "Sydney", designed by Peter Cole. One the Australian defenders in the America's Cup, Fremantle, Australia 1987.

08136483
Twelve "Challenge France", one of the two French challengers in 1987 in Fremantle, Australia. Designed by Daniel Andrieu ^^^on a shoestring budget, Challenge France was not a very fast boat and was eliminated rapidely.

08136482
Man flaunts his fish catch, hiding his own head with the fish. Sports fishing, Florida 2003

08136481
145ft luxury motoryacht built by Intermarine, cruises along the banks of the Savannah river, Georgia, USA 2003.

08136479
Aerial view of a sport fishing boat motoring in Florida, USA 2003.

08136475
Stars and Stripes bulb for the America's Cup 2000 in Auckland, New Zealand. The boat was designed by the Reichel/Pugh team and built at New England Boatworks (NEB). Note the thin fin and small wings at the bulb's tail.

08136471
Carcassonne, a walled town in southwest France. This medieval castle has 52 towers that run nearly two miles around the area called "La Cité". September 2005

08136470
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbours, Hampshire. At 170 metres it is the tallest viewing tower in the UK. The tower is a UK Millennium Commission sponsored project and can be reached through Gun Wharf Quays, a shopping, dining and entertainment centre. April 2006

08136469
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbours, Hampshire. At 170 metres it is the tallest viewing tower in the UK. The tower is a UK Millennium Commission sponsored project and can be reached through Gun Wharf Quays, a shopping, dining and entertainment centre. April 2006

08136468
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbours, Hampshire. At 170 metres it is the tallest viewing tower in the UK. The tower is a UK Millennium Commission sponsored project and can be reached through Gun Wharf Quays, a shopping, dining and entertainment centre. April 2006

08136467
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbours, Hampshire. At 170 metres it is the tallest viewing tower in the UK. The tower is a UK Millennium Commission sponsored project and can be reached through Gun Wharf Quays, a shopping, dining and entertainment centre. April 2006

08136466
Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth harbours, Hampshire. At 170 metres it is the tallest viewing tower in the UK. The tower is a UK Millennium Commission sponsored project and can be reached through Gun Wharf Quays, a shopping, dining and entertainment centre. April 2006

08136465
Harbour in the port town of Le Havre in Normandy, northern France.September 2006

08136464
French port town of Le Havre, Normandy, France. September 2006

08136463
Harbour walls of Le Havre, in Normandy, northern France.

08136462
Kitesurfers compete at the White Air Extreme Sports Festival 2005, Yaverland, Isle of Wight. September 2005

08136460
Kookaburra III experimenting with the first gennaker ever used on a Twelve Metre yacht. It was conceived by Tom Schnackenberg. Off Fremantle, West Australia. America's Cup 1987.

08136459
Stars & Stripes spinnaker in the water as the crew fight with the spinnaker pole. Italian challenger Il Moro di Venezia is catching to the left as they approach the mark on a reaching leg. San Diego first IACC World's Championship 1991, organized by Louis Vuitton.

08136447
Bulb of "Young Australia" on a barge in the Viaduct Basin, Auckland, New Zealand. America's Cup 2000. ^^^With all the bases occupied, the Syd Fisher challenge chose to store their boat on a barge. The yacht was skippered by James Spithill, a prominent 19 year old Sydney sailor, the world's junior match racing champion and the youngest skipper in the America's Cup history. The yacht was the old "Sydney 95", designed by Fluid Thinking, and used by Syd Fisher in 1995 in San Diego.

08136445
New keel on the modified "Courageous" for the Louis Vuitton series in 1986, Fremantle, Australia. ^^^Originally built in 1974 from an Olin Stephens design, she won of the America's Cup in 1977 with Ted Turner at the helm.

08136443
Luna Rossa (Prada ITA-45) keel and bulb, Second Unveiling Day, 15 February 2000. America's Cup 2000, Auckland, New Zealand. Some Prada design team members behind: David Egan (closest to the fin). Mani Frers (right of Egan) and Andrea Avaldi (far right). ^^^Luna Rossa had a long bulb, but with the wings fitted aft instead of in the middle. Another big difference was the trim tab on the trailing edge of the fin, much larger at the bottom than the Kiwi yacht. In spite of the differences, the two yachts were very close in speed.

08136442
Wings on bulb of "Prada Challenge" (ITA-45), America's Cup Match 2000. Auckland, New Zealand. Second Unveiling Day, 15 February 2000.

08136441
One of the two bulbs of Swiss challenger "Be Happy" unveiled for the America's Cup 1999. In the photo: Skipper Jochen Schuemann, the two designers Peter van Oossanen and Philippe Briand, and on the right, Marc Pajot.

08136440
USA II wings, Fremantle, Australia 1987. New York Yacht Club built no less than three boats for the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle. All three boats were designed by the Olin Stephens' office, and most of them were fitted with huge spans like this one. USA II was eliminated at the end of the first Round Robin.

08136439
USA II wings, Fremantle, Australia 1987. New York Yacht Club built no less than three boats for the 1987 America's Cup in Fremantle. All three boats were designed by the Olin Stephens' office, and most of them were fitted with huge spans like this one. USA II was eliminated at the end of the first Round Robin.

08136437
USA II wings, Fremantle, Australia 1987. New York Yacht Club built no less than three boats for the 1987 America's up in Fremantle. All three boats were designed by the Olin Stephens' office, and most of them were fitted with huge spans like this one. USA II was eliminated at the end of the first Round Robin.

08136436
30ft long eagle on the "Eagle" syndicate's yacht topsides in 1986, Fremantle, Australia. "Eagle" was designed by John Valentijn and skippered by Rod Davis.

08136435
Bulb of "Eagle", the 1986 American America's Cup challenger designed by John Valentijn. Fremantle, Australia, 1986. ^^^On the photograph, the trimmer is missing.

08136434
Keel of the Twelve "Challenge France", (America's Cup 1986) a strange design by French designer Daniel Andrieu, ^^^made in spite of the influence of the Ben Lexcen keel on most of the new challengers who came to Fremantle. The yacht was eliminated quite early.

