Roberto Rinaldi / Stern of crude oil super-tanker "Milford Haven", which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.

Merryn Thomas / Stern of tanker off Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall, UK

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" shooting her net over the stern. North Sea, December 2008. Property Released.

Merryn Thomas / Plaque in the stern of Lyme Regis Gig Club's first boat "Rebel", Dorset, July 2008. It reads 'Lyme Regis Gig Club "Rebel" built by Gail McGarva of the the Boat Building Academy, Lyme Regis, June 29th...

Merryn Thomas / Stern of trawler under construction in boatyard, Essaouira, Morocco. November 2008.

Billy Black / Couple relaxing on the stern of a Hunter 49 yacht off St. Augustine, Florida, USA.

Billy Black / Man fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Man passing a picnic basket from the stern of Surf Hunter 33 to a couple in the shallows, Marco Island, Florida, USA. Model and property released, 2007.

Billy Black / People fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Man fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Couple relaxing on stern of Moorings Charter catamaran "Pitch Pin" anchored in the British Virgin Islands, January 2004. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Man fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Family on stern of Tartan 4300 "Tsunami", with the transom door open. Back Creek, Maryland. Model and property released, October 2007.

Billy Black / Man fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Woman relaxing on the stern of a Surf Hunter 29 Inboard off Marco Island, Florida, USA. Model and property released, 2007.

Billy Black / Man fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Knife, fishing floats and pliers next to sink on stern of yacht.

Philip Stephen / Paying out the trawl net over the stern of a North Sea trawler, June 2010.

Philip Stephen / Paying out the trawl net over the stern of a North Sea trawler, June 2010.

Onne van der Wal / Woman sitting on the stern of a catamaran, cruising in the Grenadines, Caribbean. February 2010. Model released.

Rick Tomlinson / SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, moored at dusk in Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua, January 2006. Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / Stern of "Whitehawk", Peter DeSavary's Bruce King Ketch during Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Race 2, April 19, 2008.

Rick Tomlinson / Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, April 2008.

Billy Black / People fishing from the stern of a sportsfisher. Model and property released.

Billy Black / Woman sitting in the stern of a Hunt Harrier 25 off Hollywood, Florida, USA. Model and property released.

Merryn Thomas / British Merchant Navy ensign on stern of passenger ferry leaving St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK. May 2009.

Billy Black / Family on stern of Tartan 4300 "Tsunami", with the transom door open. Back Creek, Maryland. Model and property released, October 2007.

Billy Black / Couple relaxing in hammock on the stern of a Sunsail Lagoon 410 catamaran at sunset. British Virgin Islands, April 2006. Model released and property released.

Philip Stephen / Trawler crew on stern looking behind. North Sea, July 2010.

Philip Stephen / Paying out the trawl net over the stern of a North Sea trawler, June 2010.

Rob Cousins / Stern, yoke and rudder lines of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Stern, yoke and rudder lines of Bristol Pilot Gig Club's "Isambard" on Bristol's Floating Harbour, England, UK , July 2008

Michael Pitts / Nurse shark {Ginglymostoma cirratum} seeking shelter under the stern of a sunken fishing boat. British Virgin Islands.

Michael Pitts / Stern Gun on the shipwreck of the Japanese WWII boat, 'Shotan Maru', Chuuk Lagoon, Chuuk islands, Pacific ocean

Ingo Arndt / Fixing anchor from German icebreaker Polar Stern, on ice floe, Ispol expedition, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Onne van der Wal / A large flag flying from the stern of a wooden classic boat preparing for the St Barths Bucket Regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Detail of the stern of the superyacht "Parsifal III", with its passerelle deployed for easy boarding, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / The stern of a traditional boat during Grenada Sailing Festival 2005, Grenada, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / With sterns to the docks and passerelles out, superyachts finishing up last minute preparations for a day at the St Barths Bucket regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / With sterns to the docks, superyachts finishing up last minute preparations for a day at the St Barths Bucket Regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Cook preparing a dolphin fish on the stern of a sailboat, Dominican Republic, Caribbean. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Man fishing for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) off the stern of a boat, Guatemala.

