OK Dinghy World Championship
The OK Dinghy World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for OK Dinghy, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International OK Dinghy Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained world sailing status in 1972 although it did hold international regatta for the decade before.
Editions
| Ed. | Host | Participant | Ref | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host club | Location | Nat. | No. | Nat. | Cont. | |||||
| 1 | - | 1973 | Falmouth, Cornwall | United Kingdom | |||||||
| 2 | - | 1974 | Adelaide | Australia | 63 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | - | 1975 | Helsinki | Finland | |||||||
| 4 | - | 1976 | Nyköping | Sweden | |||||||
| 5 | - | 1977 | Takapuna | New Zealand | 66 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | - | 1978 | Medemblik | Netherlands | |||||||
| 7 | - | 1979 | Tønsberg | Norway | |||||||
| 8 | - | 1980 | Varberg | Sweden | |||||||
| 9 | - | 1981 | Hyères | France | |||||||
| 10 | - | 1982 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia | 79 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 11 | - | 1983 | Torquay | United Kingdom | 79 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | 1-11 Aug | 1984 | Sonderborg Yacht-Club | Sønderborg | Denmark | ||||||
| 13 | - | 1985 | Medemblik | Netherlands | |||||||
| 14 | - | 1986 | Takapuna | New Zealand | |||||||
| 15 | - | 1987 | Luleå | Sweden | |||||||
| 16 | - | 1988 | Travemünde | Germany | 74 | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | - | 1989 | Weymouth | United Kingdom | |||||||
| 18 | - | 1990 | Melbourne | Australia | |||||||
| 19 | - | 1991 | Vallensbæk | Denmark | |||||||
| 20 | - | 1992 | Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône | France | 65 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 21 | - | 1993 | Puck, Poland | Poland | 79 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 22 | - | 1994 | Napier, New Zealand | New Zealand | |||||||
| 23 | - | 1995 | Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club | Felixstowe | United Kingdom | ||||||
| 24 | - | 1996 | Varberg | Sweden | |||||||
| 25 | - | 1997 | Sonderborg | Denmark | |||||||
| 26 | - | 1998 | Glenelg | Australia | |||||||
| 27 | - | 1999 | Neustadter Segler-Verin | Neustadt in Holstein | Germany | [1][2][3] | |||||
| 28 | 5-11 Aug | 2000 | Łeba | Poland | 69 | 11 | 3 | [4][5] | |||
| 29 | 6-10 Aug | 2001 | Båstad | Sweden | 78 | 12 | 3 | [6][7] | |||
| 30 | 12-19 Jan | 2002 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand | 78 | 10 | 3 | [8][9] | ||
| 31 | - | 2003 | Cidade De Goa Beach Resort | Goa | India | 25 | 7 | 3 | [10] | ||
| 32 | 25-30 Jul | 2004 | Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Dorset | United Kingdom | 81 | 9 | 3 | [11] [12][13] | ||
| 33 | 25-30 Jul | 2005 | Bisserup Sejlklub | Skælskør | Denmark | 62 | 8 | 2 | [14][15] | ||
| 34 | 13-17 Feb | 2006 | Belmont 16ft Sailing Club | Belmont, Lake Macquarie | Australia | 77 | 7 | 2 | [16][17] | ||
| 35 | 21-27 Jul | 2007 | Łeba | Poland | 119 | 8 | 2 | [18][19] | |||
| 36 | 8-12 Jul | 2008 | Warnemünde | Germany | 89 | 7 | 2 | [20][21] | |||
| 37 | 23–31 July | 2009 | Seglarklubben Kaparen | Kalmar | Sweden | 71 | 10 | 3 | [22][23] | ||
| 38 | 6–12 February | 2010 | Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club | Wellington | New Zealand | 71 | 7 | 2 | [24][25] | ||
| 39 | 24-28 Jul | 2011 | Largs Sailing Club | Largs | United Kingdom | 65 | 11 | 3 | [26][27] | ||
| 40 | 21-28 Jul | 2012 | Vallensbæk Sejlklub | Vallensbæk Strand | Denmark | 142 | 11 | 3 | [28][29] | ||
| 41 | 30Mar -5Apr | 2013 | Royal Varuna Yacht Club | Pattaya | Thailand | 73 | 71 | 2 | 9 | 3 | [30][31] |
| 42 | 28 Dec -4 Jan | 2014 | Black Rock Yacht Club, Australia | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia | 77 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 3 | [32][33] |
| 43 | 24 Jul -1 Aug | 2015 | MOKSiR Puck | Puck | Poland | 91 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 2 | [34][35][36][37][38] |
| 44 | 22-29 Jul | 2016 | Société des Régates de Saint Pierre | Quiberon, Morbihan, Brittany | France | 107 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 2 | [39][40][41][42] |
| 45 | 25–31 May | 2017 | Barbados Yacht Club | Bridgetown, Barbados | Barbados | 78 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 2 | [43][44][45] |
| 46 | - | 2018 | Warnemünder Woche | Warnemünde | Germany | 120 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 2 | [46][47] [48] |
| 47 | 7-15 Feb | 2019 | Wakatere Boating Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 111 | 108 | 3 | 8 | 3 | [49][50][51] |
| N/A | 7-17 Aug | 2020 | Marstrand Sailing Association | Marstrand | Sweden | Cancelled due to COVID | |||||
