Image: "Glen Truswell:GBR350:M3 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: Canoe Park at Richmond YC at the start of the 2014 Worlds. Photo: © Willian Gutoff

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

Image: "Now which bit of boat is where in that photo? Paul Hignett considers plumbing the depths of Loch Lomond with racing blown off at the 2013 Europa Cup.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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

Image: "Michael Costello:USA262 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "Glen Truswell:GBR350:M3 at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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

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

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

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

Image: Canoes starting at the 2008 Billy No Mates. From Left, Gareth Caldwell, Robin Wood, John Nixon. © James Close, JEC Creative.

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

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"

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

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

Image: "2024Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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