Rick Tomlinson / "Caressa" sailing past the Needles Lighthouse during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view, taken from the mast, of SY "Adele"'s bow in the bay of an iceberg, Portal Point, Reclus Pennisula, Antarctica, January 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Eric Baccega / View of sailboat from directly above, showing deck, and floating ice. King's Bay, Spizbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, July 2000

Billy Black / Kayak, open kayak, RIB and man sunbathing viewed from the masthead of Moorings charter catamaran "Pitch Pin", British Virgin Islands. January 2004. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Kayak, snorkeler and open kayak viewed from the masthead of Moorings charter catamaran "Pitch Pin", British Virgin Islands. January 2004. Model and property released.

Onne van der Wal / Woman sunbathing on the trampoline of a catamaran in the Grenadines, viewed from the masthead. Caribbean. February 2010.

Onne van der Wal / Couple sunbathing on the trampoline of a catamaran in the Grenadines, viewed from the masthead. Caribbean. February 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / "Zaleda" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view, taken from the mast, of SY "Adele"'s bow in the bay of an iceberg, Portal Point, Reclus Pennisula, Antarctica, January 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view of SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, sailing in French Polynesia, 2006. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, approaching a volcanic island in French Polynesia Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Onne van der Wal / A crew member of a superyacht being hoisted to the masthead under a full moon, St Barts Bucket, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view of yachts moored in Falmouth marina during the Antigua Classics Race Week Regatta, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Rig maintenance, crew member checking the masthead.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view of ice from an 88 foot sloop, "Shaman", in the Norwegian Arctic region of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Crew member standing on the bow of 88ft sloop "Shaman" to communicate with the skipper when approaching a large iceberg Spitsbergen, viewed from the masthead. Svalbard, Norway 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Crew members hoisted to the masthead of America's Cup IACC yachts to clip on the mainsail head before sailing.

Onne van der Wal / Aerial view from the masthead of the 88 foot sloop "Shaman", of the clear waters of the Vava'u group of islands, Tonga, South Pacific. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Crew members hoisted to the masthead of America's Cup IACC yachts to clip on the mainsail head before sailing.

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. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view of ice from an 88 foot sloop, "Shaman", in the Norwegian Arctic region of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. Model and Property Released.

Rick Tomlinson / View from the masthead of "Drum" as she sails during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1985.

Onne van der Wal / A crew member of a superyacht being hoisted to the masthead under a full moon, St Barts Bucket, Saint Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view from the masthead of "EF Language", competing in the Whitbread Round the World Race 1997-1998. ^^^ The team went on to win the overall campaign.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view from the masthead of the 105ft superyacht "Wally" looking down at the fleet after the Round Gotland Race.

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial shot from the masthead into the cockpit on "Team EF" in the Atlantic during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1997. She had an all female crew.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view aboard 88ft sloop yacht "Shaman" of the foot of a glacier, Alaska. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Hiking-out on a Zuma dinghy as seen from the masthead. Model Released and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view of yachts moored in Falmouth marina during the Antigua Classics Race Week Regatta, 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead service work.

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 / 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 / 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.

Rick Tomlinson / "Zaleda" under sail during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008

Onne van der Wal / Lit masts of superyacht sailboats docked during the St Barts Bucket Regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Masthead view of yachts moored in Falmouth marina during the Antigua Classics Race Week Regatta, 1998.

Rick Tomlinson / View from the masthead of the Polish Tall Ship "Dar Mlodziezy".

Rick Tomlinson / Aerial view from the masthead of "EF Language", competing in the Whitbread Round the World Race 1997-98. ^^^The team went on to win the overall campaign.

Onne van der Wal / Coastline of Vava'u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean Islands as seen from the masthead of an 88' sloop. 2000

Roberto Rinaldi / View from up the mast of yacht "Kotick" while cruising through the Antarctic Peninsula.

Erwan Quéméré / Couple relaxing on the foredeck of superyacht "Athena" in clear turquoise waters, viewed from the masthead.