OK Dinghy News/Results

2017 OK Dinghy World Championships

Congratulations to Nick Craig who dominated the recent 2017 OK World Championships in Barbados using a C-Tech mast. Nick was quick with no result outside of the top 3 and six race wins. With changeable wind strength and a confused sea state Nick had the power he needed to get out at the start and power away from competition both upwind and downwind. Final results here.

Clean sweep for C-Tech masts at OK Dinghy Worlds

It was a clean sweep for C-Tech at the OK dinghy worlds held in Melbourne over the new year break with the top 10 sailors using C-Tech masts. Kiwi Matt Stechmann took the title with his custom C-Tech mast.

Full OK worlds results here

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OK Dinghy Interdom's & Australian Champs won by Greg Wilcox with a C-Tech mast

World Number 1, Greg Wilcox (NZL) took out the 2014 OK Dinghy Interdominion and Australian Championships, held at Black Rock Yacht Club, for the forth time.

Greg sails as always with a C-Tech mast. Here at the Interdom's Greg sailed Roger Blasse's boat, Roger won the last OK World's in Thailand with the same gear.

To read Greg's comments on C-Tech and our masts click here.    

NZL Back on top in the OK Dinghy Class World rankings

Sensational effort by Greg Wilcox (NZL) in 2013 lands him the World no 1 spot in the OK Dinghy Class. Sailing with a C-Tech mast Greg is back at the top for the first time since 2011 when he last held this position.  

Nick Craig (GBR) is second and Jorgen Svendsen (DEN) is third in the rankings.   

Great result for Blasse & C-Tech at the 2013 OK Dinghy Worlds

After a week of fantastic sailing and hospitality Roger Blasse (AUS) has won the OK Dinghy Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand with a C-Tech mast. 
Overall, it was a fantastic C-Tech rig result with nine places in the top 10: 2nd to Nick Craig (GBR), 3rd to Michael Williams (AUS)

C-Tech masts have now won the OK Worlds 5 years running. 

2013 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland

Congratulations to Ben Morrison who won the OK Dinghy class at the 2013 Sail Auckland regatta with a C-Tech mast. 

Ben fought off competition from 22 entries to take first place. For more info' Sail Auckland 2013

2011 C-Tech mast wins the OK Dinghy Worlds in Scotland

The 2011 OK Dinghy Worlds have been won in Largs Scotland by Nick Craig from Great Britain, Nick wins for the 4th time.  2nd place went to Martin Von Zimmerman, 3rd to Thomas Hansson-Mild with a C-Tech mast and 4th to Greg Wilcox also with a C-Tech mast. 

C-Tech masts have now won the OK Worlds 4 years running.

photo courtesy: Neil Goodhead

 

2010 C-Tech mast wins the Brass Monkey regatta NZ  

The 2nd annual OK Dinghy Brass Monkey regatta at Napier Sailing Club was won by Karl Purdie, the twice OK Dinghy World champion.  Sailing with a C-Tech mast onboard, Karl has won his 2nd Brass Monkey event and was followed by Matt Steven in 2nd place and Alistair Deaves in 3rd.

2010 C-Tech mast wins the OK Dinghy Worlds 3 years in a row 

New Zealand's Karl Purdie won the 2010 OK Dinghy Worlds with a C-Tech high modulus OK mast

Karl fought off stiff competition during the regatta from other World Champions to become the World and veteran champion for 2010.   

"Once again thank you for providing a crucial part of the winning engine" Karl Purdie, February 2010 

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.

OK Dinghy International Association OK Dinghy World Champions chat 2010

C-Tech were proud sponsors of the 2010 OK Worlds

 

2010 OK Dinghy Pre-Worlds won with a C-Tech mast

New Zealander Karl Purdie won the OK Dinghy Pre-Worlds with a C-Tech high modulus OK mast.

1st - Karl Purdie (NZL) 
2nd - Paul Rhodes (NZL)
3rd - Nick Craig (GBR)

Karl previously won the OK Dinghy World Championship in 2008, also sailing with a C-Tech high modulus mast onboard.

 

2009 OK Dinghy Worlds won with a C-Tech mast

Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) won the 2009 OK Dinghy Worlds with a C-Tech OK mast.

Defending champion Karl Purdie, also sailing with a C-Tech mast, was beaten by just 1 point in a very tight championship. 

Thomas is World Champion for the first time. 7/10 top race winners sailed with C-Tech masts and equipment.

2009 OK Dinghy Pre-Worlds won with a C-Tech mast

Greg Wilcox from Wellington has won Gold at Kiel week, the OK Dinghy Pre World regatta, otherwise known as the International Swedish Championships.  Using a C-Tech mast Greg joins an elite group of Kiwi sailors who have achieved this feat. 

2008 OK Dinghy Worlds won with a C-Tech mast

In 2008 Karl Purdie (NZL) won the OK Dinghy World Championship in Warnemunde, Germany with a C-Tech mast onboard. 

A further 5 C-Tech masts were placed in the top 10. 

Read an interview with Karl Purdie and NZ Boating Magazine July 2008.   

 

 

2008 - 09 C-Tech OK Dinghy Australian Champs Results

 

Class	"Boat Name" & Skipper/Crew	Result
Ok Dinghy Champs
OK Dinghy	"Knot 4 sail" A.Blasse	1st
OK Dinghy	"Another Crack" P.Horne	2nd
Ok Dinghy	"Time Machine" M.Williams	3rd
OK Dinghy	"Virgin on Ridiculous" R.Davis	4th
OK Dinghy	"Shakey" P.Robinson	5th
OK Dinghy	"Dune Buggy" T.Davis	6th
OK Dinghy	"Cracked Pecker" E.O'Donnell	9th
Ok Dinghy	"Jesus Built My Hotrod" P.Foster	10th

The above table shows the results for the 47th OK Dinghy Championships which took place at South Lake Macquarie amateur sailing club, NSW.  37 entries took part in five days of racing and C-Tech proudly supplied the above 8 entries which all placed within the top 10.