| N/A | 23-30 Jul | 2021 | Circolo Vela Arco | Lake Garda | Italy | Cancelled due to COVID | |||||
| 48 | 5-12 Aug | 2022 | Marstrand Sailing Club | Marstrand | Sweden | 109 | 107 | 2 | 12 | 3 | [52][53][54] |
| 49 | 22-30 Jun | 2023 | Lyme Regis Sailing Club | Lyme Regis | United Kingdom | 72 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 3 | [55][56][57] |
| 50 | 24Feb -3Mar | 2024 | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Manly, Brisbane, QL | Australia | 109 | 108 | 1 | 7 | 2 | [58][59][60] |
| 51 | 12-19 Sept | 2025 | Circolo Vela Arco | Lake Garda | Italy | 210 | 206 | 4 | 17 | 4 | [61][62][63] |
Multiple world champions
Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Craig (GBR) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | [64] |
| 2 | Bo-Steffan Andersson (SWE) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | [65] |
| 3 | Leith Armit (NZL) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | [66] |
| 4 | Roger Blasse (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | [67] |
| 5 | André Budzien (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | [68] |
| 5 | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | [69] |
| 7 | Karl Purdie (NZL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | [70] |
| 7 | Karsten Hitz (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | [71] |
| 9 | Jim Hunt (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | [72] |
| 10 | Richard Dodson (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [73] |
| 10 | Björn Førslund (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [74] |
Medalists
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Falmouth | Clive Roberts (NZL) | Kjell Axerot (SWE) | John Dawson-Edwards (GBR) | |
| 1974 Adelaide | Torben Andrup (DEN) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Graeme Woodroffe (NZL) | |
| 1975 Helsinki | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Peter Lester (NZL) | Hans-Peter Hylander (SWE) | |
| 1976 Nyköping | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Johan Ling-Vannerus (SWE) | Michael Nissen (FRG) | |
| 1977 Takapuna | Peter Lester (NZL) | Barry Thom (NZL) | Michael Nissen (FRG) | [75] |
| 1978 Medemblik | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Leith Armit (NZL) | Alexander Hagen (FRG) | [75] |
| 1979 Tønsberg | Richard Dodson (NZL) | Christer Berndtsson (SWE) | Clive Evison (GBR) | [75] |
| 1980 Varberg | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Jens-Peter Wrede (FRG) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) | [75] |
| 1981 Hyères | Peter Gale (AUS) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) | Earl Berry (NZL) | [75] |
| 1982 Melbourne | Richard Dodson (NZL) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) | Peter Takle (AUS) | [75] |
| 1983 Torquay | Leith Armit (NZL) | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Trevor Gore (GBR) | [75] |
| 1984 Sønderborg | Glen Collings (AUS) | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | John Derbyshire (GBR) | |
| 1985 Medemblik | Leith Armit (NZL) | Reemt Reemtsma (FRG) | Mark Fisher (AUS) | |
| 1986 Takapuna | Mark Fisher (AUS) | P. Meo (NZL) | Leith Armit (NZL) | |
| 1987 Luleå | Mats Caap (SWE) | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Dennis Josefsson (SWE) | |
| 1988 Travemünde | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Bjørn Westergaard (DEN) | Dennis Josefsson (SWE) | [75] |
| 1989 Weymouth | Per Hägglund (SWE) | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Peter Josefsson (SWE) | [75] |
| 1990 Melbourne | Leith Armit (NZL) | Per Hägglund (SWE) | Mark Fisher (AUS) | [75] |
| 1991 Vallensbæk | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Ulf Brandt (DEN) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) | [75] |
| 1992 Vitrolles | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Anders Adersen (DEN) | Ulf Brand (DEN) | |
| 1993 Puck | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) | |
| 1994 Napier | Leith Armit (NZL) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Roger Blasse (AUS) | [75] |
| 1995 Felixstowe | Björn Forslund (SWE) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Ulf Brandt (DEN) | [75] |
| 1996 Varberg | Christian Carlson (SWE) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) | Martin von Zimmermann (GER) | |
| 1997 Sonderborg | Björn Forslund (SWE) | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) | [75] |
| 1998 Glenelg | Roger Blasse (AUS) | Carl Schmidt (AUS) | Karsten Hitz (GER) | [75] |
| 1999 Neustadt in Holstein | Peter Milne (AUS) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Nick Craig (GBR) | [75] |
| 2000 Łeba | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Bart Bomans (BEL) | [75] |
