Florian Möllers / Arctic expedition cruiseship M/S Stockholm in heavy sea and gale winds at Sarkapp (South Cape), Svalbard, Norway, July 2012

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Armel le Cleac'h on his monohull 60ft "Britair" yacht, April 2008

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Armel le Cleac'h with hand on guard rail of his monohull 60ft "Britair" yacht, April 2008

Onne van der Wal / Guard rail detail with sheet running underneath. Saint Barths Bucket Super Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, March 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, exploring Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctica, January 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Close up of SY "Adele"'s guard rail fixture supported by a stanchion

Rick Tomlinson / Close up of a deck rail onboard SY "Adele", using a shallow depth of field setting, 2006.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, approaching Saint Kitts, Caribbean. 2006. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Evening light on the bow of SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, in Yankee Harbour, Antarctica, January 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Close up of guard rail and stanchion onboard SY "Adele"

Onne van der Wal / Teak decks of a superyacht docked for the night during the St. Baths Bucket Regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / The deck of a superyacht at St.Barths Regatta, Caribbean.