Sailing Competitions

Exciting scenes of sailing races featuring multiple yachts in full sail on blue waters, capturing the thrill of maritime sports.

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

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

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

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

Sailboats on Lake Tahoe during a race

a man on sailing vessel

Sailing regatta on Lake Garda, colourful spinnakers, headsails

Windsurfers together in fast seas, Turnagain Arm, Anchorage, Alaska

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

Key West Race Week, yachting team in action closeup stern view A16F

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

Woman sitting on sailing boat

Yachts racing around marker during the RC44 Sweden Cup, Marstrand, Sweden, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Aerial view, laser sailing boats during Kiel Week, start of a regatta, starting line, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Windsurfer sailing on a large lake

DD-ST-89-00280. Base: Seoul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Fleeting approaching mark on day 2 of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup. Cowes, England, UK, June 2010.

Two sail boats take part in the Treasure Island Yacht Club sailing tournament. The Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California sailing team is a participant in the race. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Action on board 'China Team' during fleet race on day five of the America's Cup World Series in Plymouth, England, September 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

1982 - A sail boat under full sail takes part in the Treasure Island Yacht Club sailing tournament..

MOD 70 maxi-trimaran 'Veolia Environnement' skippered by Roland Jourdain during the RORC Rolex Fastnet Race. Isle of Wight, England, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Vintage Photograph. Competitive sailboats race on the open sea under vibrant spinnakers.

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

a man leaning across catamaran

C-Class catamaran fleet during training for Little America's Cup. Newport, Rhode Island, USA, August 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

A sailboat in the training round of a regatta

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

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

Plebes at the United States Naval Academy compete in the annual Rear Admiral Blakely Cup race on the Severn River. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Bourgneuf Bay, La Bernerie-en-Retz, last outing 2019 for the Societe des Regates de La Bernerie.

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

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

Yachts racing under colourful spinnakers and dark skies during the Heineken Regatta, St Martin, Caribbean, March 2011.

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

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

Chiemsee Regatta, Chiemsee, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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

Catamarans, iShares Cup 2008, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

MOD 70 trimarans 'Race for Water', 'Foncia' and 'Veolia Environnement' racing during the Krys Match, La Trinite-sur-Mer, Brittany, France, October 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Onboard a yacht during a 2009 bi-annual race in the Pacific, off New Caledonia.

Aerial view of IMOCA open 60 'President' training ahead of the Barcelona World Race. Port la Foret, Brittany, France, November 2010.

Windsurfing with water drops on camera lens, tarifa cadiz andalusia spain

Sailors in Sweden, sailor in Sweden,

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

Group of Friends Out Sailing

'Bribon' on day two of the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit event in Casais, Portugal, May 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Yachtsman at regatta of sailing boat category 'International Moth Class' off Schilksee during annual sailing event Kiel Week 2008, Kiel Fjord, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

windsurfing

Recreational sailor by Sidney Spit, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, BC, Canada

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

Colonia, Peabody, Henry G, (Henry Greenwood), 1855-1951, Colonia (Yacht), America's Cup races, Yachts, 1893

Sailing boat training on the water. Sailing sports.

Sailing Races

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

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.

Day 2 of the Archipelago Raid, 2008. Lido (SWE) to Rodhamn- Lappo (FIN). An event of sailing orienteering through the 100,000 islands of the Swedish and Finnish Archipelago region on F18 catamarans.

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

Dolphins follow Clipper yacht racing Sydney to Hobart 2015

Vladivostok, Russia - 12 July 2020: Aerial view of three person doing wind surf at sunset in Vladivostok Bay, Vladivostok, Russia.

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

Classic yachts, Thea and Trevia, during their match race, 12-metre yachts beating to windward, Kieler Foerde, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Sand yachts, international German championships 2008 in sand yachting, St Peter Ording, North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

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

Zeesboot Regatta, Wustrow, Saaler Bodden, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe

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

Southampton Water, southern England, UK. 2022. Lady Shona a Moody 35 with female crew off Calshot on Southampton Water racing during Cowes Week regatta, 2022.

Children in sailing school in port at Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, French Riviera, France

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

Small Optimist dinghies, sailing school, sailing lessons for children

Vendee Globe 2008/2009 start, Les Sables d`Olonne, France, 9 November 2008.

Sailing Races

Many windsurfers with colourful sails, Lake Garda, Riva del Garda, Torbole, Trentino, Italy, Europe

High angle view of a man windsurfing

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Aerial view of crew hiking-out on board 'Ran' at the beginning of the Newport-Bermuda Race, Rhode Island, USA, June 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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

Intrum Justicia blows out her spinnaker during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1993

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Lowering mainsail during a race in the RC44 Circuit in Miami. Florida, USA, December 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Teenagers sailing in Rhode Island

Racing at the Sunfish World Championship, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Sailing regatta of the SCV Segelclub Ville, Zugvogel, Schwertzugvogel

Windsurfing at sunset, Seewalchen, Lake Attersee, Austria, europe.

Sailing Races

Chiemsee Regatta, Chiemsee, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK.2022. Racing yachts sailing past the the Isle of Wight coastline during Cowes Week regatta

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

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

A plebe at the U.S. Naval Academy leans out over the water to spread his boat's sail during the Rear Admiral Blakely Cup race on the Severn River. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Normandy, Manche, Hauteville Sur Mer, Learning Class (Camp) Of Yachting, Monitor The Process Of Helping A Child Control

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

Lake Tahoe Nevada USA

Gary Ireson crashing. 2007 Moth European and World Championship.Torbole sul Garda, Italy.

Yacht Regatta, Lake Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Aerial view of crews hiking-out on board yachts at the beginning of the Newport-Bermuda Race, Rhode Island, USA, June 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Cuban Migrants aboard a rustic vessel near Alligator Reef Lighthouse, Florida, July 27, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton's crew repatriated 83 Cubans to Cuba, July 30, 2022, following several interdictions off the Florida Keys. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Man sailing in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

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

professional waterman training on lake with catamaran

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