Philip Stephen / Fishermen shooting the net over the stern of fishing trawler "Carisanne" in the North Sea. April 2007.^^^They will shoot and haul their net every 4 hours continuously for up to 9 days then return to p...

Philip Stephen / Crewmen repairing a torn net on the stern of the fishing traweler "Carisanne" in the North Sea.April 2007.

Onne van der Wal / A man works on the stern of a wooden boat in a boat yard, Charleston, South Carolina, September 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Man standing on the stern of a yacht during racing at the Farr 40 one-design class World Championship.

Onne van der Wal / Family on the stern of a cruising yacht, Rhode Island.

Onne van der Wal / Family enjoying an afternoon on their anchored sailboat while a girl dives off the stern into the water, Caleta El Candelero, Mexico. 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Looking towards the stern from the bowsprit onboard 140ft luxury schooner "Skylge", designed by André Hoek and built by Holland Jachtbouw, sailing in the French Riviera, France. Property released.

Onne van der Wal / A girl with a drink watching the fishing pole on the stern of a cruising catamaran in Caleta Partida, Mexico. 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Split-level shot of a lady preparing for a swim off the stern of a boat, Bahamas, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Family enjoying an afternoon on their anchored sailboat while the children dive off the stern into the water, Caleta El Candelero, Mexico. 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Young family at anchor aboard a cruising yacht, Rhode Island. Children peering over the stern into the water.

Onne van der Wal / Stern of a wooden tender, with rope around the gunwale on a traditional tender at the Newport Wooden Boat Show, Rhode Island.

Onne van der Wal / Children watch the shore from the stern of a cruising yacht, Rhode Island.

Onne van der Wal / Family on the stern of a Friendship 40 cruising yacht, Rhode Island. Model and property released.

Onne van der Wal / A family on the stern of their catamaran after a vacation cruising in Baja Mexico. 2006.

Onne van der Wal / Maximus at dawn with a man standing at the stern of the boat, during the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple fishing from the stern of an Abati Yachts' Portland 55ft, called a "lobster" boat because it is copied from the original american lobster fishing boats. Tuscany, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple fishing from the stern of an Abati Yachts' Portland 55ft, called a "lobster" boat because it is copied from the original american lobster fishing boats. Tuscany, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Angelo Giampiccolo / Couple in wetsuits ready to go scuba diving from the stern of a power boat, with the transom doors open. Motorboat "One", Cantieri di Baia, off the coast of Baia, Naples, Italy.

Onne van der Wal / Offshore fishing reels lined up on the stern of a sport fishing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Fishing for yellow fin tuna (Thunnus albacares) off the stern of a sports fishhing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Fishing reels lined up on the stern of a sport fishing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Offshore fishing reels lined up on the stern of a sport fishing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Heavy duty deep sea fishing reels lined up on the stern of a sport fishing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Fishing reels lined up on the stern of a sport fishing boat at sunset, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Tall masts and stern detail of the classic yacht "Mariette" with the ensign and passarelle out, moored next to J-Class "Velsheda" in a harbour.

Onne van der Wal / Woman diving off the stern of a cruising catamaran. Model and Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / People snorkelling, kayaking and wind surfing from the stern of their cruising catamaran, Seychelles.

Onne van der Wal / Woman sat on the stern of a cruising yachts dangling her toes in the water, Bahamas.

Onne van der Wal / Mother and child pointing from the stern of a yacht. cruising in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean. Model released.

Onne van der Wal / Yacht and dinghy sailing past the stern of 116ft Ted Hood designed superyacht "Whisper" off Jamestown at sunrise. Rhode Island, USA.

Roberto Rinaldi / Woman with snorkeling gear standing on stern of a dhoni, the typical Maldivian boat, Maldives. Model released.

Onne van der Wal / Man sitting on the stern of a cruising yacht heading northwards.

Onne van der Wal / Deep sea fishing off the stern of a sport fishing boat, Guatemala.

Onne van der Wal / Deep sea fishing off the stern of a boat, Guatemala.

Erwan Quéméré / Beautifully shaped stern of a traditional wooden dayboat competing in the Great Glen Raid, Scotland.