Reports for earlier events, where available, are linked from the ‘medallist’ pages.
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Image: "Dan Skinner at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Michael Leitch at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
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
Image: "Mark Goodchild (GBR265) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: David Gilliland (USA 209) - Texas rodeo. 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
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Image: "Simon Hipkin at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Assembled by Tim Gittins
Date: 1913
Designer: Sven Thorell
A Swedish B Class canoe by Sven Thorell, 1913. Sven Thorell was probably the most significant Swedish Canoe designer, both of sail and paddle boats, in the first half of the 20th C.
K26 Zenith, built to the Sol design, is still in existence in the UK. This blog has more about her history, her designer and her current painstaking restoration.
This web site is provided by the International Canoe Federation's Sailing Committee
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Image: "David Clark at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: "John Robson (GBR283) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "The mountains of the Llyn Peninsula behind, and Brett Holly (AUS1) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: USA 246 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site
Image: "Dave Timson (GBR339) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: Steve (GBR) Clarke, Alistair Warren at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: David Clark at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Steve (USA) Clark. The man whose vision led to the exciting collection of new designs at the 2014 Worlds. Photo © Robert Muller
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Image: "Emma GRIGULL at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Chris Maas at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
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Image: "Chris Hampe at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Canoes starting at the 2008 Billy No Mates. From Left, Gareth Caldwell, Robin Wood, John Nixon. © James Close, JEC Creative.