08136432
New keel on Twelve "Courageous", built in 1974 from an Olin Stephens design. The modified Courageous took part of the Louis Vuitton series in 1986 in Fremantle, with her new keel.

08136431
1985 winged keel of "Azzura", ^^^used as a training boat in 1984 and 1985 before "French Kiss" was shipped to Fremantle to participate to the Twelves World Championship in 1986.

08136430
Black Magic keel bulb lifted out of the water at the Team New Zealand compound, May 6th, 1995. America's Cup in San Diego, USA.

08136429
Black Magic keel bulb lifted out of the water at the Team New Zealand compound, May 6th, 1995. America's Cup in San Diego, USA.

08136428
"Black Magic" keel bulb lifted out of the water at the Team New Zealand compound, May 6th, 1995. America's Cup in San Diego, USA.

08136424
Fromager / Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra), Martinique, Caribbean.

08136422
67m, Agha Khan owned 'Destriero', ^^^which beat the Blue Ribbon Atlantic record on 9 August 1992, with a 53,09 knots average speed, in 58 hours 34 minutes and 5 seconds.

08136416
Frank Murdoch, aged 82, and Elizabeth Meyer, 33, under the J-Class "Endeavour" near Southampton, on 8 August 1986, the evening before the relaunching of the empty steel hull.

08136414
Eric Tabarly on his foil-assisted trimaran "Cote d'Or" during the 1987 Europe Race, here North of Scotland.

08136411
Fish-like driftwood on Las Terrenas beach, Dominican Republic, Caribbean.

08136410
Remains of a half-cut coconut fruit (Cocos nucifera) on a beach in Guadeloupe, Caribbean. It resembles a porcupine.

08136408
Driftwood on Las Terrenas Beach, Dominican Republic, Caribbean.

08136401
Water rushes past teak decks and helmsman of a classic cruising yacht at sea 1998.

08136399
Immaculate teak decks and winch detail on a cruising yacht 1998.

08136398
Bow work aboard W-Class yacht "Wild Horses" sailing between Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, USA 1998.

08136397
Child playing on trunk of a palm tree, looking out at a superyacht moored in the Bay. Pitons, St Lucia, West Indies, Caribbean. ^^^The Pitons are twin spiked mountains rising spectacularly from sea level to more than 2,500 feet 2003.

08136396
Couple cruising aboard the Lyle Hess designed classic yacht "Tenacity" 2003.

08136395
Woman swinging from a sheet while sailing on a yacht 2003. Model Released.

08136394
Woman in bikini carrying a kayak down to the beach on her head 2003. Model Released.

08136393
Luxury superyacht anchored in the Caribbean 2003.

08136392
Sports fishing boat and wake. Florida, USA 2003.

08136391
Two men standing on a rocky coast and looking out to sea from under an umbrella 2003. Model Released.

08136390
Happy couple cruising on a yacht 2002 model released.

08136382
12 metre America's Cup contender "French Kiss", Fremantle, Australia.

08136378
Capo Caccia promontory, 168m high, Porto Conte bay, Alghero, Sardinia. The lighthouse ontop is still manned, and ^^^ caves can be found above and under water: Neptune’s cave (grotta di Nettuno), Green Cave (Grotta verde), Nereo Cave (Grotta di Nereo) and the cave of the small Madonna (Grotta della Madonina).

08136376
Torre di Castilla, part of the fortification in the old town of Alghero, Sardinia. In the background is the Capo Caccia promontory.

08136375
Four-wheel drive jeep on dirt road at Torre del Porticciolo, Sardinia.

08136373
Narrow cobbled road in the historical centre of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136372
View from highest point of Capo Caccia towards Porto Conte and Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136371
Torre del Porticciolo (Spanish guard tower) near Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. ^^^The towers were built to protect against the Saracean invasion during the Spanish domination in Sardinia.

08136370
Trekker on highest point of Capo Caccia, with a view of the archipelago and Fordedada island. Sardinia, Italy.

08136369
Speleologist looking large stalagmites in Green Cave (Grotta Verde), Capo Caccia, Sardinia.

08136366
Boats anchored in Cala dell’ Ollandese, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136363
Diver in narrow passage, Nero cave, Alghero, Sardinia.

08136362
Diver looking at tube anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus), Nereo cave, Sardinia. Model released.

08136361
Spiny lobster (Panulirus elephus) and divers in entrance to Falco Cave, Sardinia, Italy.

08136358
Divers in narrow passage in Ghost Cave (Grotta dei Fantasmi), Alghero, Sardinia. Model released.

08136357
Diver looking at Mediterranean / Spanish slipper lobster (Scyllarides latus) in Nereo Cave (Grotta di Nereo), Sardinia, Italy. Model released.

08136356
Diver looking at tube anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus), Nereo cave, Sardinia. Model released.

08136355
Golden coral shrimp (stenopus spinosus) in Deer cave (grotta dei Cervi), Sardinia, Italy.

08136354
Diver seen at entrance to Nereo cave (Grotta di Nereo), with yellow cave coral (Leptosammia pruvoti) in the foreground. Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. Model released.

08136353
Red coral (corallium rubrum) with polyps open, Sardinia, Italy.

08136351
Diver looking at stalactites in Afitrite / Falco cave, near Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136350
Diver looking at red coral (corallium rubrum), Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. Note that some has the white polyps open while others are closed.

08136349
Diver with fossilised red coral (corallium rubrum), Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. Model released.

08136348
Diver in entrance to Nereo cave (Grotta di Nereo), with yellow cave coral (Leptosammia pruvoti) in the foreground. Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy. Model released.

08136347
Red coral (corallium rubrum) and Comber (Seranus cabrilla), Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy

08136346
Red coral (corallium rubrum) and diver, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136345
European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in Deer Cave (Grotta dei Cervi), Alghero, Sardinia.

