Last Update: 07 May 2012, 20:21 GMT

Welcome to the International OK Dinghy Association

What's new

• 7th May 2012
  Spring Cup Medemblik
  41 competitors from nine nations and 3 continents competed, Nick Craig (GBR) won from Greg Wilcox (NZL) and Bartosz Rakocy (POL).
• 30th April 2012
  Interdominion and New Zealand Championships
  A report is added.
• 28th April 2012
  OKDIA World Ranking List
  No changes at the top: Greg Wilcox (NZL) number one, followed by Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) and Alistair Deaves (NZL).
• 12th April 2012
  60th Waldringfield Easter Egg
  Robert Deaves won the traditional regatta from Robert Bellfield and Jonathan Fish.
• 10th April 2012
  Interdominion and New Zealand Championships
  In medium strength winds and very shifty conditions, Ben Morrison (NZL) won from Paul Rhodes (NZL) and Mike Williams (AUS).
• 22nd March 2012
  Invitation for the Nordic Championship
  The open nordic Championship will be held in Åsgårdstrand, Norway, just south-west of Oslo.
• 1st March 2012
  NZL 2012 Nationals change of venue
  The venue and dates of the nationals have been changed from Lyttelton, Christchurch, to the Interdominion championship in Auckland on easter.
• 28th February 2012
  2012 Worlds Denmark
  The World championship got its own website online now.
• 20th February 2012
  We installed a Newsletter
  So if you want to get emails about major events, the latest ranking lists and other important updates.
• 3rd February 2012
  NZL Hurricane Classics, Wellington
  Steve McDowell won from Luke O'Connell and Paul Rhodes.
• 19th January 2012
  Statement on UHM in masts
  The OK Dinghy Class will ban UHM from being used in masts, when the new rule comes into effect, it will apply to all masts, even build before the rule change.
• 16th January 2012
  Newsletter 2012
  News about the 2012 Worlds in Denmark and and other news. Updates to upcoming events
  Some dates corrected and some events added.
• 14th January 2012
  Australian national championship
  Mike Williams makes it three in a row.
• 12th January 2012
  Nick Craig is YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year
  Craig overcame two household names to win the coveted title - Ben Ainslie and Dee Caffari.
• 5th December 2011
  OKDIA Newsletter
  The December newsletter with reports from Asutralia and New Zealand. Nick Craig nominated for YJA Yachtsman of the Year 2011
  Nick Craig is nominated 2011 Yachting Journalists' Association Yachtsman of the Year Award, Nick won seven world titles and an astonishing 22 UK national titles in his Career so far. OK Dinghy Kit from Damien Smith
  Naval Architect Damien Smith in conjunction with the AUS association developed a self building kit for OK dinghies. Upcoming events
  Some more Events for 2012 added. The German Championship will be held in Warnemünde just over a week before the Worlds in Denmark. Warnemünde has a Ferry Terminal linking to Denmark, making it a good first stop for the overseas competitors.
• 14th October 2011
  World Championship 2012
  The venue is changed to Vallensbæk, a suburb in the west of Copenhagen. The OK worlds in 1991 were held at the same venue.
• 4th October 2011
  British Inland Championship
  Nick Craig won the Inland Championships at Northampton Sailing Club from Alex Scoles and Robert Deaves. Kiel Week 2011 Video
  A video about the class with an interview with Nick Craig and Greg Wilcox, part german part english.
• 16th September 2011
  Belgian Championship
  With 40 participants from 7 countries, Tony Woods (GBR) won from Andreas Deubel (GER) and Rüdiger Prinz (GER).
• 11th September 2011
  Nordic Championship
  Stefan Myrälf (DEN) won from Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) and Christian Olesen (DEN).
• 6th September 2011
  Polish Championship
  After 3 days of sailing in nerve-wracking conditions Tomek Gaj won the Polish national title taking the prize from sailors from Poznan for the second time in history (Mateusz Kusznierewicz doing the trick in 1991) Worlds 2011
  Nick Craig reflects on fourth OK Dinghy World Title.
• 31st August 2011
  French Championship
  Frederic Lamarque won from Philippe de Kervenoael and Matthieu Chenuil (all FRA) on Lac de Lacanau.
• 22nd August 2011
  Danish Championship
  Greg Wilcox (NZL) won from Stefan Myrälf and Jørgen Svendsen (both DEN) - 55 competitors from 6 nations.
• 15th August 2011
  Association pages
  Added the Minutes of the 2011 AGM and other minor changes updated.
• 29th July 2011
  World Championship 2011 in Largs
  Only one race sailed on Friday, Nick Craig won the title for the 4th time, Martin von Zimmermann second and Thomas Hansson-Mild third.
• 22st July 2011
  British Nationals 2011
  After a morning with maximum of 3knots of wind the wind on day 3 filled in only at 15:00 which was too late for a race on the last day of the Championship. With 3 races on the first day, Nick Craig (GBR) won from Greg Wilcox (NZL) and Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE), each of them won at least World Championship before.
• 21st July 2011
  Warnemünde Week 2011
  In light to moderate winds Jörgen Svendsen (DEN) won Greg Wilcox (NZL) finished second and Stefan Myrälf (DEN) third.
• 27th June 2011
  Kiel Week 2011
  In moderate to strong winds Greg Wilcox (GER) won from Nick Craig (GBR) and Rehe Johannsen (DEN).
• 16th June 2011
  AUS Rum Bucket, Lake Macquarie
  Tim Davies won from Mark Skelton and Glen Williams.
• 9th June 2011
  GER Nationals, Schwerin
  Andre Budzien won from Greg Wilcox and Rene Johannsen (DEN). NZL Brass Monkey Championship
  In his last OK regatta for the time being, Karl Purdie won from Luke O'Connel and Nigel Mannering.
• 26th May 2011
  GBR: Open meeting Largs.
  Nick Craig won from Keith Byers and Gavin Waldron.
• 15th January 2011
  okdinghy.com email addresses
  Tomek Gaj is offering okdinghy.com email addresses to forward to your own email address, so you can use "your sailnumber"@okdinghy.com.