Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel 'Harvester' winching her catch onboard amid a group of hungry seabirds. North Sea, Europe, December 2011. Property released.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuit hunter preparing to winch Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) onto ice floe. Northwest Greenland, 1989.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Roland Jourdain winching aboard Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment" during Vendee Globe 2008-2009, October 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Arnaud Boissieres winching aboard 60ft "Akena" during Transatlantic Jaques Vabre, September 2007

Benoit Stichelbaut / Winching aboard Maxi yacht "Banque Populaire V", skippered by Pascal Bidegorry, practicing off Cadiz, Spain. March 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Crew trimming the sails with an electric winch aboard 118ft schooner "Magistral", 2002.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Roland Jourdain on his Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment" during Vendee Globe 2008-2009, October 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Bernard Stamm on Imoca 60ft monohull "Ceminees Poujoulat", Vendee Globe 2008-2009, September 08

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Roland Jourdain on his Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment" during Vendee Globe 2008-2009, October 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment", skippered by Roland Jourdain, Vendee Globe 2008-2009, September 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Roland Jourdain hit by spray on his Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment" during Vendee Globe 2008-2009, October 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Roland Jourdain winching upon his Monohull Open 60ft "Veolia Environment" during Vendee Globe 2008-2009, October 2008.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Bernard Stamm on Imoca 60ft monohull "Ceminees Poujoulat", Vendee Globe 2008-2009, September 08

Benoit Stichelbaut / Winching on monohull 60ft "Britair" yacht, April 2008

Benoit Stichelbaut / Winching during Orma Multihull Championship 2003, on trimaran "Belgacom"

Benoit Stichelbaut / Jean-Philippe Chomette winching aboard 60ft "Akena" during Transatlantic Jaques Vabre, September 2007

Benoit Stichelbaut / Skipper Ronan Treussart during La Soilitair Afflelou le Figaro on his yacht "Groupe Celeos", 2007

Philip Stephen / Peterhead registered fishing vessel "Harvester" winching the trawl wires onboard in calm conditions. June 2009. Property Released.

Billy Black / Couple aboard Hunter 49 yacht off St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Model and Property released, 2006.

Billy Black / Young woman winching aboard a Hunter 49 yacht off St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Model and Property released, 2006.

Billy Black / Two men sailing onboard Lagoon 470 yacht, British Virgin Islands, January 2004. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Two men sailing a Sunsail yacht in the British Virgin Islands, March 2006. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Sunsail team instructor teaching a man how to sail aboard a Sunsail Oceanis 393 in the BVI. April 2006, Model and property released.

Billy Black / Couple sailing a Sunsail Oceanis 423 yacht in the BVI's, March 2006. Model and property released.

Onne van der Wal / Boy winching aboard 30ft Tiki catamaran "Abaco". Exumas, Bahamas, Caribbean. June 2009, Model and property released.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Jeanne Gregoire aboard Figaro yacht "Banque Populaire". Transat AG2R, Port la Foret, Brittany, France. April 2010. Editorial use only.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Jeanne Gregoire and Gerald Veniard aboard Figaro yacht "Banque Populaire". Transat AG2R, Port la Foret, Brittany, France. April 2010. Editorial use only.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Jeanne Gregoire and Gerald Veniard aboard Figaro yacht "Banque Populaire". Transat AG2R, Port la Foret, Brittany, France. April 2010. Editorial use only.

Onne van der Wal / Saint Barths Bucket Super Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, March 2009.

Onne van der Wal / Saint Barths Bucket Super Yacht Regatta, Caribbean, March 2009.

Onne van der Wal / Miami Acura Grand Prix, Key West, Florida. 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" crew and "Puma" (background) in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" crew and "Puma" (background) in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Winching aboard 60ft "Akena" during Transatlantic Jaques Vabre, September 2007

Billy Black / Couple sailing a Sunsail yacht in the British Virgin Islands, March 2006. Model and property released.

