Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates © James Close, JEC Creative.

Image: Mark Goodchild cutting through the waves at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. © Robert Muller

Image: "Tim Garvin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Anette Steimann:GER94:Morrison1 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Milena Lutzen at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "International Indeed, Close Action.. Alistair Warren (GBR317), Chris Maas (USA246) and Peter Ullmann (GER79) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Chris Maas (USA259) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Chris Hampe (GBR308) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: Frederik Steimann at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Milena LUTZEN at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: Paul Hignett out for a blast on the blown off last day of the 2013 Europa Cup. He's sailing Colin Newman's IC OD Extended Play, GBR 295. © Jim Champ 2013

Image: Peter Ullman and Dave Clark fighting hard for a place at the 2014 Worlds in San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Great Spray Effects. Frederik Steimann (GER68) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: Chris Hampe mid gybe at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: GER 75 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

Image: USA 246 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates © James Close, JEC Creative.

Image: "2024Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"