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    Image: GBR303 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

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

    Image: "Michael Brigg sailing his 50 year old veteran (K102) alongside Peter Ullmans state of the art Maas design canoe (GER79) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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

    Image: Chris Maas 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"

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    Image: "Colin Brown (GBR341) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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    Sailing Canoes: A Brief History

    Published under the auspices of the American Canoe Association, mid 1930s

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    History - Page 3
    The open wooden canoe - Page 3
    The open canvas canoe - Page 3
    The decked sailing canoe - Page 5

    Organization - Page 7

    Sailing Cruising Canoes - Page 9
    General Regulations - Page 9
    Specific Classification - Page 9
    Where to obtain a canoe - Page 11
    Where to obtain equipment - Page 11
    Approximate Cost - Page 12

    Sailing Canvas Canoes - Page 13
    General Regulations - Page 13
    Specific Classification - Page 13
    Class A - Page 13
    Class B - Page 15
    Class C - Page 15
    Where to obtain a canoe - Page 15
    Where to obtain equipment - Page 15
    Approximate Cost - Page 18
    Decked Sailing Canoes - Page 19
    General Regulations - Page 19
    Specific Classification - Page 19
    International Class - Page 19
    One Design Class (proposed) - Page 23
    Where to canoes and equipment - Page 23
    Approximate Cost - Page 28
    Races and Trophys - Page 29
    American Canoe Association Trophy Races - Page 29
    Open Cruising Sailing Canoes - Page 29
    Open Canvas Sailing Canoes - Page 29
    Decked Sailing Canoes - Page 29
    Special Trophys - Page 31

    American Canoeist Supplement

    ACA Sailing circa 1960

    No. 1 'Cruising and C Class Rigs' - Page 33
    No. 2 'Learning to Sail a Canoe' - Page 37
    No. 3 'Construction of Masts' - Page 41

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

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

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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: "Anthony Lowther (CAN4) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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    Image: "Glen Truswell:GBR350:M3 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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

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    Image: GBR308 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

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

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

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

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    Image: "Scarlett O'Hara at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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