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.

Crew members on board yacht competing in team sailing event California

Crew hiking out on board yacht during the RC44 Sweden Cup, Marstrand, Sweden, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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

recreational sailing near Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Team Por Favor makes its way through Johnstone Strait off the coast of Vancouver Island on a windy day in the Race to Alaska.

Sailing regatta during the Monaco Classic Week 2011 with historic sailing yachts, Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Mediterranean, Europe

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

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

Weekend at Hyannis Port, July 1962: 28-30. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy sail aboard the Victura with family friend, Charles Spalding, and others, on Lewis Bay off the coast of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Sailing Races

A lot of sail boats and yachts in the sea went on a sailing trip near port Hercules in Monaco, Monte Carlo, sail regatta, race

Green Dragon' finishing fourth on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race into Cape Town, November 2008.

Windsurfer on the Saint Lawrence River, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Florida, Miami, Short Ocean Racing Championship (SORC), Five yachts in turquoise water, colorful spinnakers, blue sky

High angle view of men windsurfing

Catamaran Kitesurf Trophy 2007, St Peter Ording, Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Friesland, North Sea, Germany, Europe

Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe, 49-er´s boat race.

California, Rolex Woman´s Keelboat Worlds Tournament, colorful sails on ocean

Jethou' during Coastal Race 2 of the Rolex Maxi Cup, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy. 8 September 2009.

A lot of sail boats and yachts in the sea went on a sailing trip near port Hercules in Monaco, Monte Carlo, sail regatta, race

A lot of sail boats and yachts in the sea went on a sailing trip near port Hercules in Monaco, Monte Carlo, sail regatta, race

Sailboats while a competition, extreme sailing Series Barcelona, 2017, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Sailing, Racing, Antigua

Columbia and Shamrock I, a luffing match, Columbia (Sloop), Shamrock I (Yacht), America's Cup races, Regattas, Yachts, 1899

One-design class yacht, Key West Race Week 2006, Florida, USA.

A windsurfer a windy day, Sweden.

As a part of Maulidi, Lamu Islands celebrations to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a keenly fought boat race is held. Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.

Sailing school with youngsters lined up in New Cat F2 catamarans. La Fort Fouesnant, Brittany, France 1994.

MOD 70 trimaran 'Foncia' heeling during the Krys Match, La Trinite-sur-Mer, Brittany, France, October 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

A sailboat participates in the Heiniken Regatta on the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean

Maxi-trimarans in the RORC Rolex Fastnet Race. Isle of Wight, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Fleet racing under spinnaker on day two of the Melges 24 World Championships, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, May 2011.

Windsurfers surfing in strong winds on Lake Garda near Malcesine, Veneto, Italy, Europe

England, Isle of Wight, Cowes. Yachts racing during Cowes Week.

Fleet racing at Cowes Week, including 'Gauntlet', 'Tacktix' and 'Prime Cut', August 2009.

A man pulls a line while sailing on a yacht in a regatta in Antigua, British West Indies.

Fleet racing off Douarnenez during the Tour de Bretagne a la Voile, Brittany, France, September 2011.

Hawaii, Oahu, Kaneohe, 49-er´s boat race.

1982 - Two sail boats take part in the Treasure Island Yacht Club sailing tournament. .

Kenya, Kilifi. Racing Laser sailing dinghies in Kilifi Creek.

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

Team Russia' sailing with quad headsail at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008.

Friends Out Sailing

Sailing Races

Sailboats while a competition, extreme sailing Series Barcelona, 2017, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Estany des Peix, Sailing School, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain, Europe

Open 70 'Groupama' in heavy seas off Selsey Bill during the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, August 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Sailing Races

Man Windsurfing

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

Puma' arriving in Cape Town to come second in leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race into Cape Town, November 2008. The 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-09.

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

Dinghy sailing for children, optimists on the Mueritz, Mecklenburg Lake District, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

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

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

First place overall Ben Willows and Jes Olden during the RS400 Gull Grand Prix. Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, England, May 2011.

Sail boarder, kayak and rowing boat on Lake Starnberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Suzuki Prologue for the 40th Solitaire du Figaro, Lorient, France, 28 July 2009.

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.

Sailing regatta on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont and Lombardy, Italy.

Estany des Peix, Sailing School, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.

Sail-carting / land sailing ('Char voile') on Le Sillon beach, Saint-Malo, Ile et Vilaine department of Brittany, France 2000.

Decision 35 'Alinghi' during the fleet race of the Vulcain Trophy, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, September 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. Yachts Weatherly (left; of the New York Yacht Club) and Gretel (right; of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) compete in the fourth race of the 1962 America's Cup, off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.

Estany des Peix, Sailing School, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.

Sydney to Hobart sailboat race start, leaving Sydney harbor

Sailing the MOY Regatta, Newport, RI 2007

A lot of sail boats and yachts in the sea went on a sailing trip near port Hercules in Monaco, Monte Carlo, sail regatta, race

Ericsson Team, 70s 'Ericsson 2' and 'Ericsson 3', training off Lanzarote, Spain for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009.

Open 70 'Telefonica Blue' off Selsey Bill during the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, August 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Two Men Sailing on Lake Tahoe

Wind surfer, Lake Kaltern, Kalterer See, Lago di Caldaro, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Young woman sailing

USA, Washington State, Seattle. Sailboats on Lake Union in Duck Dodge Race.

Kenya, Kilifi. Racing Laser sailing dinghies in Kilifi Creek.

Estany des Peix, Sailing School, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.

Estany des Peix, Sailing School, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain, Europe

Croatia - 15 September 2019: Aerial view of sailboat race in the coastal city of Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia.

Two men before the start of the Race to Alaska, a 750 mile, non-motorized boat race from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, Alaska.

Sail work upon United Internet team Germany yacht, 32nd America's Cup (Louis Vuitton Act 12), Valencia, Spain (June 2006)

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

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

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

President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. Spectator boats gather to watch the fourth race of the 1962 America's Cup, off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.

righting a catamaran after capsizing

Jboat bashing its way to windward through the waves at Key West Race Week, Florida, USA, 1999.

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

Kenya, Kilifi. Racing Laser sailing dinghies in Kilifi Creek.

Crew member swinging from yard arm on Team Alinghi yacht, America's Cup Louis Vuitton Act 1, Marseille, France 2004

Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy practice sailing skills in Chesapeake Bay, near Annapolis, Maryland

Low angle view of a young man standing on a sailboat and pulling a rope

Man pulling a rope on a sailboat

Sailing race

Female sailors during the women's match race, Kiel Week 2008, Kiel Fjord, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Group of Friends Out Sailing

Exceptional Family Member Program personnel and families sail by the USS Constitution during a sailing event in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 15. The event was held on Boston Harbor for families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program to learn to sail.

Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy practice sailing skills in Chesapeake Bay, near Annapolis, Maryland

Crew member tripping the spinnaker during a race aboard J-Class 'Velsheda' at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean. Property Released.

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