Reports for earlier events, where available, are linked from the ‘medallist’ pages.
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: GBR308 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site
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Image: "Klaus Ropke:GER39:ICOD at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Mikey Radziejowski at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
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Image: "Dan Skinner at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates © James Close, JEC Creative.
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
Image: "AC Class winner Robin Wood at the 2013 Europa Cup.. Photo: © Loch Lomond SC"
Image: Chris Maas at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Simon (superteeth) Allen at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Chris Hampe and Phil Robin at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson
Image: "The mountains of the Llyn Peninsula behind, and Brett Holly (AUS1) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
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Image: "Simon Beers at the 2024 Worlds: © Ulrike Verrkamp"
Image: Mark Goodchild at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson
Image: USA 250 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site
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: SWE101 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site
Image: "Scarlett O'Hara at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: Mark Goodchild cutting through the waves at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. © Robert Muller