08136342
Red coral (corallium rubrum) and diver, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136341
Diver looking at stalactites and stalagmites in Afitrite / Falco cave, near Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136339
Diver and Conger eel (Conger conger) in Nereo Cave, Capo Caccia, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136338
Fan Coral (paramuricea clavata) and diver, Capo Caccia, Sardinia, Italy.

08136337
Red coral (corallium rubrum) with polyps, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136336
Diver in narrow passage, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia. Model released.

08136335
Diver looking at stalactites in Afitrite / Falco cave near Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

08136333
Entrance to Grotta della Madonnina (The cave of the small Madonna). The walls in the entrance are completely covered orange Asteroides Calycularis.

08136332
Spiny lobster (Panulirus elephas) on arm of diver in the entrance to Falco cave, Sardinia, Italy.

08136331
Tube anemone, (Cerianthus membranaceus), Nereo cave, Sardinia.

08136330
Diver in passage, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia. Model released.

08136329
Diver in passage, Nereo cave, Alghero, Sardinia. Model released.

08136328
Diver in Deer Cave (grotta dei cervi), Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, looking at stalactites.

08136327
Diver at entrance of Grotta della Madonnina (The cave of the small Madonna), Sardinia. The walls in the entrance are completely covered with orange Asteroides Calycularis. Model released.

08136323
Two divers at the entrance of Grotta della Madonnina (The cave of the small Madonna), Sardinia. The walls in the entrance are completely covered with orange Asteroides Calycularis. Model released.

08136321
12-Metre "Sydney", designed by Peter Cole. One the Australian defenders in the America's Cup, Fremantle, Australia 1987.

08136320
British challenger "White Crusader", skippered by Harold Cudmore, Fremantle, Australia, 1986. The yacht was designed by Ian Howlett and David Hollom.

08136319
British challenger "White Crusader", skippered by Harold Cudmore, Fremantle, Australia, 1986. The yacht was designed by Ian Howlett and David Hollom.

08136317
Local banca fishing boat pulled up on a coral beach on Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136316
Local banca fishing boats pulled up on the coral beach of a small island at sunset. Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136315
Local Banca boat pulled up on a coral beach on the small island of Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136314
Local fishing bancas at the Coco Beach Village. Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136313
Fishing boats on a sandy beach. Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136312
Local outrigger boat unloading on the beach at sunset. Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136311
Local outrigger boat unloading on the beach at sunset. Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136310
Local outrigger boat sails into the sunset. Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136309
Fixed fishing pen nets supported by a wooden frame in shallow waters off the coast of Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136307
Female diver exploring sponges and crinoids on a coral reef in the waters of Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136306
Colourful Nudibranch (Phyllidia sp.) on a colony of Tunicates (Clavelina lepadiformis). Balicasag Island, Philippines.

08136305
Shortnose boxfish (Ostracion nasus) on coral reef off Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines.

08136304
Nudibranch (Phyllidia sp.) on a colony of Tunicates (Clavelina lepadiformis). Balicasag Island, Philippines.

08136303
Female scuba diver shining her torch large vase sponge, Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136302
Large tropical sea urchin on Dakak Island, Philippine Islands.

08136301
Colony of Tunicates (Clavelina lepadiformis), Balicasag Island, Philippines.

08136300
Sign warning people to avoid standing under coconut trees on Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136299
Man on the bow of his Banca, a typical fishing boat in the Philippines, near the coast of Balicasag Island (Bohol), Philippines.

08136298
Man standing on the bow of his Banca, a typical fishing boat in the Philippines, near the coast of Balicasag Island (Bohol), Philippines.

08136295
Boy standing on verandah of his hut in a small fishing village on a little island near Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136294
Fishermen, assisted by the whole community, to pull their nets ashore on Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136293
Fisherman wearing traditional reed hat at sunset, Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136292
Bancas, a typical fishing boat of this area, pulled up on a beach at Balicasag Island (Bohol), Philippines.

08136291
Man paddling a Banca, a typical fishing boat of this area, over coral reefs at Balicasag Island (Bohol), Philippines.

08136290
Two "Bancas", typical fishing boats of this area, in clear the waters of Balicasag Island (Bohol), Philippines.

08136289
Fishermen pulling their nets ashore on Dakak Island, Philippines.

08136283
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136282
Controls and steering wheel on a power boat. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136281
Controls and steering wheel on a power boat. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136280
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136278
Power boat cruising along the coast. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136277
Couple sitting on bar stools on the deck of a power boat. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136276
Couple sitting on bar stools the deck of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136275
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136274
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136273
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136272
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136270
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136269
Power boat cruising at speed along the coast. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136268
Power boat cruising along the coast. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136265
Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136264
Couple sunbathing on the sundeck of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136263
Couple sitting on bar stools on the deck of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136260
Power boat cruising along the coast. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136259
Couple sitting on bar stools on the deck of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136258
Bar stools and a table on the deck of a power boat. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136255
Power boat cruising along the coast. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

08136251
Row of motoryachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136249
Yachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136248
Yachts moored in rows in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136247
Motor yachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136246
Yachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136245
Yachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136244
Yachts moored in a marina. Porto di Roma, Fiumicino, Rome, Italy.

