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

Image: David Clark at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller

Image: "Ready About! (Tacking for the Windward Mark) Chris Maas (USA246) 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: "AC Class winner Robin Wood at the 2013 Europa Cup.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image: "David Clark at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

Image: "International Indeed, Close Action.. Alistair Warren (GBR317), Chris Maas (USA246) and Peter Ullmann (GER79) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"

Image: "2024Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"

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

Image: Chris Hampe and Phil Robin at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson

Image: GBR308 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site