Onne van der Wal / Superyacht "Shaman" cruising among the islands of Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Accompanied by dolphins, the 88ft sloop, "Shaman", exploring Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Skipper on the 88ft sloop "Shaman" sailing north through typical Southern Ocean conditions, South Georgia.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop yacht "Shaman" anchored in the Magdalenefjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

Onne van der Wal / Crew member tidying away ropes on the deck of 88ft sloop "Shaman", Alaska.

Onne van der Wal / Navigating 88ft sloop "Shaman" through the islands of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

Onne van der Wal / Mast view of the crew of 88ft sloop superyacht "Shaman" watching from the bow as the yacht approaches a large iceberg, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored among the islands of Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / The sun reflecting off the horizon at midnight, from aboard the superyacht "Shaman", Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Crew member aboard "Shaman" wearing warm clothes as he stands watch near Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / View from the mast of yacht "Shaman" off the northern Vava'u islands, Tonga, Pacific Islands.

Onne van der Wal / View from the mast of yacht "Shaman" off the northern Vava'u islands, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific Islands. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) on rocks in Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand. The 88ft Yacht "Shaman" can be seen in the background.

Onne van der Wal / King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on South Georgia Island with superyacht "Shaman" in the background.

Onne van der Wal / The yacht "Shaman" at anchor in Cobbler's Cove, South Georgia Island.

Onne van der Wal / The 88 foot sloop "Shaman" sailing north through typical Southern Ocean conditions from South Georgia. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Heavy weather clothing and harness tether for the crew of "Shaman" visiting the notoriously stormy islands of South Georgia.

Onne van der Wal / The yacht "Shaman" at anchor in Cobbler's Cove, South Georgia Island.

Onne van der Wal / The 88 foot sloop "Shaman" motoring along the end wall of a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / The 88 foot sloop "Shaman" anchored in calm seas, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / The 88 foot sloop, "Shaman", motoring through the mirror calm Arctic water in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / 88 foot sloop "Shaman", amongst icebergs and a pink cloudy sky in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Woman in warm clothing steering 88ft sloop "Shaman" through the islands of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, summer of 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Shaman crew around a beach camp fire near Bear Glacier, Kenai Pensula, Alaska. 2001

Onne van der Wal / Crew of 88ft yacht "Shaman" watching New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri), Fjordland, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" beneath a glacier in Alaska. 2001

Onne van der Wal / Crew aboard 88ft sloop "Shaman" navigating with map and pointing. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / New Zealand Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri), on rocks with 88ft yacht "Shaman" moored in background, South Island, New Zealand 2001.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" motoring through Fjordland, South Island, New Zealand, 2001.

Onne van der Wal / Crew of 88ft sloop "Shaman" returning to their boat in an inflatable tender at 2am. Summertime in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Cockpit of 88ft sloop "Shaman", with a cloudless sky reflected in calm water in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Helming 88ft sloop "Shaman" through the calm waters and mountains of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Underwater view of the hull and keel of "Shaman," an 88 ft yacht anchored in Tonga, part of the Vava'u Group of islands, South Pacific, 2000.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Crew of "Shaman" preparing for a kayak trip on Bear Glacier beach, Alaska.2001

Onne van der Wal / View from a masthead of 88ft yacht "Shaman" of a small deserted island in the Northern Vava'u group, Tonga, South Pacific, 2000.

Onne van der Wal / Helming 88ft yacht "Shaman" through the islands of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Man at the helm steering 88ft sloop "Shaman", in a fjord. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Navigating 88ft yacht "Shaman" through the shallow waters of the Vava'u group of islands, Tonga, South Pacific.

Onne van der Wal / The 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored in calm waters beneath the mountains of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Breakfast and thermal clothing for the helmsman of 88ft sloop "Shaman", during summer, Svalbard, Norway, 1998

Onne van der Wal / Crew of 88ft sloop "Shaman" returning to their boat in an inflatable tender at 2am. Summertime in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Crew aboard 88ft yacht "Shaman" motoring through fjords of South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored at the foot of a glacier, Kenai peninsula, Alaska, 2001.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" beneath a glacier in Alaska, USA 2001

Onne van der Wal / Man preparing to anchor aboard 88ft sloop "Shaman" with Spitsbergen's mountains and glaciers in the background on a calm day. Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Relaxing aboard 88ft yacht "Shaman" in the South Pacific islands of Tonga.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" enters Pickersgill Harbour where Captain James Cook landed with the "Resolution" in 1773. South Island, New Zealand. 2001

Onne van der Wal / View of clear waters of the Vava'u group in Tonga from the masthead of the 88ft sloop "Shaman", South Pacific, 2000. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" on calm waters in Fjordland, South Island, New Zealand. 2001. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Antlers, bear skull, walrus skull and other skeleton remains of Arctic animals found while exploring, aboard "Shaman" in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Cruising past icebergs in Spitsbergen aboard 88ft sloop "Shaman". Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" enters Pickersgill Harbour where Captain James Cook landed with the "Resolution" in 1773. South Island, New Zealand. 2001

Onne van der Wal / Two men in wet-weather gear helming 88ft sloop "Shaman" as she motors through Fjordland, South Island, New Zealand 2001

Onne van der Wal / A tender off the stern of an 88 foot Tripp designed sloop, "Shaman", anchored in the Vava'u group of islands, Tonga, South Pacific.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" anchored at the foot of a glacier, Kenai peninsula, Alaska. 2001. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / The skipper of "Shaman" in the cabin, using charts to navigate the isolated region of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Aerial view from the masthead of the 88 foot sloop "Shaman", swimmers can be seen below in the clear waters of the Vava'u Group, Tonga, South Pacific.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" dwarfed by a wall of glaciers in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Helming 88ft sloop "Shaman" through the calm waters and mountains of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / From aboard the 88 foot sloop, "Shaman", people swimming in the clear waters off a small island in the Vava'u group, Tonga, South Pacific. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft yacht "Shaman" anchored among the islands of Fiordland, South island, New Zealand. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / 88ft sloop "Shaman" motoring along the end wall of a glacier, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.

Onne van der Wal / Superyacht "Shaman" making her way north and home across the Southern Ocean after a four week trip to South Georgia.

Onne van der Wal / Superyacht "Shaman" anchored beyond a colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), South Georgia. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / The crew of yacht 'Shaman' explore the Fjordland area by inflatable boat. South Island, New Zealand. Model Released.

Onne van der Wal / Late afternoon reflections on the cabin windows of 88ft sloop "Shaman", Alaska. 2001

Onne van der Wal / Ripples on smooth water as 88ft sloop "Shaman" motors around the coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway 1998.

Onne van der Wal / From aboard 88ft sloop "Shaman", people swimming off a small island in the Vava'u group, Tonga, South Pacific.

Onne van der Wal / Wild dolphins surfacing under the bow of 88ft sloop "Shaman" in Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) skull on yacht "Shaman". Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, 1998.