08136242
ORMA 60 foot trimaran "Banque Populaire" departing on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136240
ORMA 60 foot trimaran "Banque Populaire", departing on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136238
French sailor, Eric Drouglazet, during the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136237
Brian Thompson on board "Skandia" at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136236
Brian Thompson & Will Oxley celebrating aboard "Skandia", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136235
Brian Thompson & Will Oxley cheering aboard open 60 "Skandia", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136234
Open 60 "Skandia" arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136233
Open 60 "Skandia", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136232
Marc Thiercelin arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136231
The Igreja de SÃ£o Francisco (The Church of Saint Francis) in the town square (PraÃ§a Anchieta) of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. ^^^The architecture is characteristically Portuguese colonial. A convent is attached to the church, and there is a stone cross in front of it. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136229
Mike Golding of "Ecover", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136228
Will Oxley, crew of "Skandia", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136227
Ellen MacArthur and Roland Jourdain aboard "Sill et Veolia" on their arrival in second place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136226
Ellen MacArthur and Roland Jourdain waving from aboard "Sill et Veolia" after arriving in second place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136225
Ellen MacArthur and Roland Jourdain waving from aboard "Sill et Veolia" after arriving in second place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136224
Ellen MacArthur and Roland Jourdain celebrating aboard "Sill et Veolia" after arriving in second place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136223
Ellen MacArthur and Roland Jourdain aboard "Sill et Veolia" being interviewed after arriving in second place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136222
Jean-Pierre Dick & LoÃ¯ck Peyron arriving in first place aboard "Virbac" at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136221
Jean-Pierre Dick & LoÃ¯ck Peyron embracing on board "Virbac" after arriving in first place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136220
Jean-Pierre Dick & LoÃ¯ck Peyron aboard "Virbac" arriving in first place at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136219
Open 60 "Roxy" arriving in Bahia at sunset at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136217
Open 60 "Roxy" arriving in Bahia at sunset at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136216
Miranda Merron and Anne Liardet aboard their Open 60, "Roxy", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136215
Miranda Merron and Anne Liardet aboard their Open 60, "Roxy", arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136214
Open 60 "Roxy" arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136212
Michel Desjoyeaux and Hugues Destremau, skippers of "Géant", celebrating finishing in third place at the end of their Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136211
Michel Desjoyeux, skipper of "Géant", in Bahia, Brazil, at the end of Transat Jacques Vabre 2005. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136209
Michel Desjoyeaux and Hugues Destremau, skippers of "Géant", arriving in third place in Bahia at the end of their Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136207
Jean Le Cam arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136206
"Bonduelle" crew member, Kito de Pavant, celebrating their arrival in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136205
Open 60 "Bonduelle" arriving in Bahia at the end of the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136204
ORMA 60 foot trimaran "Crepes Whaou!" arriving in Bahia at the end of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136203
Josh Hall, Transat Jacques Vabre 2005, on arrival in Bahia, Brazil. For EDITORIAL use only.

08136201
Odesalchi / Orsini Castle and the town of Bracciano, on the banks of Lake Bracciano, near Rome, Italy.

08136200
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) on water. Bracciano lake, Lazio, Italy.

08136199
Odesalchi / Orsini Castle, on the banks of Lake Bracciano, near Rome, Italy.

08136198
Creeping plants on the walls of Odesalchi / Orsini Castle, on the banks of Lake Bracciano, near Rome, Italy.

08136197
Odesalchi / Orsini Castle and the town of Bracciano, on the banks of Lake Bracciano, near Rome, Italy.

08136196
Odesalchi / Orsini Castle, on the banks of Lake Bracciano, near Rome, Italy.

08136195
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) portrait. Bracciano lake, Lazio, Italy

08136190
Small wooden jetty on lake at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136189
Small wooden jetty on lake at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136188
Diving platform with lone kayak on lake at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136187
Wooden bridge and jetty over still water at Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA 2003.

08136186
Wooden bridge and jetty over still water at Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA 2003.

08136185
Wooden bridge and jetty over still water at Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA 2003.

08136184
Jetty viewed from a pebble beach at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136183
Jetty viewed from a pebble beach at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136182
Jetty at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003.

08136181
Daisies at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA.

08136180
Daisies in the sun at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA.

08136179
Daisies in the sun at Acadia National Park, Maine, USA.

08136178
Blue sky and a bright sun beak through clouds over the Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003

08136177
Jetty in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA 2003

08136176
Rocky beach lined with fir trees at Maine's Acadia National Park, USA 2003

08136175
Rocky beach lined with fir trees at Maine's Acadia National Park, USA 2003

08136174
Boats moored alongside the old harbour town of Trogir, situated on a small island in Croatia's Dalmatian sea 2003

08136173
Boats moored alongside the old harbour town of Trogir, situated on a small island in Croatia's Dalmatian sea, 2003.

08136172
Boats moored alongside the old harbour in the town of Trogir, situated on a small island in Croatia's Dalmatian sea 2003

08136171
Open boat moored beside bridge in the ancient town of Trogir, on Croatia's Dalmatian coast. ^^^Trogir is often compared to a small Venice, offering canals and grand architecture from the same era and civilisation 2003.

08136170
Town of Trogir, on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, with a yacht motoring past 2003.

08136169
Yellow ladder leading into the sea in the Dalmatian coast town of Trogir, Croatia 2003.

08136168
Fish caught in nets on the deck of a fishing boat in the Dalmatian Sea, Trogir, Croatia 2003.

08136167
Fisherman releases his nets into the Dalmatian sea, off the island of Trogir, Croatia 2003.

08136166
Narrow wooden walkway serves as a pontoon on the island of Trogir, on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia 2003.

08136165
Looking up at a bell tower through palm trees in the town of Trogir, situated on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia 2003.

08136164
Tour guide offering tours of the island town of Trogir on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia 2003.

08136163
A bell tower viewed through sun dappled palm trees in the town of Trogir, situated on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia 2003.

08136162
Ancient town of Trogir, on Croatia's Dalmatian coast 2003.

08136161
Superyachts moored alongside the ancient harbour town of Trogir, on Croatia's Dalmatian coast 2003.

08136160
Little girls choose postcards at a stand in the town of Trogir on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic 2003.

08136159
Little girls choose postcards at a stand in the town of Trogir on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, Adriatic 2003.

08136158
Boy, age 10, with a towell round him, Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136157
Boy, age 10, with a towell round him, Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136156
Little girl, age 8, standing on a wooden walkway with a towel wrapped around her. Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136155
Little girl, age 8, with a towell wrapped round her and goggles on her head. Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136154
Boy, age 10, has a towell wrapped round him, Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136153
Girl, age 8, with towel wrapped around her and goggles on her head. Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136152
Little boy, age 10, and a little girl, age 8, playing in the sea with giant rubber rings, at Vero beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136151
Little boy, age 10, splashes around with his giant rubber ring, at Vero beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136150
Little boy, age 10, splashes around in his giant rubber ring, at Vero beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136149
Little boy, age 10, splashes around in his giant rubber ring, at Vero beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136148
Little boy, age 10, fishing on a wooden jetty on Indian river Florida USA 2003. Model released.

