Sailing and Yacht Racing

Images of yachts racing on sparkling waters under clear skies, highlighting the excitement of competitive sailing with colorful sails billowing.

Vintage Photograph. Sailing boats race under clear skies: a sunny day on the open sea.

Josephine' under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Vintage Photograph. Sailing boats race under clear skies: a sunny day on the open sea.

boats with spinnakers open

Two yachts compete in team sailing event California

Yachts compete in team sailing event California

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

IMOCA open 60 'Mirabaud' training ahead of the Barcelona World Race. Ile d'yeu, France, November 2010.

Florida, Miami, Southern Ocean Racing Conference, February-March 2004.

Helicopter hovering by 'Silver Tip' at the super yacht regatta, The Millennium Cup, Auckland, New Zealand, February 11th, 2003.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Majorca, balearic islands, spain

Tornado class racing team in Olympic competition

Two Ker 11.3's on day 4 at Skandia Cowes week round the leeward mark in a strong current, Tuesday August 5th, 2003.

UAE - Dubai - sail boat races with Burj al Arab in background

Boats sailing by Wind Turbines in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Sailing with a Laser Bahia, initiating the tack

Fleet racing under spinnaker during the RC44 Circuit in Miami. Florida, USA, December 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

'Velocity Girl' 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.

Hawaii, Oahu, Waikiki Offshore Series 2005, sailboat on blue ocean.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

England, Isle of Wight, Cowes. A dinghy racing during Cowes Week.

Yacht race, Bohuslan, Sweden.

Skipper Sam Goodchild trimming on board 'Artemis' ahead of La Solitaire du Figaro, France, July 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Sailing regatta on Lake Garda, Italy, South Tyrol, boats, sailing, water sports, Europe

California, San Francisco, Sailboat race 2003.

Crew on the rail aboard 'No Problem IV', Kenwood Cup, Hawaii.

Sailing Races

California, San Francisco, Big Boat Series, Action view of crew from rear angle, upwind tactics, close-up

Regatta Regatta Copyright: xZoonar.com/DagmarxRichardtx 4402242

Spain, Barcelona, Finn World Masters, sailing competition, El Balis, Club Nautico

Catamarans, the Swiss Alinghi, overall winner in the iShares Cup 2008, Kiel, Baltic Sea, Northern Germany, Europe

Boats sailing by Wind Turbines in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Yacht competes in team sailing event California

Fleet departing Concarneau for the Transat AG2R La Mondiale, rounding a mark. Brittany, France. April 2010.

France, Normandy, Manche, Hauteville Sur Mer, Class Teenagers Learning Sailing (Catamaran).

Onboard the IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with skippers: Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme during the 48 hours race Le D©fi Azimut. Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

Team Russia finishing sixth on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, Cape Town, November 2008.

Man sailing a plastic roto moulded Escape dinghy

Happy crewmen on classic yacht during the Panerai Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, April 2010.

Sailors on the ocean

Three yachts compete in team sailing event California

'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.

Banque Populaire', 'Macif 2009' and ' Nacarat' racing in a prologue to Transat Benodet-Martinique at the start of Figaro Season. Bay of Benodet, Brittany, France, April 2011.

Saint Barths Bucket Super Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, March 2009.

Miami Acura Grand Prix, Key West, Florida. 2009.

Teamwork for a spinnaker hoist aboard the 78ft Maxi 'Sagamore' at Antigua Race Week, 1997.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Majorca, balearic islands, spain

Hawaii, Kenwood Cup, Wave in foreground of crew sitting on yacht starboard side

Hawaii, Kenwood Cup ´96, three yachts jockey for position, teams in action

Onboard the IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with skippers: Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme during the 48 hours race Le D©fi Azimut. Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France.

President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. Yacht Gretel (of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) competes in the fourth race of the 1962 America's Cup, off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Dark spots on left side of image are original to the negative.

Melges 32 'Fantastica' and 'Sambs Pa Ti' racing at the Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010.

Foncia' (Skippered by Michel Desjoyeaux) at the start of the Vendee Globe 2008/2009 in heavy seas. Les Sables d`Olonne, France, 9 November 2008. Desjoyeaux won the race, returning on 1st February 2009.

Boats sailing in a regatta with rushing Ocean Water

12m yachts racing in the 2006 12 Metre North American Championships, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Melges 32 start line, Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010.

Rhode Island, Block Island Race week, three yachts, colorful spinnakers

FL, Key West Race Week, bow view of yacht, others in background, crew, MRA waiver

Sailor competing in the regatta for the sailing boat category, International Moth Class, Schilksee, Kiel Week 2008, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Puma' reaching over 25 knots just a few hours after leaving Alicante, Spain, on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, October 2008.

USA, WA, Pacific Northwest, Whidbey Island. Adult Summer Camp Whidbey Island Race Week. 5 day regatta competitive racing with multiple classes

righting a catamaran after capsizing

Sojana' during the Windward Leeward Race on day two of the Heineken Regatta, St Martin, Caribbean, March 2011.

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

USA, Florida, Captiva Island. The 22nd Hobie 16 World race was held on November 2019. This was the first time in 35-years the race was held in the U.S. More than 500 sailors participated.

Florida, Miami, Southern Ocean Racing Conference, February-March 2004.

Fleet departing Concarneau for the Transat AG2R La Mondiale, rounding a mark. Brittany, France. April 2010.

A crew on a sailboat during a race on Lake Tahoe in California

Star Class, 'UKR820' with Yevgen Avksentiev and Mykola Shapovalov lead the pack at the offset mark in race 6 during the Princess Sofia Regatta, Olympic Classes and Dragons Racing in Palma Majorca, Spain, 2007.

Sailboats on Lake Tahoe during a race

Sailing boats with set spinnakers at a regatta on Lake Constance, Konstanz, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

Puma' rounds the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha, during the 10th Volvo Ocean Race (2008-2009), October 23rd 2008.

Swiftsure sailboat race, spinnaker start, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

windsurfing

Skipper Jeremie Beyou hoisting spinnaker on board 'BPI' during La Solitaire du Figaro, Port la Foret Le, Brittany, France, 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

'RS400 Gull Grand Prix at Gurnard Sailing Club, 7/8th May. Racing in Thorness Bay close to Gurnard Isle of Wight. Alistair McBriddle and Ian Gibb 1347

Yacht obscured by turquoise wave during a race at the Grenada Sailing Festival, Caribbean, January 2010.

Fifty footers rounding the windward mark at Newport, 1990.

Sail racing West Vancouver Yacht Club

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

woman paddling on a surfboard under a dramatic sky, Estalella, coast of Llucmajor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Young boy sailing an plastic roto moulded Escape dinghy.

Sailing on Lake Constance, World Championship of 8mR Yachts, the historic 8-metre class is considered the most beautiful and largest boat class on Lake Constance, Langenargen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Sailing enthusiasts enjoying a sunny day on the ocean waves.

Swiftsure sailboat race, spinnaker start, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Wet crew on the bow 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.

Windsrufing, Hawaii.

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Majorca, balearic islands, spain

Fleet and helicopter during La Solitaire du Figaro, 2010

American Cup Racing Sailing in the West Indies Caribbean

The Superyacht Cup Palma, bahia de Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Vintage Photograph. Sailing competition under a clear blue sky.

Kenwood Cup, racing yacht, sail in foreground

Imoca open 60 'PRB' during qualification for Route du Rhum 2010, France, September 2010.

Windsurfer and kite surfer, Zandvoort, Netherlands

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