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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"

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Image: "Gareth Caldwell at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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Image: "Peter Ullmann (GER79) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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Image: "A smile for the camera? Between races at the 2013 Europa Cup.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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    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

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    Image: "Gareth Caldwell at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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

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    Image: "Paul Hignett kicks up the spray on the abandoned last day of the 2013 Europa Cup at Loch Lomond.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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

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

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    Image: "John Ellis (GBR334) 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

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

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

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    Image: "Gareth Caldwell at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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    Image: "2013 Europa Cup Champion Colin Brown.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"