08136147
Boy, age 10, and a girl, age 8, fishing and playing at the end of a pier on Indian River, Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136146
Girl, age 8, playing on the beach in goggles and swimsuit. Vero Beach, Florida, USA 2003. Model released.

08136145
Paul Cayard, 'Pirates of the Caribbean', Volvo Ocean Race, Sanxenxo, Spain, 2005.

08136136
Little pennants fixed just above the luff of a headsail. ^^^They aid the helmsman and the trimmer to detect the behaviour of the wind to maintain the highest speed of the yacht.

08136064
Tjorn Runt start by Almosund, east side of Tjorn Sweden on August 25, 2005.

08136063
Guests onboard a charter sailing yacht relaxing in the cockpit during a Caribbean charter.

08136062
Guests sitting on the stern of a charter sailing yacht talking with a kayaker whilst moored near the island of St John in the United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean.

08136061
View from the mast of a charter sailing yacht anchored near a palm-tree fringed island, with guests relaxing onboard, snorkeling in the clear water and playing in an inflatable dinghy during a cruise around the Vava'u Island Group, Tonga, South Pacific.

08136060
Djuice Dragons battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136059
Illbruck Challenge battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136058
"News Corp" and "Illbruck Challenge" battle towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136057
News Corp towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136056
SEB battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136054
Assa Abloy and News Corp towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136053
Djuice Dragons battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

08136052
Skipper Kevin Shoebridge of "Team Tyco" arrives in Cape Town to finish forth on the first leg of Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136051
News Corp off Sydney Australia finishes in third place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136050
News Corp off Sydney Australia finishes in third place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136049
News Corp off Sydney Australia finishes in third place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136048
News Corp off Sydney Australia finishes in third place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136047
News Corp off Sydney Australia finishes in third place at the end of Leg 2 Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136046
Illbruck Challenge finishes in Sydney in first place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town Souuth Africa to Sydney Australia, during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136045
Illbruck Challenge finishes in first place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town Souuth Africa to Sydney Australia, during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136044
Illbruck Challenge finishes in first place at the end of Leg 2, Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia, during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4 2001.

08136043
"Illbruck Challenge" off Sydney Australia finishes in first place at the end of Leg 2 Cape Town South Africa - Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136042
Fleet arrive off Ushant France during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136041
News Corp battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136040
Assa Abloy battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136039
"Illbruck Challenge" battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136038
"Tyco" battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136037
Illbruck Challenge and News Corp battle towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136036
Amer Sport One battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136035
Amer Sport Too battle towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136034
Tyco battles towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136033
"Amer Sport One" moves towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136032
"Illbruck Challeneg" moves towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136031
"News Corp" moves towards Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136030
"SEB" off Cape Town South Africa finishes sixth on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136029
"SEB" skipper Gunnar Krantz finishes sixth on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136028
"SEB" under jury rig approaching the Chilean coast after losing her mast in the Volvo Ocean Race, February 14, 2002.

08136027
Amer Sport One off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the start of the fifth leg of the race, Rio Brazil to Miami USA, Volvo Ocean Race, March 9, 2001.

08136026
Assa Abloy off Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136025
"Assa Abloy" leads the fleet on the approach to Auckland, New Zealand at the end of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136024
"Assa Abloy" off North Cape, New Zealand on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136023
News Corp Skipper Jez Fanstone, Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002. ^^^ News Corp came third overall in leg 1, Southampton UK to Cape Town South Africa.

08136022
Crowded beach, Miami, Florida, USA, 2001.

08136021
Lisa Macdonald skipper of "Amer Sport Too" during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136020
SEB on Leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136019
Assa Abloy during a sail change on Leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, in the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136018
Illbruck Challenge rounds Ushant on leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136017
Amer Sport One rounds Ushant on leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136016
Assa Abloy rounds Ushant on leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, during the Volvo Ocean Race, 26 May, 2001-2002.

08136015
Assa Abloy rounds Ushant on leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, during the Volvo Ocean Race, 26 May, 2001-2002.

08136013
Assa Abloy navigator, Mark Rudiger runs through the navigation programs prior to the start of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Raxe La Rochelle France - Gothenburg Sweden, 2001-2002.

08136012
Illbruck Challenge behind a wave in the rough conditions at the start of Leg 8 - La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden during the Volvo Ocean Race, May 25, 2001-2002.

08136011
Illbruck Challenge crashes to windward after the start of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race - La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, 2001-2002.

08136010
Skipper of "Amer Sports One", Grant Dalton, with crew (left to right) Roger Neilson, Bouwe Bekking and Dee Smith during the Volvo Ocean Race Restart for Leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden, May 25, 2002.

08136009
Towers marking the entrance to the old port of La Rochelle at night.

08136008
Crowds at the arrival parade into La Rochelle at the end of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, May 11 2002.

08136007
"Illbruck Challenge", winner of Leg 7, Annapolis to La Rochelle during Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136006
Hans Olof Olsson, President of Volvo Car Corporation during the prize giving in Kiel Sweden after the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136005
Leif Johansson President of AB Volvo at the prize giving in Kiel Sweden for the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.

08136004
"Amer Sport One" skipper Grant Dalton at the prize giving in Kiel Sweden. They came third overall in the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136003
"Assa Abloy" skipper Neal McDonald at the prize giving in Kiel, Sweden with the trophy for second overall in the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136002
Volvo Ocean Race Prize Giving in Kiel Sweden. John Kostecki of "Illbruck Challenge" lifts the Fighting Finish Trophy for first overall in the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.

