Reports for earlier events, where available, are linked from the ‘medallist’ pages.
Image: Mark Goodchild (GBR 265) - This is how it works. 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Chris Hampe mid gybe at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: Mikey Radziejowski at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: "Alasdair Alston (GBR196) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "Dave Timson (GBR339) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: Chris Hampe and Phil Robin at the 2014 Worlds © David Thompson
Assembled by Tim Gittins
Date: 1889
Designer: Theo Smith
This is a large canoe - 18 ft. length and 4.5 ft. beam. In 1892, the planing hull for a canoe was very new. The Shadow was among the first.
This web site is provided by the International Canoe Federation's Sailing Committee
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: "Uphill Challenge: Peter Ullmann (GER79) leads a bunch of others at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: Frederik Steimann at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: "Chris Maas (USA259) at the 2017 Worlds, Pwlhelli. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "Johan Elfström (SWE101) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: "Ready About! (Tacking for the Windward Mark) Chris Maas (USA246) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: Robin Wood on his way to winning the 2008 Billy No Mates © James Close, JEC Creative.
Image: Steve (USA) Clark. The man whose vision led to the exciting collection of new designs at the 2014 Worlds. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: "Windward Mark Action Colin Brown (GBR319) Peter Ullmann (GER79) at the 2011 worlds, Travemunde, Germany. Photo: © Robert Muller"
Image: USA 246 at the 2011 Worlds © Robert Muller ex German web site
Image: Michael Leitch (CAN 30) at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller
Image: David Clark at the 2014 Worlds, San Francisco. Photo © Robert Muller