Rick Tomlinson / Mini Maxi 'Numbers' during a race on day 2 of Key West Race Week, Florida, USA, January 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Farr 40 winner 'Barking Mad' during a race on day 2 of Key West Race Week, Florida, USA, January 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / View of crowded harbour from the top of 'Zafera's' mast at night during the Monaco Boat Show, September 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / 'Rambler 100' off The Needles to the west of the Isle of Wight during RORC Rolex Fastnet Race, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / 'ICAP Leopard' off The Needles to the west of the Isle of Wight during RORC Rolex Fastnet Race, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Crew hiking out on board 'Ran' off The Needles to the west of the Isle of Wight during RORC Rolex Fastnet Race, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / 'Winsome' beneath a stormy sky by The Needles to the west of the Isle of Wight during RORC Rolex Fastnet Race, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Yachts under spinnaker beneath atmospheric skies during the RC44 Sweden Cup, Marstrand, Sweden, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / "Sojana" during the Windward Leeward Race on day two of the Heineken Regatta, St Martin, Caribbean, March 2011.

Rick Tomlinson / Extreme 40 catamaran "Ecover" heeling during Round the Island Race, Isle of Wight, England, June 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Fleet in during Round the Island Race, Isle of Wight, England, June 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Fleet in distance during Round the Island Race, Isle of Wight, England, June 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Gaff cutter "Mariquita" sailing at the Westward Cup Regatta, Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Gaff cutter "Mariquita" at the Westward Cup Regatta, Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Gaff cutter "Mariquita" at the Westward Cup Regatta, Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Gaff cutters "Tuiga" and "Mariquita" at the Westward Cup Regatta, Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Gaff cutters "Tuiga" and "Mariquita" at the Westward Cup Regatta, Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Melges 32 "Fantastica" and "Sambs Pa Ti" racing at the Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Farr 40 fleet downwind, Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / Melges 32 fleet at the top mark, with "Atlantica" leading. Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / 90ft catamaran "Alinghi 5" training prior to the first race of the 33rd America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. February 2010. ^^^A Deed of Gift race between defender Ernesto Bertarelli's "Alinghi", and chall...

Rick Tomlinson / 90ft catamaran "Alinghi 5" training prior to the first race of the 33rd America's Cup, Valencia, Spain. February 2010. ^^^A Deed of Gift race between defender Ernesto Bertarelli's "Alinghi", and chall...

Rick Tomlinson / "Alinghi" catamaran during trials off Valencia, Spain, for the 33rd America's Cup. February 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / "Team Russia" bowman Michael Joubert during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during the Solent Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariette" under sail during the Solent Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during the Solent Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during the Solent Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Caressa" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / Pilot Cutter "Polly Agatha" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Tuiga" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Tuiga" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Tuiga" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / "Mariquita" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, at the Superyacht Cup Palma, October 2005 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, at the Superyacht Cup Palma, October 2005 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, at the Superyacht Cup Palma, October 2005 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view, taken from the mast, of SY "Adele"'s bow in the bay of an iceberg, Portal Point, Reclus Pennisula, Antarctica, January 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view of SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, underway just off the Antigua coast, January 2006. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Ian Walker's Volvo Ocean 65 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race August 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Trimaran competing in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, August 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Enigma, Magnum, Evolution, Bad Toad and Purple Haze competing in the 2014 Quarter Ton Cup, Cowes, Isle of Wight, June 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / RORC (Royal Ocean Racing Club) Myth of Malham Race, 2014. Artemis, Team Endeavour, Open 60. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / J Lance 9 competing in the J111 World Championship, Cowes, Isle of Wight England. Race 3 & 4, 21 August 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.