08136001
Illbruck Challenge is welcomed into Kiel, Sweden in second place taking first place overall for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08136000
Crowds welcome "Illbruck Challenge", overall winner in Kiel Sweden at the end of leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135999
Illbruck Challenge is welcomed into Kiel, Sweden in second place taking first place overall for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135998
Illbruck Challenge is welcomed into Kiel, Sweden in second place taking first place overall for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135997
Illbruck Challenge, is welcomed into Kiel, Sweden in second place taking first place overall for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135996
Skipper John Kostecki of "Illbruck Challenge", arrives in Cape Town, winner of leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135995
Illbruck moves towards the finish off Cape Town South Africa during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135994
Neal McDonald, skipper on "Assa Abloy" winner of the Sydney to Hobart leg during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135993
Assa Abloy arriving in first place into Hobart on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race and wins the Sydney to Hobart leg, 2001-2002.

08135992
"News Corp" during the Volvo Ocean Race, December 2001.

08135991
Helge Alten CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.

08135990
Fleet move away from the start line followed by hundreds of spectator boats in Gothenburg Sweden in the Volvo Ocean Race restart, June 8, 2001-2002.

08135989
Fleet move away from the start line followed by hundreds of spectator boats in Gothenburg Sweden in the Volvo Ocean Race restart, June 8, 2001-2002.

08135988
Fleet move away from the start line followed by hundreds of spectator boats in Gothenburg Sweden in the Volvo Ocean Race restart, June 8, 2001-2002.

08135987
Fleet pick their way through the thousands of spectator boats after the start of the Volvo Ocean Race restart, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8, 2001-2002.

08135986
Illbruck leads the fleet out of Gothenburg Sweden at the restart of the Volvo Ocean Race, June 8, 2002.

08135985
Assa Abloy supporters take over an island as the fleet passes at the restart in Gothenburg Sweden during a leg of the Volvo Ocean Race - June 8, 2002.

08135984
Illbruck leads the fleet out of Gothenburg Sweden at the restart of the Volvo Ocean Race, June 8 2002.

08135983
Parade of Sail during the Gothenburg stopover, Sweden during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135982
Team SEB in tough conditions off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa in Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135981
Skipper Knut Frostad of "Djuice Dragons" during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135980
Fleet line up for the restart in Cape Town South Africa for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135979
Amer Sports 1 in tough conditions off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa during Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001.

08135978
Amer Sports Too in tough conditions off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa during Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135977
Illbruck Challenge in tough conditions leaving Cape Town South Africa during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135976
Djuice dragons in tough conditions leaving Cape Town South Africa during the Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.

08135975
Team Tyco in tough conditions leaving Cape Town South Africa during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135973
Start of Leg 2 Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, November 11, 2001.

08135972
Start of Leg 2 Cape Town South Africa to Sydney Australia during the Volvo Ocean Race, November 11, 2001. Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002

08135971
"News Corp" on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Miami to Baltimore USA, 2001-2002.

08135970
"Illbruck Challenge" rounds Cape Horn, South America in first place on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135969
"Amer Sport One" rounds Cape Horn in second place on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135968
Cape Horn, Argentina, South America.

08135967
Helge Alten and Anders Lofgren.

08135966
Fleet of racing yachts passes under Francis Scott Key Bridge prior to the start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Baltimore to Annapolis USA on Sunday April 28, 2001-2002.

08135965
"Tyco" drifts towards the line at the end of Leg 6 followed by "Djuice" and "Amer Sports Too" in Baltimore USA during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135964
Inner Harbour of the race village in Baltimore USA during for the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135963
Jezz Fanstone, skipper of "News Corp" recieves the winners trophy for leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135962
Start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Baltimore USA to La Rochelle France, 2001-2002.

08135961
Start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Baltimore USA to La Rochelle France, 2001-2002.

08135960
Start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race by the Bay Bridge, Baltimore USA to La Rochelle France, 2001-2002.

08135959
Start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race by the Bay Bridge, Baltimore USA to La Rochelle France, April 28, 2002.

08135958
Lisa McDonald skipper of "Amer Sport Too" says goodbye to husband Neal McDonald, skipper of "Assa Abloy" as the boats prepare to leave the dock in Annapolis for leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135957
Amer Sports One broaches off Sydney and finishes in fifth place at the end of Leg 2 from Cape Town to Sydney during the Volvo Ocean Race, December 4, 2001.

08135956
"Amer Sport One" racing into Syndey in fifth place at the end of Leg 2 Cape Town- Sydney during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001.

08135955
Bowman on "Amer Sport 1" racing into Sydney in fifth place at the end of Leg 2 Cape Town - Sydney during the Volvo Ocean Race, December 4, 2001.

08135954
Amer Sport 1 arriving into Sydney in fifth place at the end of Leg 2 from Cape Town during the Volvo Ocean Race, Dec 4, 2001.

08135953
Amer Sports finishes eighth on leg 1 during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135952
Skipper Grant Dalton on shore after leg 1 of Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.

08135951
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135950
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135948
Open cockpit aboard Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135947
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135946
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135945
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135944
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135943
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135942
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135941
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135939
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135938
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135937
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135936
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135933
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135931
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135930
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135929
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135927
Fipa Italiana Yachts 24-metre luxury Cantieri Maiora-style superyacht. Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. ^^^She can accommodate eight guests and three crew.

08135926
Paul Cayard, Whitbread Race.

08135925
Paul Cayard, Whitbread Race.

08135924
Paul Cayard, Whitbread Race.

08135923
Paul Cayard, Whitbread Race.

08135922
Assa Abloy surfs at over 30 knots towards Sydney at the end of leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2002.

08135921
"Illbruck" moves away from the rest of the fleet after the start during the Volvo Ocean Race Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8, 2002.

08135920
"Assa Abloy" moves at over 30 knots towards Sydney at the end of leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

08135919
"Amer Sports Too" in tough conditions leaving Cape Town during the Volvo Ocean Race, 2002.

