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Image: "AC Class winner Robin Wood at the 2013 Europa Cup.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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Image: "Geoffrey Carne:Jervis BaySC at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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Image: Chris Hampe mid gybe at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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Image: "Chris Hampe at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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Image: "Johan Elfström (SWE101) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

    Image: "Windward Mark Action Colin Brown (GBR319) Peter Ullmann (GER79) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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    Image: "Klaus Ropke:GER39:ICOD at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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    Image: "Uphill Challenge: Peter Ullmann (GER79) leads a bunch of others at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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    Image: Todd Twigg, Simon Allen at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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

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    Image: USA 250 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site

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

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

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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: Michael Leitch (CAN 30) at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller