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  • An open-water kayaker paddling through ocean waves.
    In canoeing: History

    A type of decked sailing canoe was recognized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF) after World War II, and in 1970 the sail canoe became a one-design class (a racing division in which all boats are built to the same measurements) in yachting.

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