Toby Roxburgh / Fisherman unloading crates of fish from the deck of trawler, Brixham, Devon, England.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Turtles (Testudines) a favourite Micronesian food, winched aboard boat. Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, 1984.

Philip Stephen / Net filled with Cod (Gadus) being winched onboard a North Sea trawler. Model and Property released.

Toby Roxburgh / European sprats (Sprattus sprattus sprattus) being winched ashore from a trawler at Brixham Harbour, Devon, England, UK, 2009. Model released.

Toby Roxburgh / European sprats (Sprattus sprattus sprattus) being winched ashore from a trawler for onward distribution, Brixham, Devon, England, UK, 2009.

Toby Roxburgh / Crew member in the hold of a trawler loading European sprats (Sprattus sprattus sprattus) into a net for winching ashore, Brixham, Devon, England, UK, 2009.

Philip Stephen / Net full of fish being winched onboard trawler "Ocean Harvest". Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Net full of fish being winched onboard trawler "Ocean Harvest". Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Catch of cod being winched alongside the pair trawling team "Harvester" and "Ocean Harvest", Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Racing aboard J-Class "Velsheda" at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Trimming onboard J-Class "Velsheda", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Trimming onboard J-Class "Velsheda", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / A very wet trimmer aboard J-Class "Velsheda" at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Trimming onboard J-Class "Velsheda", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Crew trimming aboard J-Class "Velsheda" at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean. Model and Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Winchman being lowered from a helicopter during a training excercise on the North Sea.

Onne van der Wal / Crew member onboard "Maximus" wrapping the sheet around a winch during the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race.

Philip Stephen / Winchman being lowered onto the aft deck of a fishng vessel from a helicopter during a training excercise on the North Sea.

Philip Stephen / Winchman being lowered from a helicopter during a training excercise with a fishing vessel on the North Sea.

Onne van der Wal / The crew onboard "Maximus" at dawn during the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race.

Rick Tomlinson / Class 7 "Mist" a Nicholson 33 skippered by Ross Elliston rounds NE Gurnard buoy during Skandia Cowes Week, Solent, UK, day 6, August 3, 2006.

Rick Tomlinson / Intrum Justicia in the Southern Ocean during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1993.

Rick Tomlinson / Team EF in the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1997-1998.

Rick Tomlinson / Maxi yacht "Rothmans" for the start of the Sydney-Hobart Race, 1991.

Rick Tomlinson / "EF Language" with an all-female crew race in the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1997.

Rick Tomlinson / Crew winch in the sails on the coffee grinders following a sail change on the "The Card" during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1989-90.

Rick Tomlinson / Teamwork aboard "Courtaulds", BT Global Challenge 1995.

Onne van der Wal / Crew aboard a race yacht trimming the sails on a beautiful evening off the east coast, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Winching in sheets on coffee grinders.

Onne van der Wal / Winch grinders working at full speed in the cockpit, America's Cup.

Onne van der Wal / Winch grinders working at full speed in the cockpit, America's Cup.

Onne van der Wal / A fishermen pulling up traps on a winch, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Winchman aboard Farr 72 "Starr Trail" during racing at Grenada Sailing Festival, Caribbean, January 1998.

Onne van der Wal / Round the World record holder Steve Fossett winching on trimaran "Playstation".

Onne van der Wal / Trimming onboard J-Class "Velsheda", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Carribean.

Onne van der Wal / Trimming onboard J-Class "Velsheda", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Steve Fossett winching aboard trimaran "Lakota" off Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Rick Tomlinson / Crew on "EF Language" wear full heavy weather clothing including googles to prevent the salt water spraying into their eyes during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1997-98.

Onne van der Wal / Crew in wet-weather gear working aboard yacht "Flyer", Whitbread Round the World Race 1981-82.

Erwan Quéméré / Crewman winching the jib on "Halloween".

Erwan Quéméré / Australian team at work during Round Robin 3 of the America's Cup 1995. Fremantle, Australia.