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	NZOKDA
		The OK Dinghy is 50 years old this year, and to recognise this milestone, the New Zealand OK Dinghy Association will be holding a get together for all past and present OK Dinghy sailors to celebrate the anniversary of the class.
		The OK Class has been a significant part of the New Zealand sailing scene, and has been one of the dominate nations on the world stage, ever since Clive Roberts won the Worlds back in 1973.
		The OK Dinghy Worlds is usually limited to 82 boats, however in this, the 50th anniversary year of the OK Dinghy the limit has been lifted and well over 100 boats are expected.
	okdinghy.co.nz (1122 words)

	2007 OK Dinghy World Championship — Preview
		Since the OK Dinghy became an international class in 1974, the maximum allowed at an OK Dinghy world championship has been 80 boats plus the previous champion.
		The OK Dinghy was the brainchild of Danish architect Axel Damgaard Olsen.
		With 125 boats on the start line, the 2007 event is going is to be one of the most hotly contested OK Dinghy World Championships, and with several events during the week to celebrate the class's 50th anniversary, should be as interesting off the water as it will be on the water.
	www.yachting.org.au /default.asp?Page=30852 (1024 words)

	OK Dinghy's 50th Anniversary
		In 1962 the OK Dinghy was accepted as an International class and OKDIA conducted the first World Championship for the class in Finland.
		Tom was runner-up in the NSW OK Championship early this season and then competed in the recognised Youth events in the Laser later in the season.
		Both Tom and David moved into OKs from the Sabot fleet in 2004 and have progressed their sailing development over the past three years with assistance from senior members of the OK Association and the Clive Roberts Trust.
	www.yachting.org.au /default.asp?Page=30586 (480 words)

	Go Sail ! - information about sailing and racing the ok sailing dinghy
		The O.K. was intended as a preparation class for the Olympic Finn and it has followed its technical evolution ever since.
		The OK is a specialist racing singlehander well suited for the heavier helm.
		Consequently, every OK develops to suit the owner's style of sailing, while the shape of the hull is designed by a comprehensive set of rules ensuring a long competitive life span.
	www.go-sail.co.uk /ok.asp (199 words)

	NZOKDA Results
		The OK Dinghy is a 4 metre singlehanded dinghy that is raced competitively across the world.
		The OK Dinghy class in New Zealand is perhaps one of the strongest in the world.
		Returning OK Dinghy sailor Matt Stechmann reiterates the point, “Interest has started to pick up again in the last couple of years with quite a few additions to the fleet, some new and some returning.
	www.okdinghy.co.nz /media/volvo_to_ok.php (980 words)

	Dansk Okjolle Klub
		The OK Dinghy is one of those classic designs that has survived the test of time and remains to this day one of the most widespread international dinghies with a loyal worldwide following.
		Like the Optimist, the OK Dinghy was born out of a philosophy to encourage amateur sailors to build their own boats and 'just get out on the water' at a time after World War II when sailing was gradually becoming less of a rich man's sport.
		The OK seemed to fit nicely into a 'niche' between the starter boats and the Finn, and for this reason, the OK developed a reputation as a Finn training boat, especially in Nordic and eastern European countries.
	www.okjolle.dk /nyheder/2005/ok_coral.htm (2449 words)

	NZOKDA Results
		The OK Dinghy is a 4 metre singlehanded dinghy that is raced competitively across the world.
		The OK Dinghy class in New Zealand is perhaps one of the strongest in the world.
		Returning OK Dinghy sailor Matt Stechmann reiterates the point, “Interest has started to pick up again in the last couple of years with quite a few additions to the fleet, some new and some returning.
	okdinghy.co.nz /media/volvo_to_ok.php (980 words)

	OKDIA
		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.
		Robert Deaves is putting together a book to commemorate 50 years of the OK Dinghy, which will be pubished about end of 2007.
	www.okdia.org (897 words)

	Polish OK Dinghy Class Association (Site not responding. Last check: )
		First OK Dinghy boats were built in Poland in 1964.
		Since then OK Dinghy was basic single-handed class preparing to Finn class, with age limit under 19 years (till 1991 there was no regatta in Poland for senior competitors).
		Today there are about 150 OK Dinghy boats in Poland, half of them in decent racing condition.
	www.okd.org.pl /ewstep.html (230 words)

	Chap
		The conduct of the championship was entrusted to the EME Sailing Association (EMESA) by the OK Dinghy Association of India.
		The OK Dinghy Championship saw the participation of 15 soldiers from abroad and 10 Indians.
		Mr Joe Porebski, Vice President of the International OK Dinghy Association, opined that this was one of the best organised sailing events in the last two decades.
	mod.nic.in /samachar/june1-03/html/ch9.htm (264 words)

