Sail to Barcelona

Some 8,000 conservationists -- from governments, NGOs, scientific bodies and just ordinary concerned members of the world's oldest and biggest conservation organization IUCN -- are in Barcelona for the World Conservation Congress. Some of them came here by sail boat, to express their concern for the environment. The event runs through Oct. 14.

Jacqui is the skipper of "Le Garlaban," a research sailing vessel working for the Institut Oceanographique Paul Ricard. He sailed the boat to Barcelona to join in the pro-conservation parade.

A colorful flotilla brings committed conservationists to the IUCN conference in Barcelona.

The Arc of Ideas is a global campaign to bring the subject of climate change from summit level, to sea-level, to eye-level.

Flying the flag for conservation (with the IUCN logo) and European cooperation to save the environment.

The topsail schooner "Jadran," one of the most impressive tall ships in the parade, sailed to Barcelona from the Balkans.

The Tara is a research vessel made to survive tough working conditions in the Arctic.

Spectators in Barcelona wait patiently for the parade.

The great explorer Christopher Columbus oversees his modern-day counterparts sailing into Barcelona harbor.