1178-28126 - Sails against clear sky

1116-46490 - Windsurfer In The Air Above Splashing Waves, Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

1116-46802 - Famous Windmills In Campo Criptana, Where The Stories Of Don Quixote Come From, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

1179-4100 - Sail boat on waterfront of Bryggen Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1116-44495 - A Woman Sits On A Small Sailboat In A Lake, Ontario, Canada

1225-1363 - An Egyptian man climbs the mast of a traditional Felucca sailboat with wooden masts and cotton sails on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1225-1362 - An Egyptian man stands on the bow of a traditional Felucca sailboat with wooden masts and cotton sails on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1225-1360 - An Egyptian man holiding the mast while sailng a traditional Felucca sailboat with wooden masts and cotton sails on the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1225-1364 - A traditional Felucca sailboat with wooden masts and cotton sails at sunset on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1225-1366 - Traditional Felucca sailboats with wooden masts and cotton sails on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1225-1355 - Traditional Felucca sailboats with wooden masts and cotton sails on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

860-287450 - Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos

1116-43321 - Canada Place, the cruise ship terminal in Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC, Canada

1218-812B - American woman tourist aboard the Mekong Princess as it sails down the Mekong Delta from Cambodia to Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

860-287273 - Walker walking on wooden boardwalk leading to the sea on which a sailboat sails on the horizon, on a pebble beach in Cayeux-sur-Mer, Picardy, France.

860-287272 - Walker sitting on a bench and looking at the sea on which a sailboat sails on the horizon, on a pebble beach in Cayeux-sur-Mer, Picardy, France.

860-287141 - Drying of the sails of boats with the wind, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

860-287139 - Drying of the sails of boats with the wind, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

860-287140 - Drying of the sails of boats with the wind, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

860-287142 - Drying of the sails of boats with the wind, Xiapu County, Fujiang Province, China

1172-3766 - Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

1186-633 - Llanquihue and Volcan Osorno, Puerto Varas, Chilean Lake District, Los Lagos, Chile, South America

1116-42415 - A Sailboat Sails In The Gulf Islands On A Sunny Day, British Columbia, Canada

1174-5563 - Chinese Boat With Orange Sails, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh, Vietnam

832-383398 - Mediterraneo shopping centre, Atlantic Hotel Sail City, Klimahaus Bremerhaven, Havenwelten, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany, Europe

1218-812 - American woman tourist aboard the Mekong Princess as it sails down the Mekong Delta from Cambodia to Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1218-814 - American women tourists aboard the Mekong Princess, as it sails down the Mekong Delta from Cambodia to Vietnam.

1218-813 - American women tourists aboard the Mekong Princess, as it sails down the Mekong Delta from Cambodia to Vietnam.

1116-41958 - Sunset over moorea from sofitel maeva beach resort near papeete, Tahiti nui society islands french polynesia south pacific

1116-41818 - Yacht sailing into dursley sound, Beara peninsula, county kerry, ireland

489-1793 - Freyberg Beach and city waterfront in Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania

857-95693 - Beer bottle against beach with palm trees and woman in hammock at sunset, Badian, Cebu, Philippines

857-95686 - Tranquil scene with sailboats in sea at sunset, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

857-95688 - Distant view of sloop in sea under moody sky at sunset, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

857-95691 - View of tourists on beach under moody sky at sunset, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

857-95692 - Family on beach with palm trees at sunset with woman lying in hammock, Badian, Cebu, Philippines

857-95685 - Tranquil scene with beach and sea at sunset with silhouettes of sailboats, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

857-95687 - View of beach with silhouettes of tourists and palm trees at sunset, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

857-95659 - Distant view of silhouette of sailboat in sea at sunset, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines

1242-272 - Paraglider sails over Lake Bohinj and its mountains, Slovenia, Europe

1116-41599 - Shipwreck In Jordan Harbour, Ontario, Canada

832-381506 - Bay Cala Mondragó with sailing yachts, beach Caló d'en Garrot, natural park of Mondragó, Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Europe

832-381792 - Sailing ship with red sails in a small bay near Los Gigantes, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

832-381991 - Neustädter Segelverein e.V. sailing club, Bay of Lübeck, Neustadt in Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

832-381505 - Sailing yachts in the Cala Mondragó bay, beach of Caló d'en Garrot, natural park of Mondragó, Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Europe

832-381219 - Palombaggia beach with turquoise blue sea and sailing ship, Porto Vecchio, Corse-du-Sud department, Corsica, France, Europe