	Sailing news as it happens - Yachts and Yachting Online
		After very strong winds caused the cancellation of the practice race on Sunday, the 2007 OK Dinghy World Championships suffered a similar fate on Monday when the first two scheduled races were cancelled.
		The dinghy park and campsite were lashed by gale force winds all night and although the wind moderated in the morning, it was still in excess of 30 knots and just above the maximum allowable limit for the class.
		Tonight the International OK Dinghy Association will hold its Annual General Meeting, where the two most exciting developments will be a impressive bid from New Zealand to win the chance to host the 2010 World Championships in Wellington and a proposal from Canada to be reinstated as a national member of OKDIA.
	www.yachtsandyachting.com /news/?article=137541 (810 words)

	Ok dinghy results
		With seven nations in the top 10 and six different races winners over nine races, the 2004 OK Worlds was perhaps one of the toughest in recent years, but the one with also the clearest winner.
		The OK class had its second qualifier for the World Championships in Denmark next year at the friendly Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club with 24 entrants travelling from all over the country.
		Probably because of forecast gale-force SW winds, the turnout for the 1st OK open meeting of the year was greatly reduced from normal.
	www.okdinghy.co.uk /okreslt.html (4472 words)

	Polish OK Dinghy Class Association (Site not responding. Last check: )
		First OK Dinghy boats were built in Poland in 1964.
		Since then OK Dinghy was basic single-handed class preparing to Finn class, with age limit under 19 years (till 1991 there was no regatta in Poland for senior competitors).
		Today there are about 150 OK Dinghy boats in Poland, half of them in decent racing condition.
	www.palabra.com.pl /okd/ewstep.html (230 words)

	Sail Search Engine and Directory - Dinghy
		The International 10 Square Metre Canoe is the world's fastest single-handed monohull sailing dinghy, with a unique feature of a sliding seat that enables the helmsman to place his or her weight a long way out from the side of the hull.
		The OK Dinghy International Association (OKDIA) is the organisation for sailing in the International OK-Dinghy class.
		The OK Dinghy is a 4m long single-handed sailing racing dinghy.
	www.sail-search.com /search/Class_Associations_,038_Controlling_Bodies/Dinghy (989 words)

	Building a plywood/epoxy OK-dinghy - Sailing Anarchy Forums
		The bigger issues with the OK are the foils and the carbon rig.
		The OK is neat becasue it is the only international class (that I know of) where a woodie can compete with a modern glass boat.
		The OK Association would love to see the class develop there and hopefully one day hold a World Championship there.
	www.sailinganarchy.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=39677 (864 words)

	C-Tech Products: OK Dinghy - high-quality carbon masts
		In 2002 the International OK Dinghy Association voted to allow the introduction of carbon fiber masts.
		Alex Vallings, of C-Tech Ltd, worked closely with Russell Page-Wood (of the NZ OK Dinghy Association) to produce a prototype mast which was tested and modified over a period of 6 months.
		Made on a male mandrel using high quality standard modulus carbon a complete mast is provided with a moulded carbon sail track, a carbon gooseneck and plastic deck ring.
	www.c-tech.co.nz /classok.htm (221 words)

	sail-world.com -- 2006 OK Dinghy European Championship - Preview
		The 2006 OK Dinghy European Championship opens next weekend in the picturesque seaside town on Loctudy on the Brittany peninsular in north-western France.
		The winner of the OK European Championship has the special privilege of holding on to the trophy for up to four years because the event is only sailed when the world championships are outside Europe.
		The OK class is pleased to be able to support the French OK sailors by attending this important regatta and I personally am pleased to be able to attend.
	www.sail-world.com /news.cfm?Nid=25726&SRCID=3&RequestTimeOut=180 (991 words)

	Blasse Fourth at OK Worlds
		The final day of the 2005 OK Dinghy World Championships began with rain, no wind and a 2 hour postponement.
		The sailors were held on shore for two hours while the rain battered down and the wind failed to come.
		I was doing OK until the wind died and got buried in the middle.
	www.qldyachting.org.au /?Page=17748 (412 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OK ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED
		OK Dinghy 50th Anniversary book - Pre-purchase for discount
		Dave O'Donnell to represent OKs in 'Champion of Champions' race.
		David O’Donnell’s Report on The 2007 OK Dinghy Worlds in Leba, Poland
	www.ok.yachting.org.au (322 words)

	OKDIA Technical Manual 4 Building Guide
		To be reading this, you must be considering building an OK Dinghy.
		Do remember that you are building an International Class Racing Dinghy to quite close tolerance and that it will only be allowed to race if it conforms to the prescribed measurements.
		If you make a mistake and your boat is the wrong shape, you will have to alter it or all your effort and cost will have been wasted.
	www.okdia.org /technical/manual/tm4_buil.php (2785 words)

	ok - OneLook Dictionary Search
		OK, OK : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
		Phrases that include ok: a ok, bia ok, ok wc, tbp ok, u of ok, more...
		Words similar to ok: all-right, alright, approve, fine, okay, okayed, okaying, ok'd, okeh, okey, oking, ok'ing, sanction, all right, o.k.
	www.onelook.com /?w=ok&ls=a (308 words)

	Sailboat Racing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is supposed to be very useful for non-experts, especially for preparing for protest hearings.
		I used to look at the book, then take my OK Dinghy out and try what he suggested, and I usually found that it worked.
		Twiname is one of my favorite writers on small boat racing, it was a real loss when he was killed in a car crash some 15 (?) years ago.
	www.cs.brown.edu /~jfh/boats/FAQ/node56.html (293 words)

