What a perfect day for a sail on a cool catamaran ...... high heat...slight warm summer breeze....fluffy clouds......just oh so perfect....

Booth Bay, Maine -- On board a schooner.

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The waters of Burrard Inlet were full of sailboats today on Canada Day and these two had red sails so looked very festive for the occasion. In the background can be seen Lighthouse Park with its lighthouse that is still in use.

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on the Menai Strait.

A yacht sailing through the sea mist that rolled in one afternoon.

Ynyslas, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Angela Davis. Murales Jorit Agoch

Taken on the way in from a whale watch in Provincetown, MA. I've been told it's an especially good year you whale sightings (and we did see quite a few). Everything about this adventure was wonderful and ended with a beautiful ride back to the harbor at sunset.

SAIL-In parade Sail Amsterdam 2015

The green tall ship at the front is the Alexander von Humboldt II (too ‘Alex-2’) from Germany.

Behind with the huge flag is the ARC Gloria from Columbia.

Since its first edition in 1975, SAIL Amsterdam has grown to become the largest public event in the Netherlands and the largest free nautical event in the world.

Every five years, in excess of 600 ships navigate along the North Sea Canal (the Sail-In or Parade of Sail) before mooring in and around the IJhaven in Amsterdam. The ninth edition of SAIL Amsterdam took place from 19 to 23 August 2015.

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Good warm day in Lisbon.

...and the ship sails on Padrão dos Descobrimentos

Il terzo giorno a Bridgetown, di primo mattino, arriva un taxi dell'agenzia d'appoggio alla nave e mi conduce al porto. zona banchine per navi da crociera. La vedo ed è amore a prima vista, gran voglia di scattarle subito una foto, ma sarebbe indelicato, così salgo a bordo, mi presento al Primo Ufficiale che dovrò sostituire e disbrigo tutte le pratiche, prendendo anche conoscenza della nave che non conoscevo (mia prima volta a bordo di un veliero) Solo verso il tramonto mi prendo 5 minuti per scendere a terra e immortalarla. I velieri sono più belli in mare aperto, con le vele spiegate e gonfie di vento. Ormeggiate in banchina, come anche ancorate in rada, le vele sono raccolte e quasi invisibili. Ma io la guardo e il cuore mi batte più forte

On the third day in Bridgetown, early in the morning, a person from the ship's support agency arrives and takes me to the port. dock area for cruise ships. As I see her it's love at first sight, I really want to take a photo right away, but it would be indelicate, so I get on board, introduce myself to the Chief Officer who I will have to replace and take care of all the paperwork, also getting to know the ship that I didn't know (my first time on board a sailing ship) Only towards sunset I can take 5 minutes to go ashore and immortalise her. Sailing ships are more beautiful in the open sea, with their sails unfurled and billowing in the wind. Moored at the quay, as well as anchored in the harbor, the sails are gathered up and almost invisible. But I look at her and my heart beats faster

Following the zig zag path off the hill.