A single sailboarder harnesses the wind and speeds across the white surf at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight

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A single sailboarder harnesses the wind and speeds across the white surf at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight. The wind is strong at low tide creating white breakers over which the sportsman glides. The cliffs of Tennyson Down tower in the background.

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Size: 5400px × 3571px
Location: Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, UK
Photo credit: © Philip Chapman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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