08135917
Paul Cayard , skipper of "Pirates of the Caribbean" during the Volvo Ocean Race 2005.

08135891
ESPN TV Channel sailing commentator, Garry Jobson, At the America's Cup 1992, San Diego.

08135890
ESPN TV Channel sailing commentator, Garry Jobson, at the America's Cup 1987, Fremantle, Australia.

08135889
Paul Cayard, helmsman-tactician for Dennis Conner on "Stars & Stripes" in the America's Cup, 1995.

08135888
Paul Cayard, helmsman-tactician for Dennis Conner on "Stars & Stripes" in the America's Cup, 1995.

08135887
Paul Cayard, helmsman-tactician for Dennis Conner on "Stars & Stripes" in the America's Cup, 1995.

08135885
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in sea off Spitsbergen, Norway.

08135882
180ft Superyacht "Adele" along the scenic coast of the Sognefjord area of the Norwegian Fjords. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) roaming coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" as she travels through the waters of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, during her maiden voyage in 2005.

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Factory on the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. ^^^ The picture was taken while cruising on superyacht Adele on her maiden voyage to the area in 2005.

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Factory on the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. ^^^ The picture was taken while cruising on superyacht Adele on her maiden voyage to the area in 2005.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele", photographed from the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, seen through a frame of rock. ^^^ Adele is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Deckhouse on Superyacht "Adele" sailing through the waters of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland.

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Looking up the mast of Superyacht "Adele" as she sails through Spitsbergen, Svalbard, on her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) nesting on cliff edge, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) nesting on cliff edge, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Photographer photographing seagulls (Larus argentatus) on cliff edge, Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Norway.

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Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) on cliff edge, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) nesting on cliff edge, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) roaming coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) roaming coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing through the waters of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland.

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Interior of a coastal hut in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

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Crew member of the team from Superyacht "Adele" who has left the yacht to explore the coast of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. He watches the wildlife through binoculars.

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Crew memeber from Superyacht "Adele" who has left the yacht to explore the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in Norway's Arctic Circle. He watches the wildlife through binoculars.

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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) roaming coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard area, Norway.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" is anchored off the stark coast of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ The picture was taken during her maiden voyage to the area in 2005. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by the world renowned Vitters Shipyard in Holland. Her owner is Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on water, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Jan-Eric Osterlund, owner of Superyacht "Adele", enduring the elements, during the yacht's maiden voyage to Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard. Swedish Osterlund has built his dream yacht for exploration to remote regions such as this.

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Tender moves close to the icy coast of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^ The tender is exploring the coast from superyacht Adele, during her maiden voyage to the area in 2005.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" moored alongside the icy, rugged coast of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ This picture really highlights the yacht's height against the soaring coastline. Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" moored alongside the icy, rugged coast of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ This picture really highlights the yacht's height against the soaring coastline. Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" moored alongside the icy, rugged coast of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" moored alongside the icy, rugged coast of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele", sailing through the freezing waters of Spitsbergen in Norway's Arctic Circle, flies the Red Ensign. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Tender moves close to a wall of ice that clings to the freezing coast of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ The tender is exploring from superyacht Adele, during her maiden voyage to the area in 2005.

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Tender motors close to a wall of ice in the freezing waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ The tender is exploring the coast from superyacht Adele, during her maiden voyage to the area in 2005.

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Jan-Eric Osterlund, owner of 180ft Superyacht "Adele" during the yacht's maiden voyage to Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard. Swedish Osterlund has built his dream yacht for faraway exploration.

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Crew working on deck of Superyacht "Adele", during her maiden voyage which took her to the cold reaches of the Arctic Circle, to Spitsbergen in Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) rolling around in icy snow, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) rolling around in icy snow, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) rolling around in icy snow, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Tender is lowered into the water from superyacht "Adele", during her maiden cruise to Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) in Norway.^^^ Adele's owner Jan-Eric Osterlund designed the yacht to cruise remote locations, to meet new cultures and to explore and get close to nature, three tenders allow excellent opportunities for exploration.

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Crew of Superyacht "Adele" watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming towards them in their tender. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Members of the crew from Superyacht "Adele" take a tender and explore this remote coast, Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Crew of Superyacht "Adele" watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming towards them in their tender. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Crew of Superyacht "Adele" reaching out to walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming towards him in tender. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Crew of Superyacht "Adele" watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming towards him in tender. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Crew of Superyacht "Adele" watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming towards them in their tender. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming off shore, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Crew and guests from Superyacht "Adele" explore the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Crew and guests from Superyacht "Adele" explore the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Crew and guests from Superyacht "Adele" explore the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Crew and guests from Superyacht "Adele" explore the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Crew member of Superyacht "Adele" stands on the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway.

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Crew member of Superyacht "Adele" stands on the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" carefully makes her way through the icy waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" carefully makes her way through the icy waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" carefully makes her way through the icy waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" carefully makes her way through the icy waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Man close to walrus(Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) raising itself up, on beach in Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach with yacht "Adele" in background. Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in sea off Spitsbergen, Norway.

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People watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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People watching and photographing walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on the beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) scratching nose, on the beach in Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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People watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on the beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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People watching and photographing walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on the beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Man watching walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) close-up sleeping on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) head close-up of sleeping animal on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Crew member of Superyacht "Adele" carrying gun, being mobbed by an Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle.

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Crew member of Superyacht "Adele" carrying gun, being mobbed by an Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle.

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Crew member of the team from Superyacht "Adele" has left the yacht to explore the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in Norway's Arctic Circle.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) on beach, Spitsbergen, Norway. Superyacht "Adele" is anchored in the background.

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Owner Jan-Eric Osterlund on the deck at the bow of Superyacht "Adele", during her maiden voyage through the icy waters of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^ Osterlund has created in Adele his dream yacht, for exploration in remote and hard-to-reach places such as we see him here. The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard in Holland.

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Superyacht "Adele" sailing through Spitsbergen in Norway's Arctic Circle. ^^^Adele is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. She is a 180-foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Jan-Eric Osterlund, owner of superyacht "Adele", at the wheel, during the yacht's maiden voyage to Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard. Swedish Osterlund has built his dream yacht for faraway exploration.

