Sailboats are seen during the kickoff of the Race of the Classics sailing challenge, a sailing race that starts in the Dutch city Rotterdam featuring historical sailboats, on April 13, 2009. The teams sails via Ostend to Ramsgate or Lowestoft, depending on the weather, before re-crossing the North Sea to finish near where it started, in Amsterdam. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

Sailboats are seen during the kickoff of the Race of the Classics sailing challenge, a sailing race that starts in the Dutch city Rotterdam featuring historical sailboats, on April 13, 2009. The teams sails via Ostend to Ramsgate or Lowestoft, depending on the weather, before re-crossing the North Sea to finish near where it started, in Amsterdam.

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