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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image: "Dave Timson (GBR303) and Rob Bell (GBR298) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

Image: "Great Spray Effects. Frederik Steimann (GER68) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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

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