| 2001 Båstad | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Bart Bomans (BEL) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) | [75] |
| 2002 Napier | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | Paul Rhodes (NZL) | Alistair Gair (NZL) | [75] |
| 2003 Goa | Nintin Mongia (IND) | Ben Morisson (NZL) | Nick Craig (GBR) | [75] |
| 2004 Poole | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Nintin Mongia (IND) | [75] |
| 2005 Skælskør | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jonas Quist (SWE) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | [75] |
| 2006 Belmont | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | [75] |
| 2007 Łeba | Nick Craig (GBR) | Mark Perrow (NZL) | Karl Purdie (NZL) | [75] |
| 2008 Warnemünde | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Andre Blasse (AUS) | [75] |
| 2009 Kalmar | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Jørgen Lindhardsten (DEN) | [75] |
| 2010 Wellington | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Michael Williams (AUS) | Matthew Steven (NZL) | |
| 2011 Largs | Nick Craig (GBR) | Martin von Zimmermann (GER) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) | [75] |
| 2012 Vallensbæk | André Budzien (GER) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) | [75] |
| 2013 Pattaya | Roger Blasse (AUS) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Michael Williams (AUS) | [75] |
| 2014 Melbourne | Matt Stechmann (NZL) | Luke O'Connell (NZL) | Roger Blasse (AUS) | [75] |
| 2015 Puck | André Budzien (GER) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Bo Petersen (DEN) | [75] |
| 2016 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Jørgen Svendsen (DEN) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | [76] |
| 2017 Barbados | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Luke O'Connell (NZL) | [75] |
| 2018 Warnemünde | André Budzien (GER) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Jan Kurfeld (GER) | [77] |
| 2019 Auckland | Dan Slater (NZL) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Josh Armit (NZL) | [78] |
| 2020 Marstrand | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | |||
| 2021 Lake Garda | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | |||
| 2022 Marstrand | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Niklas Edler (SWE) | Lars Johan Brodtkorb (NOR) | [54] |
| 2023 Lyme Regis | GBR 2245 Henry Wetherell (GBR) |
SWE 71 Niklas Edler (SWE) |
FRA 11 Valerian Lebrun (FRA) |
[57] |
| 2024 | GBR 2261 Nick Craig (GBR) |
GBR 11 Andy Davis (GBR) |
AUS 1 Roger Blasse (AUS) |
[60] |
| 2025 Garda | GBR-94 Andrew Mills (GBR) |
GBR-2295 Nick Craig (GBR) |
SWE-71 Niklas Edler (SWE) |
[63] |
International regattas
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Maubuisson | Sven Jakobsen (DEN) | Bert de Bock (BEL) | Guy Lachapelle (BEL) | [75] |
| 1964 Roskilde | Henning Schnachtschnabel (DEN) | Bent Jørgensen (DEN) | Christen Tang Koch (DEN) | [75] |
| 1965 Hayling Island | Göran Andersson (SWE) | Bent Jørgensen (DEN) | Roy Martyn (GBR) | [75] |
| 1966 Veerse Meer | Göran Andersson (SWE) | Björn Arnesson (SWE) | Ib Ussing Andersen (DEN) | |
| 1967 Lake Saint-Louis | Björn Arnesson (SWE) | Erik Fromell (SWE) | Göran Andersson (SWE) | [75] |
| 1968 Tønsberg | Erik Fromell (SWE) | Leif Enarsson (SWE) | Per Westlund (SWE) | [75] |
| 1969 Bendor | Kent Carlsson (SWE) | Ib Ussing Andersen (DEN) | Erik Fromell (SWE) | [75] |
| 1970 Takapuna | Kent Carlsson (SWE) | Thomas Jungblut (FRG) | Jonty Farmer (NZL) | [75] |
| 1971 Kiel | Thomas Jungblut (FRG) | Peter Due (DEN) | Steen Kjølhede (DEN) | [75] |
| 1972 Marstrand | Kjell Axerot (SWE) | Graeme Woodroffe (NZL) | Per Wennersten (SWE) | [75] |
References
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 1999 at World Sailing
- ^ "1999 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ "OK World Championships after Race 4". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2000 at World Sailing
- ^ Nick Craig (16 August 2000). "OK World Championships in Leba, Poland Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2001 at World Sailing
- ^ "2001 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2002 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (19 January 2002). "OK Worlds, Napier Sailing Club New Zealand Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2003 at World Sailing
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2004 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (3 August 2004). "Dean & Reddyhoff OK Worlds at Parkstone Yacht Club overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "2004 World Championship, Poole, United Kingdom – OK Dinghy International Association".
