12 of the best yachting photos of 2015

When the  America's Cup made the switch to foiling catamarans there was always going to be some impressive thrills and spills and so far we have not been disappointed by the action. This photo is of Emirates Team New Zealand pulling a wheelie at the first Luis Vuitton America's Cup World Series event in Portsmouth. It hasn't slowed them down too much though — going into 2016 they lead the World Series standings.

Check out some more cool photos from the Portsmouth event.

Eclipse is no longer the largest yacht in the world but has by no means fallen out of the spotlight. The 162.50 metre yacht is seen here out of the water, lit up against a gloomy night sky.

Eclipse was spotted in Hamburg in November during a visit to the yard and was rumoured to be undergoing some work.