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Dark seas, vast skies and full sails: striking sailing shots

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Updated 7:58 AM EDT, Tue October 4, 2016
"This picture was taken by a guy that can't swim! I used the underwater camera I developed for taking pictures, with a wide angle lens. This one was taken under a turning mark -- and the result, I am happy with it."
"This picture was taken by a guy that can't swim! I used the underwater camera I developed for taking pictures, with a wide angle lens. This one was taken under a turning mark -- and the result, I am happy with it."
Carlo Borlenghi/
"The Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race, my favorite place to shoot. And here is a good example of why, a very special weather event. The tiny boat is one of the last in the fleet from the 2010 edition of the race. And look at it, all alone out at sea with this giant cloud in its path. Taken from the helicopter, away from the boat, this picture shows everything there is to know about being at sea in a race like this."
"The Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race, my favorite place to shoot. And here is a good example of why, a very special weather event. The tiny boat is one of the last in the fleet from the 2010 edition of the race. And look at it, all alone out at sea with this giant cloud in its path. Taken from the helicopter, away from the boat, this picture shows everything there is to know about being at sea in a race like this."
Carlo Borlenghi
"I like this because it was my first very famous picture, it's very important to me. From 1980, it is of course Brava broaching. Lots of action on board, but at the same time, Pasquale Landolfi just looking back at the camera."
"I like this because it was my first very famous picture, it's very important to me. From 1980, it is of course Brava broaching. Lots of action on board, but at the same time, Pasquale Landolfi just looking back at the camera."
Carlo Borlenghi
"This is Peter Ogden's mini Maxi Jethou, a photo taken in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, from the helicopter. I love the composition of this picture, modern sails and their materials really mean pictures like this are possible today, when before, not so. The light and shadow, on the surface of the water, is why I love this."
"This is Peter Ogden's mini Maxi Jethou, a photo taken in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, from the helicopter. I love the composition of this picture, modern sails and their materials really mean pictures like this are possible today, when before, not so. The light and shadow, on the surface of the water, is why I love this."
Carlo Borlenghi/ROLEX
"I've used this picture in exhibition catalogs for exhibitions of my work in Paris and in Milan. It's a spinnaker shot from the Regatta Pirelli -- Coppa Carlo Negri, the sailor trying to pack away the sail, but of course the moment his hand is just touching the sail material, this moment, it looks like he's trying to get free."
"I've used this picture in exhibition catalogs for exhibitions of my work in Paris and in Milan. It's a spinnaker shot from the Regatta Pirelli -- Coppa Carlo Negri, the sailor trying to pack away the sail, but of course the moment his hand is just touching the sail material, this moment, it looks like he's trying to get free."
©Photo: Carlo Borlenghi/©Photo: Carlo Borlenghi
Dark seas, vast skies and full sails

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Sailing photographer Carlo Borlenghi reveals some of his favorite shots

You can see the Italian in October's edition of CNN's MainSail

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Italian photographer Carlo Borlenghi has spent over 30 years capturing unforgettable moments in sailing.

From Sardinia to Sydney, Borlenghi has traveled the world capturing the drama of life on the high seas.

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Scroll through the gallery above to see some of his favorite shots and learn why they are so special to him.

Visit cnn.com/sailing for show times, news and videos

You can hear more from Borlenghi in October’s edition of MainSail, which premieres October 8 at 1630 GMT on CNN International.