B.A.S.E. jumping from a sailboat mast

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Marco Waltenspiel performs a B.A.S.E. jump from a 40m high mast of a sail boat close to the St. Tropez harbour. The world has seen some interesting BASE jumps — but this is one of the few in which ‘B’ could stand for ‘boat’. Austrian skydiver Marco Waltenspiel envisioned the idea this summer of jumping from the not-exactly-steady platform at the top of the mast of the St. Tropez-based sailing yacht. At 42m, it’s not the absolute longest BASE jump ever, but unquestionably one of the most daring.
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Iwan Baan: Ingenious homes in unexpected places

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In the center of Caracas, Venezuela, stands the 45-story “Tower of David,” an unfinished, abandoned skyscraper. But about eight years ago, people started moving in. Photographer Iwan Baan shows how people build homes in unlikely places, touring us through the family apartments of Torre David, a city on the water in Nigeria, and an underground village in China. Glorious images celebrate humanity’s ability to survive and make a home — anywhere.

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