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About OK Dinghy

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The OK Dinghy popularity is surging worldwide, and a Dan Leech-designed, composite boat just won the 2023 Worlds in the UK. Dan Leech designed boats, either professional, kit built, wood or composite have been at the top of the leader board since 2019. See OKDUSA.org for complete details. There have been a few new kit boats built in the USA, along with 4 or more refurbished OK Dinghies finished or nearing completion. A recent class survey of national secretaries and class members indicates a well-founded, growing class. Send your project pictures as you make progress. - OKDUSA

 

The OK Dinghy popularity is surging worldwide, and a Dan Leech-designed, composite boat just won the 2023 Worlds in the UK.  Dan Leech designed boats, either professional, kit-built, wood, or composite, have been at the top of the leader board since 2019.  See OKDIA.org for complete details.

There have been a few new kit boats built in the USA, along with 4 or more refurbished OK Dinghies finished or nearing completion.  A recent class survey of national secretaries and class members indicates a well-founded, growing class.

Send your project pictures as you make progress.

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The OK Dinghy was designed by Knud Olsen (1919-2010) of Denmark in 1957. Since then it has become one of the most popular singlehanded dinghies in the world with more than 15,000 boats built in more than 40 countries worldwide.

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For all rule-related information, please go to the dedicated rules website: rules.okdinghy.org

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Technically speaking, the OK Dinghy is :

  • a single handed dinghy
  • 4 m long
  • 1.5 m wide
  • 72 kg hull weight
  • hard chine construction
  • built of wood, grp or ‘composite’
  • home built or professionally built
  • sailed by men or women between 60 – 95 kg (or less or more!)
  • a mast of carbon fibre – though this may be of wood or aluminium
  • foils of wood, which may be sheathed with grp (metal centreboard is permitted)
  • a sail of 8.5 square m
  • comfortable side decks and ‘sitting out’ position
  • rig, sail and controls chosen to suit the owner’s physique and personal preferences
  • controls which effectively control sail shape
  • full and reliable buoyancy arrangements

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