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Sailing brings adventurers to some of the world's most beautiful and isolated ... Let these photographs taken by National Geographic Your Shot members inspire you to catch the wind and set sail.

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Pietro Simonetti has explored some of the most inhospitable regions on planet Earth. As an experienced skier and mountaineer, ...