Image: "Marei Charlotte Junge (GER60) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: Alistair Warren taking Dragonfly (GBR317) off the beach for a blast on the blown off last day of the 2013 Europa Cup. At this point he's about 10 yards off the shore and has got to tack to clear the pier the photographer is standing on. © Jim Champ 2013

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

Image: Mark Goodchild at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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

Image: International Canoe

Image: "Alistair Warren (GBR317) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

Image: "Dave Timson (GBR339) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "Simon Beers:GER83 Maas design:This:is:prob:from:the:NYCC:r3 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: Steve (USA) Clark. The man whose vision led to the exciting collection of new designs at the 2014 Worlds. Photo © Robert Muller

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

Image: "Colin Newman featured on the start line at the 2013 Europeans. Is that a great start for Hugh deLongh in 275, or is it a step too far? . Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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

Image: Local hero Del Olsen (USA 253) in front of the skyline of San Francisco at the 2014 World. Photo © Robert Muller (slightly edited)

Image: 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Race 4 Start line action. Chris Maas and Willy Clark battling at the pin end. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: Robin Wood at the 2014 Worlds. Flat is fast... © David Thompson

Image: "Steve Fleming:GBR303:ICOD at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"