Top 10 most impressive sailing yacht videos

The end of 2015 is approaching. Time to take stock of the most memorable videos, involving sailboats.

A boat swallowed by a shore-break in Cape Verde

A fisherman is forced to abandon his boat, unable to restart it. The boat is then caught in the rollers, but all ends well for the fisherman and his boat.

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More than 600 boats sail together for the 2015 Sail

A drone captured one of the largest boat gatherings in the world, Sail 2015. This large nautical event brings together over 600 boats on the North Sea Canal all sailing together. The video is in timelapse and the images just incredible.

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Quiet navigation in the rocks

A sailboat is sailing very close to the rocks in Norway, which doesn't seem to scare the helmsman.

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A sailboat caught in the rollers of a Hawaiian reef

A sailboat is trapped in the rollers but the tenacity of its captain, who remains behind the helm, allows him to pass the waves, safely, surfing alongside the surfers present!

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Surfing with a 70 foot Clipper Race

During the 2013 Clipper Race Round the World, one of the 70-footers participating in the race got caught in the gusts of the Southern Ocean. A gust of wind - of which the images are spectacular - that could have been dramatic.

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Alex Thomson climbs on the keel of his Imoca while sailing

The video has made the rounds on the web, but we never tire of admiring the performance! Alex Thomson climbs on the keel of his Imoca during a navigation, before diving into the sea. Let's salute the performance of the sailor, but also of the skipper, who maintained the boat almost parallel to the water for several minutes.

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Alex Thomson balancing on the mast of Hugo Boss

We take the same and we start again (except that this video was made before the one of the keel). Alex Thomson had fun climbing the top of his mast, while the boat is tilted, before diving. Nice feat!

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A sailboat runs aground on a Croatian beach in front of the astonished eyes of the holiday makers

A sailboat is at anchor in front of the beach of Komiza in Croatia and is going to run aground at the feet of tourists.

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Two sailboat passages, one successful... the other less so

Two sailboats pass under a bridge... each in their own way. While the first one makes a bad maneuver, the second one lies perfectly on the side to be able to pass.

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Back on board a 60-foot ketch in the middle of a storm

The boat was left at anchor while the crew enjoyed a moment on land. Unfortunately, a strong swell started, forcing the captain of the boat to jump into the water to return on board and bring the boat to safety.

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