Sailing Competitions

Dramatic sailing races featuring various boats on open water, highlighting the excitement and skill involved in competitive sailing.

Man sailing off the coast of Maine in daysailer

Sailing Races

Tight reaching with crews on the wire during the 505 World Championships held off Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

Man sailing off the coast of Maine in daysailer

Farr 40 downwind during a race at the 2009 Acura Miami Grand Prix, day 3, 7th March.

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

Sailing regatta, large dinghy sailing, Chiemsee Lake, Bavaria, Germany

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Sailing with a Laser Bahia

Sailing Races

All Smoke' the Reichel/Pugh 78 at Antigua Race Week. A crewman is at the end of the spinnaker pole having popped the kite. 2004.

Bowman hanging on after losing the spinnaker during a spinnaker drop, Key West Race Week, Florida, 2005.

Consise ll' starting from Cowes during the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, August 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Two yachts compete in team sailing event California

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

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

Bloody Mary' racing in the sun at the Grenada Sailing Festival, Caribbean, January 2010.

Miami, SORC, Bow view as captain cuts around buoy, crew along starboard side

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

Aegir Racing Limited' racing beneath grey skies during the Heineken Regatta, St Martin, Caribbean, March 2011.

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

Start of Eurocard Round Gotland Race, Sandhamn, Sweden

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Skipper Armel le Cleac'h looking up at mast aboard Figaro Yacht 'Brit Air' off Port la Foret, Brittany, for the Solitaire du Figaro. 7 July 2009.

Emirates Team New Zealand' leading the fleet up the river towards Lisbon, with gulls feeding in the tide. Audi Med Cup offshore race, Cascais to Lisbon, Portugal, May 2010.

Segelsport Segelsport Copyright: xZoonar.com/DagmarxRichardtx 1903620

man checking on his spinnaker sail while sailing in Iceland

Florida, Key West ´96 Yacht Race; bow of yacht, crew in action

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

Aerial view of J44s 'Runaway' and 'Gold Digger' racing at the beginning of the Newport-Bermuda Race, Rhode Island, USA, June 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Sailors trim the sails on a classic racing yacht off the coast of Maine.

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Rigging and Mast of Sailboat During Race

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

USA, WA, Seattle, Lake Union, Duck Dodge Sailboat Race (Editorial Usage Only)

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

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

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

Breezy conditions for a Classic Yacht Regatta in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Maxi-trimaran 'Gitana 11' heeling 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.

View of sail boat racing in lake

Eric Proust & Romain Motteau (FRA) of Team 'Kalix' paddling their catamaran during the Archipelago Raid 2008, day 5 from Rodhamn, Aland via Fejan to Sandhamn, Sweden. An event of sailing orienteering through the 100,000 islands of the Swedish and Finnish

Veolia Environment 2', 2010 skippered by Roland Jourdain, during qualification for 2010 Route du Rhum, France, 2010.

Vela Veloce' during a race in Key West Race Week. Florida, USA, January 2011.

Yachts compete in team sailing event California

ice sailing European championship on Lake Balaton in Hungary, the participants prepare the ice sailors for the regatta in the morning

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

sailboats ocean race

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

Preparing to hoist spinnaker on board yacht during the RC44 Sweden Cup, Marstrand, Sweden, August 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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

Dinghy sailing school, Rápita Nautical Club, Campos, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Wind surfer at the Surf-Festival Fehmarn 2016

Sailboats participating in a race

Sailing Races

Mari Cha IV' under full sail racing off Falmouth Harbour during Antigua Race Week, 2004.

Sailing regatta off Saint Peter Port, Guernsey island, Europe

Veolia Environment 2', 2010 skippered by Roland Jourdain, during qualification for 2010 Route du Rhum, France, 2010. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Sailboat During Race

Man navigates waters of Penobscot Bay off the coast of Maine in daysailer.

recreational sailing near Sidney/Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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

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

Purple Haze' rounding the mark on day 2 of the Coutts Quarter Ton Cup. Cowes, England, UK, June 2010.

Man Sailing

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

California, San Francisco, Sailboat race 2003.

Two yachts obscured by glistening wave during the Grenada Sailing Festival, Caribbean, January 2010.

sailing

Startline at the World Championships, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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

Boats sailing in the Block Island Race Week regatta

Yacht race

Florida, Miami, Short Ocean Racing Championship (SORC), Big seas with many yachts heading away, red and gold sails

Boat sinking after capsizing during the Grenada Sailing Festival, Caribbean, January 2010.

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.

Catamarans in the iShares Cup 2008, Kiel, Baltic Sea, Northern Germany, Europe

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

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

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.

Man Sailing

Illbruck Challenge rounds Ushant on leg 8, La Rochelle France to Gothenburg Sweden of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2001-2002.

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

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

Two yachts racing under spinnaker in the RC44 Circuit in Miami. Florida, USA, December 2010.

Vintage Photograph. Sailing adventure on the ocean with vibrant sails and clear blue water.

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

Three men on a sailing boat at full speed, Waitemata Harbour on the horizon, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Sailor trims the sails onboard a racing sloop.

Skipper Derek Hatfield on board 'Active House' finishing sprint four of the Velux 5 Oceans race in second place. Charleston, South Carolina, USA, April 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Sailing and Crew

Second place overall Paul Bowen and Shaun Kellett racing under spinnaker during the RS400 Gull Grand Prix. Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, England, May 2011.

APPLEDORE, DEVON/UK - AUGUST 14 : Sailing in the Torridge and Taw Estuary in Devon on August 14, 2013. Unidentified people

Sailing boats at full speed in front of Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

All Smoke' the Reichel/Pugh 78, sails downwind with a crewman at the end of the spinnaker pole preparing to pop the kite. Antigua Race Week 2004.

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