Guy Edwardes / Schooner passing Logan Rock, Treen, Cornwall, England, UK. September 2017.

Franco Banfi / Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) hauled out in shallow water, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic Ocean. July.

Franco Banfi / Three-masted clipper cruising ship 'Stad Amsterdam', Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Ross Hoddinott / Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) diving for fish with the Athala II boat in the background, Espumilla beach, Galapagos, Ecuador. April.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Fleet of Figaro Beneteau mono-sail yachts sailing in Tour de Bretagne a la Voile 2013, Lorient to Piriac stage, 7th September 2013, France. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tourists on a zodiac going past icebergs in Iceberg Alley, Pleneau Island, Antarctica

Staffan Widstrand,Staffan Widstrand / Fishermen in boats, Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, India, January 2013.

Staffan Widstrand,Staffan Widstrand / Throw-net fisherman, on raft, Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, India, January 2013.

Merryn Thomas,Merryn Thomas / Catamarans taking part in the Extreme 40 catamaran racing series in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK, September 2012.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of Hamilton Island sailing race, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, August 2011

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of Hamilton Island sailing race, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, August 2011

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of IMOCA 60 'PRB' skippered by Vincent Riou ahead of the Vendee Globe, Ile des Gl?ns, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / IMOCA 60 'PRB' skippered by Vincent Riou engulfed by wave ahead of the Vendee Globe, Ile des Gl?ns, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / IMOCA 60 'PRB' skippered by Vincent Riou in heavy seas ahead of the Vendee Globe, Ile des Gl?ns, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of IMOCA 60 'Maitre Coq' skippered by Jeremie Beyou ahead of the Vendee Globe, Belle ?, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of IMOCA 60 'Maitre Coq' skippered by Jeremie Beyou ahead of the Vendee Globe, Belle ?, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Armel le Cleac'h at work on the bow of IMOCA 60 'Banque Populaire' in heavy seas ahead of the Vendee Globe, Lorient, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individuall...

Benoit Stichelbaut / IMOCA 60 'Banque Populaire' skippered by Armel le Cleac'h ahead of the Vendee Globe, Lorient, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of IMOCA 60 'Akena Verandas' skippered by Arnaud Boissieres ahead of the Vendee Globe, Les sables d'Olonne, France, September 2012. All non-editiorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of maxi-trimaran 'Spindrift Racing' arriving in Brest following transatlantic crossing from New York, during the Krys Ocean Race, France, July 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared...

Benoit Stichelbaut / 'Foncia' skippered by Michel Desjoyeaux arriving in Brest following transatlantic crossing from New York, during the Krys Ocean Race, France, July 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individu...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Small traditional sailing boat on the Thames Estuary, Two Tree Island, Essex, England, UK, October.

Philippe Clement / The harbour at Le Croisic, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France September 2011

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.

Nick Upton / Mourtia beach and bay with the southeast tip of Samos and Mount Mycale in Turkey's Dilek Peninsula National Park in the background, east coast of Samos, August 2011.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Fleet racing at the beginning of the Transat BtoB, St Barthelemy, Caribbean, December 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Kathryn Jeffs / Camera lens view of the 'Golden Fleece' in the centre of a horseshoe shaped iceberg off the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Kathryn Jeffs / Dr Robert (Bob) Pitman and Dr John Durban, scientific advisors, watching for Killer whales (Orcinus orca) on board the 'Golden Fleece', off Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 2009, Taken on loca...

Kathryn Jeffs / 'Golden Fleece' (base ship of the BBC film crew) as it passes through floe ice off the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Kathryn Jeffs / The 'Golden Fleece' (base ship for BBC film crew) passing up the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Kathryn Jeffs / The 'Golden Fleece' (base ship for BBC film crew) passing up the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Benoit Stichelbaut / MOD 70 trimarans 'Race for Water', 'Veolia Environnement' and 'Foncia' racing along with 77ft 'Gitana II' during the Krys Match, La Trinite-sur-Mer, Brittany, France, October 2011. All non-editorial u...

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.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Maxi-trimaran 'Banque Populaire V' skippered by Loick Peyron during the RORC Rolex Fastnet Race. Isle of Wight, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Maxi-trimaran 'Banque Populaire V' passing the Needles Lighthouse during the RORC Rolex Fastnet Race. Isle of Wight, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Maxi-trimaran 'Banque Populaire V' skippered by Loick Peyron during the RORC Rolex Fastnet Race. Isle of Wight, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Thierry Chabagny on board "Gedimat" ahead of La Solitaire du Figaro, Concarneau, France, July 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of monohull "Banque Populaire" during training ahead of Transat Jacques Vabre 2011. Lorient, Brittany, France, July 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Monohull "Banque Populaire" in extreme conditions during training ahead of Transat Jacques Vabre 2011. Lorient, Brittany, France, July 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Aerial view of monohull "Banque Populaire" during training ahead of Transat Jacques Vabre 2011. Lorient, Brittany, France, July 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.