Last Update: 02 February 2012, 22:20 GMT
Welcome to the International OK Dinghy Association
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.
Next international Championships
- 2012 World Championship: Denmark, Vallensbæk July 22 - 28
- 2013 World Championship: Thailand, Pattaya, 29 March - 6 April (dates to be confirmed)
- 2013 European Championship: France, Carnac, July 20 - 26.
- 2014 European Championship: Germany, Steinhude, July
- 2014 World Championship: Australia, Melbourne, Christmas
For more information on upcoming events, go here.
Completely OK
The much awaited book on the OK Dinghy, titled, 'Completely OK' is here.
More information and online order
What's new
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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. -
26th October 2011
OKDIA World Ranking List
Greg Wilcox (NZL) is the new number one, followed by Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) and Alistair Deaves (NZL). OKDIA Newsletter
The October 2011 edition as download (pdf). -
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. -
9th May 2011
Spring Cup Medemblik
Greg Wilcox (NZL) won from Nick Craig (GBR) and Terry Curtis (GBR). -
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.