Last Update: Thursday 28. January 2010

Welcome to the OKDIA Homepage!

Over 50 years of top class singlehanded racing.

The OK Dinghy International Association (OKDIA) is the organization for sailing in the International OK-Dinghy class.
The OK Dinghy is a 4m long single-handed sailing racing dinghy.

The design of the OK dinghy celebrated it's 50th anniversary in 2007.
Under "Press" in the navigation on the left, you will find press releases for publication.

All Secretaries, organizers of regattas etc: Please send results of major regattas to the webmaster!

Completely OK

The much awaited book on the OK Dinghy, titled, 'Completely OK' is here.
More information and online order

What's new

• 29th January 2010
  World Championships website
  During the New Zealand Championships and the OK dinghy World Championship, the latest information will be on the events website. World Championships preview
  two more previews in the press section.
• 20th January 2010
  World Champs Chat
  As a preview to the 2010 worlds, here's an interview with the last three World Champions, all competing in Wellington for the 2010 title.
• 18th January 2010
  Polish Champoinship 2009
  A late adding of the Polish nationals in Puck, Bartosz Rakocy won from Marek Jarocki and Tomasz Gaj.
• 9th January 2010
  World Ranking December 2009
  Karl Purdie still on top, Thomas Hanson-Mild highest climber from 17 to second, Jørgen Lindhardtsen third.
• 3rd January 2010
  NZL New Year Regatta
  Some Pictures from the last day of the Napier New Year Regatta on the last day when some breeze kicked in.
• 21st December 2009
  AUS Nationals
  Michael Williams won from Roger Blasse and Andre Blasse, the event was part of Sail Melbourne.
• 27th November 2009
  OKDIA Hall Of Fame
  A new section under Association lists all members of the OKDIA Hall Of Fame with more detailed information.
• 26th October 2009
  OKDIA Newsletter
  The OKDIA Newsletters now online. GBR: Open Meeting at South Staffs
  Mike Senior won from Nick Craig and Jim Hunt. SWE: Nordic Championships
  Thomas Hansson-Mild won from Christian Hedlund and Stefan Myrälf.
• 8th October 2009
  GBR: Inland Championships
  Terry Curtis won from Robert Deaves and Tony Woods, nice pictures as well.
• 15th September 2009
  FRA: National Championships
  Frédéric Lamarque won from Alain Renoux and Marc Boizard. Shipping arrangement for the 2010 Worlds in NZL
  Minutes of the 2009 AGM
  
• 3rd August 2009
  GBR: National Championships
  Terry Curtis won from Andy Couch and John Fish.
• 22nd August 2009
  GBR: World Qualifier at Hunstanton
  Terry Curtis won from Alex Scoles and Keith Byers.
• 8th August 2009
  World Championship, Kalmar
  Links to three Photo Galleries added. Kiel Week
  Links to Photo Gallery added.
• 31st July 2009
  World Championship, Kalmar
  Thomas Hansson-Mild wins the World Title from Karl Purdie and Jørgen Lindhardtsen. SWE: World Championships, Kalmar
  Pictures and more news on the event's website, for pictures you have to look in the comments.
• 27th July 2009
  SWE: World Championships, Kalmar
  The Worlds started on Sunday in Kalmar, latest news on the event's website World Championship, Kalmar
  We will try to update this page as often as possible, but will always lack behind the official page for the event.
• 21st July 2009
  SWE: World Championships, Kalmar
  The Worlds start on the 25th of July in Kalmar, latest news on the event's website SWE: National Championships, Kalmar
  Greg Wilcox (NZL) won from Jørgen Lindhardtsen (DEN) and Bo Staffan Andersson (SWE), the event was a last test before the worlds will be sailed on the same waters from July 25th. World Ranking List July 2009
  The top four stay the same with Karl Purdie (NZL) still holding onto the number one slot over fellow Kiwi Mark Perrow and Jørgen Lindhartdsen from Denmark. GER: Warnemünder Woche
  Greg Wilcox (Blankeneser SC/Potsdam) won from Karsten Hitz (Segeberger SC/Kiel) and Jørgen Lindhardtsen (Hvidovre SK/Copenhagen).
• 11th July 2009
  GER: National Championships
  Nick Craig (GBR) won from Greg Wilcox (GER/NZL), Martin von Zimmermann (GER) and 52 other competitors from 8 nations.
• 5th July 2009
  GER: Kieler Woche
  Greg Wilcox (GER/NZL) won a reasonable windy event from Karsten Hitz (GER) and Oliver Grohnholz (GER).
• 7th June 2009
  GER: Pfingstregatta
  From 30th of May to 1st of June the traditional Pfingstregatta saw Greg Wilcox (GER/NZL) winning from Karsten Hitz (GER) and Jorgen Holm (DEN) NZL: Brass Monkey
  The first ever Brass Monkey regatta on the 30/31 of May was won by Karl Purdie from Alistair Deaves and Ben Morrison.
• 4th May 2009
  NED: Spring Cup, Medemblik
  Karsten Hitz (GER) won the 15th edition of the Spring Cup from Oliver Gronholz (GER) and Terry Curtis (GBR).