Image: Chris Hampe and Phil Robin at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson

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

Image: "Michael Brigg and his 50 year old veteran, (K102) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: SWE101 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

Image: "Michael Costello:USA262 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Simon Hipkin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: Canoe Park at Richmond YC at the start of the 2014 Worlds. Photo: © Willian Gutoff

Image: Conversation Piece at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: David Clark at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Simon Beers at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Contrast! A 3 Masted Schooner in the backgrouns as Frederik Steimann (GER68) blasts upwind at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Blue Horizon Behind Blue Horizon John Ellis (GBR318) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Steve Fleming (GBR158) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Dan Skinner at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: Alistair Warren and Dragonfly (GBR317) out for a blast on the blown off last day of the 2013 Europa Cup, in which he was runner up. © Jim Champ 2013

Image: Peter Ullman at the Leeward Mark at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: Simon Allen (GBR 278). I love the lighting in this one. 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Emma GRIGULL at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"