832-379804 - Bathing beach and sail rock, Ko Similan, Mu Ko Similan National Park, Similan Islands, Phang Nga province, Thailand, Asia

832-380441 - Catamaran in turquoise lagoon, Raiatea, South Pacific, French Polynesia, Oceania

857-95106 - A single sail boat sails past Light House Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia on a beautiful late summer day. The mountains of Vancouver Island can be seen in the distance. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1116-40128 - Sailing in the Great Bear Rainforest, Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada

1116-41272 - Two Girls Sitting On A Retaining Wall At The Water's Edge, Auckland, New Zealand

1116-41271 - A Woman Standing On The Retaining Wall At The Water's Edge, Auckland, New Zealand

1116-40127 - Sailing in the Great Bear Rainforest, Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada

802-514 - Bristol Harbourside, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1295-12 - A windsurfer waits to sail out through the surf in stormy weather at Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1184-2436 - Windmill in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

1109-3208 - Canoeing Loch Ness section of the Caledonian Canal, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

1226-574 - Traditional junk boat on Victoria Harbour with city skyline behind illuminated at night, Hong Kong, China, Asia

1267-146 - Detail of Sydney Opera House sails, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

1267-135 - Man at work at the top of one of Sydney Opera House sails, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

1267-136 - Sydney Harbour Bridge with city skyline, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

746-88479 - Isola di Tavolara, Loiri Porto San Paolo, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

857-94863 - Pierre Le Coq preparing his windsurfing gear on a jetty near his van at Plouguerneau, Brittany, France.

857-94867 - Pink Granite CoastPierre Le Coq riding his windsurf board during a sunset session on the "Cote de Granit Rose" ( Pink Granite Coast ), Trégastel, Brittany, France.

857-94715 - Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east.

857-94864 - Pierre Le Coq carries his windsurfing board over his head on a jetty at Plouguerneau, Brittany, France.

857-94865 - Pierre Le Coq carries his windsurfing board on a jetty at Plouguerneau, Brittany, France.

857-94828 - Rainbow over a sail boat in Prickly Pear Island, British Virgin Islands

857-94866 - Pierre Le Coq performing a jibe with his windsurf board at Plouguerneau, Brittany, France.

746-88485 - Liscia Ruja and Islet Soffi, Costa Smeralda, Arzachena, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

746-88486 - Cala di Volpe Gulf and Capriccioli Beach, Costa Smeralda, Arzachena, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

746-88480 - Isola di Tavolara, Loiri Porto San Paolo, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

1267-14 - Sydney Opera House sails, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

1104-794 - View of The River Nile and Nubian village on Elephantine Island, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1104-795 - View of The River Nile and Nubian village on Elephantine Island, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1104-782 - View of River Nile and the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener Island, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1104-780 - View of Aswan and River Nile, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1104-777 - View of Aswan and River Nile, Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1243-170 - Yacht sails on Lake Como, Lombardy, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

1202-160 - Windsurfing at Long Bay Beach, on the south coast of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

844-13420 - View of yacht race from Town Hall Tower on Sweden's National Day, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

1202-157 - Long Bay Beach, on the south coast of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

1202-159 - Windsurfing at Long Bay Beach, on the south coast of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

1202-158 - Windsurfing at Long Bay Beach, on the south coast of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

828-1068 - Loch a' Chairn Bhain, Mount Quinag's peaks Sail Gharbh and Sail Ghorm on right edge, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

746-82058 - Symi island, Dodekanes, Greece, Europe

746-82060 - Symi island, Dodekanes, Greece, Europe

746-50113 - Beach, North Coast, Playa Santa Lucia, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

358-614 - A fisherman sets out in his oyster dredger from Mousehole Harbour, Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1179-2015 - A sail boat in the clear sea around the village of Ile Rousse at sunset, Balagne Region, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

1179-2013 - Tourists admire the sea and sail boats around the village of Ile Rousse, Balagne Region, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

1179-2016 - A sail boat in the clear sea around the village of Ile Rousse at sunset, Balagne Region, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

857-93766 - Man Windsurfing On Sea At Faroe Islands

857-93657 - Two Juniors Sailor Sailing Sail Boat In Narragansett Bay For Junior Sailing Program

746-87877 - Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

844-10401 - Worthing Beach, Christ Church, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

844-9679 - Beach, Holetown, St. James, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

1184-557 - Sailing in the very flat waters of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, South Pacific

1184-536 - Sailing in the very flat waters of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, South Pacific

1184-533 - Sailing in the very flat waters of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, South Pacific