	Pattaya Mail - Pattaya's First English Language Newspaper
		In recognition of the King’s prowess as a dinghy sailor - and his great contributions to sport, particularly - at the time of his fifth cycle, 60th birthday in 1987, the International Olympic Committee bestowed the Olympic Order Gold upon the King, the only reigning Monarch to receive such and honour.
		His own example has always been a great source of inspiration to athletes everywhere and his Gold Medal award as a dinghy sailor 37 years ago is equalled by a land-based record, being the only person to have lit the torch opening the Asian Games on four occasions, the last being in Bangkok in 1998.
		In recognition of the King’s prowess as a dinghy sailor - and his great contributions to sport, particularly - at the time of his fifth cycle, 60th birthday in 1987, the International Olympic Committee bestowed the ‘Insignia of the Olympic Order’ upon the King, the only reigning Monarch to receive such and honour.
	www.pattayamail.com /592/special.shtml (3426 words)

	Access Dinghies - News
		SKUD18 is a lead-assisted skiff with asymmetrical spinnaker and hi-tech rig.
		His extensive dinghy sailing experience in single handers like the OK Dinghy and the Laser would come in useful as well as his one legged experiences on the yacht Trishna.
		With this boat, Access Dinghy has certainly lived up to the concept of "sailing for everyone" and their mission of helping everyone to enjoy sailing, regardless of age ability, or financial means.
	www.accessdinghy.org /news/06-03-30.htm (3537 words)

	OK Dinghy Sails/ Finn Sails - Sailing Anarchy Forums
		The OK DM2 is typically a flat sail normally combined with a very stiff rig - eg Celeidh.
		The flat sail works in the lightest stuff with minimal leach tension, as the wind builds more sheet bends the rig and it remains very fast as the laterally stiff rig generates loads of power.
		The other UK options appear to be C-Tech/NZ Quantum and Williams/PandB which all do ok but are not yet as allround as the Celeidh North option.
	www.sailinganarchy.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=42774 (317 words)

	links
		The OK dinghy was a popular racing class boat prior to the introduction of the Laser.
		However, the OK was pretty tender, and, as Ryan learned after almost meeting his Maker, not the easiest boat to launch offshore into breaking waves.
		The OK dinghy and its trailer did not hold up well in the salty air around Kings Bay, GA. When its trailer collapsed just outside the base enroute to a new assignment, the OK dinghy became a part of the Georgia interstate landscape.
	hometown.aol.com /polysail/HTML/links.htm (1972 words)

	2006 Phuket King's Cup Regatta
		The Thai Monarch sailed OK Dinghy No. TH 27 and his daughter, Princess Ubolratana, sailed OK Dinghy No. TH 18 and they finished equal first at the Games.
		It was only in the last race where the Princess, trailing father, with the late Dr Rachot Kanjanavanit in the lead, spotted a slight wind-shift, tacked on it on the last beat to the finish line.
		In recognition of the King's prowess as a dinghy sailor - and his great contributions to sports, generally - at the time of his fifth cycle, 60th birthday in December, 1987, the International Olympic Committee awarded the "Insignia of the Olympic Order" - the only reigning Monarch ever to receive such and honour.
	www.kingscup.com /index.cfm?eid=857 (1218 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories
		The Cidade de Goa will host the OK Dinghy Open National and World Sailing Championships from March 28 to April 4 and the OK Dinghy Open National Championship from March 21 to March 24.
		India has been selected to host the OK Dinghy World Championship for the first time and Cidade de Goa has been specifically selected for its splendid Vainguinim beach and popularity as a leading tourist destination in Goa.
		The OK Dinghy is a single-handed sailing vessel which is 14-feet long and weighs 75 kilos.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030327/ncr3.htm (1200 words)

	Dinghy Sailing Magazine :: 02392 388 009
		The final race of the 2006 TOSHIBA OK Dinghy Australian and Interdominion Championships was sailed in the lightest winds of the week, with large shifts coming through from both sides of the course.
		In a day of two halves at the Toshiba 2006 OK Dinghy World Championship in Belmont, Australia, defending world champion Nick Craig (GBR) took over the lead with a 2 nd place in race seven and consolidated his lead by leading race eight from start to finish.
		Part of the attraction of sailing an OK Dinghy is the ease of entry into the class and that a competitive boat can be obtained for relatively little outlay compared with similar boats.
	www.seascapemedia.co.uk /raceresults_2006/feb11.shtml (5092 words)

	C-Tech Ltd - manufactures carbon masts, foils, prods, carbon spinnaker poles, carbon tubing and components for marine ...
		The OK Dinghy Association voted to introduce carbon masts in 2003.
		C-Tech worked with the NZ OK Association to develop a prototype, and now has OK masts in production.
		Check out mast details by following the link above or clicking on the grey OK Dinghy button in the navigation pane to the left.
	www.c-tech.co.nz (262 words)

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