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Image: Robin Wood - always hikes this hard at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

International 10 sq.m. Canoe International 10 sq.m. Canoe

Image: "Mark Goodchild (GBR265) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

International 10 sq.m. Canoe International 10 sq.m. Canoe

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

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Image: "Dave Timson (GBR303) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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Image: "The mountains of the Llyn Peninsula behind, and Brett Holly (AUS1) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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    Image: Mark Goodchild (GBR 265) - This is how it works. 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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

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

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

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    Image: Mikey Radziejowski at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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    Image: "John Robson (GBR283) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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