C-Tech OK Dinghy products
Masts
Mast base
Mast cover
OK Dinghy masts are supplied world-wide, custom made to suit weight, and engineered using OK mast bend characteristics. Visit our OK News & Results page
Karl Purdie sails and wins with a C-Tech mast
"My C-Tech OK mast is a World leader in terms of design concept and construction" Karl Purdie, February 2010
"Tell Alex the mast is awesome" Mike Wilde, May 2009
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OK Dinghy Worlds 2011
The 2011 OK Dinghy Worlds took place in July in Largs, Scotland. 1st place went to GBR sailor Nick Craig with a C-Tech mast, 2nd to GER sailor Martin Von Zimmerman, 3rd to SWE sailor Thomas Hansson-Mild with a C-Tech mast, and 4th to NZL Greg Wilcox also with a C-Tech mast. The last 4 OK Dinghy Worlds have been won with C-Tech masts, for more info' visit the OK Dinghy website
OK Dinghy Worlds 2010
The OK Dinghy is the most successful International Class in NZ, with 10 World Champions to date. The last 3 OK Worlds have been won with C-Tech masts onboard, Karl Purdie has won in 2010 and 2008, Thomas Hansson-Mild beat Karl by just 1 point in 2009. C-Tech sponsored the 2010 OK Worlds, held in Wellington in February.
Visit our OK Dinghy News/Results page for more information.
OK Dinghy International Association OK Dinghy World Champions chat 2010
Interview with Karl Purdie NZ Boating Magazine 2008
C-Tech OK Dinghy masts
In 2002 the International OK Dinghy Association voted to allow the introduction of carbon fibre masts, this has seen a large jump in performance while making the boats easier to sail. Alex Vallings, Director of C-Tech worked closely with Russell Page-Wood (of the NZ OK Dinghy Association) to produce a prototype carbon fibre OK mast. After a 6 month period of testing and modification C-Tech's OK Dinghy masts were made available to NZ and Australian customers.
The OK skipper can have a mast and sail designed and built to their weight and sailing style, this gives everyone the opportunity to be at the front of the fleet, and leads to closer racing.
What is an OK Dinghy?
The international OK Dinghy is a 4m single-handed racing yacht, which has enjoyed strong international competition for many years. This has provided the opportunity for yachtsmen to compete in an annual World Championship, in a different country each year.
All competitors must qualify to compete in the Worlds, this ensures competition at the highest level. Most of the sailors in the OK fleet have raced many different classes of international/Olympic class dinghies, keel boats even Volvo open 70’s and Americas cup class yachts!
Please see our links page for relevant OK Dinghy links or visit the following website:
NZ OK Dinghy
