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

Image: "Chris Hampe at the 2013 Europa cup. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

Image: Steve (USA) Clark. The man whose vision led to the exciting collection of new designs at the 2014 Worlds. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Alasdair Alston (GBR196) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: Simon (superteeth) Allen at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates © James Close, JEC Creative.

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

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

Image: Steve (GBR) Clarke, Alistair Warren at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

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

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

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

Image: Steve (GBR) Clarke at the 2014 Worlds. © David Thompson

Image: "Steve Fleming:GBR303:ICOD at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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

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