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2005 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (30 July 2005). "OK World Championships at Skælskør, Denmark - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2006 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (17 February 2006). "Toshiba 2006 OK Worlds at Belmont, Australia - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2007 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves, OKDIA (27 July 2007). "OK Dinghy World Championship at Leba, Poland – Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2008 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves, OKDIA (12 July 2008). "OK Worlds at Warnemünde Week, Germany - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2009 at World Sailing
- ^ Mary Reddyhoff, OKDIA (31 July 2009). "International OK Worlds at Kalmar, Sweden - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2010 at World Sailing
- ^ Mandy Burt (11 February 2010). "OK Worlds Championships at Wellington, New Zealand - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2011 at World Sailing
- ^ Mike Edwards & Mary Redyhoff (30 July 2011). "International OK Worlds at Largs Sailing Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2012 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (29 July 2012). "OK Dinghy Worlds at Vallensbaek Sailing Club, Denmark - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2013 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves, IFA (5 April 2013). "Singha OK Dinghy Worlds at Pattaya, Thailand - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ WS Regatta Page - 2015 at World Sailing
- ^ Robert Deaves (4 January 2015). "OK Dinghy World Championship at Black Rock Yacht Club - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ OK Dinghy World Championship at World Sailing
- ^ "2015 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ "Andre Budzien secures second OK Dinghy world title after two-sided last day".
- ^ Robert Deaves (29 July 2016). "OK Dinghy World Championships at Quiberon - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ http://okdia.org/results/w15.php#results.
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- ^ "2016 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (1 June 2017). "Nick Craig secures record fifth OK Dinghy world crown in Barbados". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results | OK World Championship 2016". August 2016.
- ^ "2017 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (14 July 2018). "OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemünde - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Results OKDinghies".
- ^ "2018 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (14 July 2018). "OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemünde - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ http://2018.okworlds.org.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2019 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (19 February 2019). "Everything is OK at outstanding Symonite OK Dinghy Worlds". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Sailwave results for OK Dinghy Worlds 2019 at Wakatere Boating Club 2019".
- ^ "2022 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (12 August 2022). "Charlie Cumbley lifts 2022 OK Dinghy World title in Marstrand after windless final day". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b "2022 OK Worlds". Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (1 July 2023). "Ovington Boats and PRO-SET Resins OK Dinghy World Championship at Lyme Regis - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b "2023 OK Worlds Results".
- ^ "2024 OK Worlds Official Event Website".
- ^ Robert Deaves (2 March 2024). "OK Dinghy World Championship 2024 at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Brisbane - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b https://results.rqys.com.au/SailWave_Results/OK_Worlds/Results/Overall%20Results.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2025 World Class Microsite".
- ^ Robert Deaves (20 September 2015). "OK Dinghy World Championship at Circolo Vela Arco - Overall". yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ a b "2022 OK Worlds".
- ^ Nick Craig at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Bo-Steffan Andersson at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Leith Armit at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Roger Blasse at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ André Budzien at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Poul Kirketerp at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Karl Purdie at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Karsten Hitz at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Jim Hunt at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Richard Dodson at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ Björn Førslund at World Sailing (archive)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Results – OK Dinghy International Association".
- ^ "Results | OK World Championship 2016". August 2016.
- ^ "2018 OK Worlds". Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 OK Worlds". Retrieved 10 February 2019.