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Photographer Onne Van der Wal's latest book, Sailing

Take a break from winter’s chill with renowned sailing photographer Onne Van der Wal in his latest book, Sailing.
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The Essence of Sail

Take a break from winter’s chill with renowned sailing photographer Onne Van der Wal in his latest book, Sailing. In this breathtaking volume, Van der Wal captures the essence of the pastime through some 200 images taken around from the world, in places such as St. Tropez, Newport, Rhode Island and the Antarctic. And, of course, there are plenty of race course shots as well. This is one book that is guaranteed to get both you and your sailing friends revved up for the upcoming season. $100.

Rizzoli New York, rizzoliusa.com

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