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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image: Michael Leitch at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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"

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

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

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

    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: "Chris Hampe (GBR308) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

    Image: "Just about the most dramatic IC photo I've ever seen. Emma Grigull (GER65) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

    Image: Paul Hignett out for a blast on the blown off last day of the 2013 Europa Cup. He's sailing Colin Newman's IC OD Extended Play, GBR 295. © Jim Champ 2013

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

    Image: "Michael Brigg and his 50 year old veteran, (K102) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Image: "Robin Wood (GBR329) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

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

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

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

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