OK dinghy
| Notation | |
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| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 4.00 m |
| Width above sea level : | 1.42 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | 72 kg |
| Sail area | |
| Sail area close to the wind : | 8.25 m² |
| Mainsail : | 8.25 m² |
| Others | |
| Rigging type: | Cat |
| Yardstick number : | 116 |
| Class : | international |
The OK dinghy is a single -handed dinghy with cat rigging .
history
The basic concept comes from Axel Dammgard Olsen from Seattle ( USA ). In 1956 he commissioned the Danish yacht designer Knut Olsen to draw a boat based on the simplest, conventional plywood constructions (the designation "OK-Jolle" is derived from the designer's initials and does not mean Olympic class, as is often incorrectly translated). The result is a light chine construction with a free-standing, rotatable mast . Today OK dinghies are made of plywood, GRP sandwich and composite construction.
distribution
The OK dinghy has quickly spread all over the world, today there are over 14,000 copies worldwide. There are large fleets in the Scandinavian countries, England, France, Germany and Poland. The OK dinghy is also sailed in Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Hungary and Russia, and it is spread across many Asian countries. One of the most popular sailors there is probably Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX.), King of Thailand, who won the gold medal in the OK dinghy at the 1967 Southeast Asia Games . In his honor there is a regatta once a year in Hua Hin . The OK dinghy is also sailed at the Asian Games .
Rig, sails, use
The OK dinghy is a type of boat belonging to the sailing boat class . It has a length of 4.00 m with a sail area of 8.25 m². The optimum weight for OK sailors is usually given as 75 kg, but sailors with body weights between 65 kg and 95 kg have always been represented in the top of the world.
The OK was especially intended as a preparation class for the Olympic Finn dinghy and followed its technical development. The rig is identical to that of the Finn, consisting of a single sail on a rotating mast.
The OK dinghy is only suitable to a limited extent for beginners as it is generally considered to be extremely " wobbly ". It does not belong to the Olympic boat classes and is therefore affordable. OK sailors from all over the world exchange their experiences in the context of sailing and often form a close community for outsiders , in which newcomers are welcome.
OK mini rig
A version with a smaller mast and significantly smaller sail is widespread. This was especially used in the GDR as a boat for youth training.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ OK Mini in training at the Wolgaster Greif sailing club , accessed on February 1, 2011.