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Jan-Eric Osterlund, owner of superyacht "Adele", at the wheel, during the yacht's maiden voyage to Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard. Swedish Osterlund has built his dream yacht for faraway exploration.

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Superyacht "Adele" boasts a library with twin colour corrected computer screens. ^^^ The 180-foot luxury ketch was designed by Andre Hoek and built by the famous Vitters Shipyard in Holland. It is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Photographing a glacier in Spitsbergen, Norway, from the land.^^^ During Adele's maiden voyage to the area Adele's owner Jan-Eric Osterlund and his guests used the yacht's tenders to explore the area's scenery, wildlife and coast.

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Crew on board a tender wrap up warmly as they power away from superyacht "Adele" in order to explore Spitsbergen's coast and wildlife. The trip was Adele's maiden voyage in 2005. The superyacht can be seen in the background.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside a wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside a wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside a wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside a wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside a wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" alongside the wall of ice that clings to the mountainous coasts of Spitsbergen, Norway.^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Crumbling blue ice clings to the mountainous coast of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway.

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Looking down on the deck of superyacht "Adele" from the mast. This picture was taken in Spitsbergen during her maiden voyage in 2005.^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Jan-Eric Osterlund, owner of superyacht "Adele", photographs the local wildlife, during the yacht's maiden voyage to Spitsbergen, Norway. ^^^ The 180-foot yacht is an Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard. Swedish Osterlund has built his dream yacht for faraway exploration.

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Mother and two young polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Mother and two young polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Mother and two young polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Superyacht "Adele" makes her way along the spectacular mountain coast of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Her maiden voyage took her to Norway and Spitsbergen. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" makes her way along the mountain coast of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Her maiden voyage took her to Norway and Spitsbergen.

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Two young polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs, one struggling, on icy slope at water's edge, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with two cubs descending a steep, icy slope to the water's edge, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on rocky coastline, Spitsbergen, Norway.

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Tender leaves Superyacht "Adele" to explore the area, Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ Adèle is a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature, the tenders allow even further exploration.

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Tender is preparing to leave superyacht "Adele" to explore the area, Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ Adèle is a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature, the tenders allow even further exploration.

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Superyacht "Adele" carefully makes her way along the scenic coast of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ A glacier can be seen flowing down to the water in the background. Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Ieberg in the Arctic waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ This picture was taken while cruising the area on superyacht Adele, during her maiden voyage.

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Iceberg in the freezing Arctic waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway.^^^ This picture was taken while cruising the area on superyacht Adele, during her maiden voyage.

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Tender is lowered into the water from superyacht "Adele", during her maiden cruise to Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ Adèle is a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature, the tenders allow even further exploration.

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Cruise ship makes its way along the icy, mountainous coast of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ This picture was taken while cruising the area on board superyacht Adele during her maiden voyage in 2005.

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Cruise ship makes its way along the icy, mountainous coast of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ This picture was taken while cruising the area on board superyacht Adele during her maiden voyage in 2005.

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Studying maps on Superyacht "Adele" as she sails through Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Superyacht "Adele" as she travels through the waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" as she travels through the waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) during her maiden voyage in 2005.^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" as she travels through the waters of Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard) during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Old steam boat in Spitsbergen (also known as Svalbard), Norway. ^^^ The picture was captured while cruising in the area on the maiden voyage of superyacht Adele.

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Superyacht "Adele" sailing through the waters of Lofoten during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" sailing through the waters of Lofoten during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" makes her way through the scenic coast of Lofoten in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" makes her way along the scenic coast of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005.^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Crew climbing onto the boom of 180ft Hoek Design Superyacht "Adele".

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Members of the crew and guests from superyacht "Adele" explore the frozen waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway. ^^^ They even have Champagne on ice! The yacht can be seen in the background. She is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Superyacht "Adele" makes her way through the icy waters of Spitsbergen (also know as Svalbard) in Norway, during her maiden voyage in 2005. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Negotiating the sea ice on the superyacht "Adele", Lofoten Islands. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Crew on the 180ft Hoek Design Superyacht "Adele".

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Crew prepare the sails aboard the superyacht "Adele".

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Guests enjoy spectacular mountain views from the crow's nest of the Superyacht "Adele". The crow's nest can be hoisted and lowered by a hydraulic captive winch. It reaches 40 metres above the waterline. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" in the scenic Lofoten Islands, Norway. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by the world renowned Vitters Shipyard in Holland. She is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Superyacht Adele in the scenic Lofoten Islands, Norway. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by the world renowned Vitters Shipyard in Holland. She is owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Wooden hut with a grass roof, on the coast of the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Superyacht Adele can be seen in the background.

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Wooden hut with a grass roof on the coast of the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Superyacht Adele can be seen in the background. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Detail of Superyacht "Adele". Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Adele sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyacht "Adele" sailing in Norway's scenic Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft "Adele" sailing in Norway's Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle. ^^^Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Andre Hoek designed Superaycht "Adele", built by Vitters, sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^Adele owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Adele sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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"Adele" sailing on her maiden voyage to the Lofoton Islands in the Arctic Circle, Norway, in June/July 2005. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Adele sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Top of the main mast of superyacht "Adele". ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Guests on board superyacht "Adele" enjoy the view from the crow's nest, which can be hoisted and lowered by a hydraulic captive winch. It reaches 40 metres above the waterline. ^^^ Adele is 180 foot Andre Hoek design, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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The spinnaker of superyacht "Adele" can be seen in this reflection of the yacht onto water. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Rigging from underneath on the Superyacht "Adele". ^^^ is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Adele sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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People sitting at the bow of Superyacht "Adele" as she makes her way through the scenic Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund.

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Top of the main mast of superyacht "Adele". ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Superyacht "Adele" sails in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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180ft Superyaccht "Adele" sailing in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, on her maiden voyage. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by Vitters Shipyard, Holland, and owned by Jan-Eric Osterlund. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.