Mast high waves close the beach to everyone except one fearless windsurfer whose sail is highlighted against the exploding surf

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Pioneering inaccessible beaches . This was Fuerteventura in the 1980s

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Size: 4518px × 5830px
Location: Cotillo Beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Photo credit: © phil holden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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