OK shines at the Dinghy Sailing Show!
The International OK Dinghy goes from strength to strength following an incredibly
successful RYA Dinghy Show. A good position helps, but what really attracted people
to the stand were the two Idol Composite boats on display. The young and talented
owner of Idol Composites Alex Scoles, is building truly high quality racing boats
that are attracting the attention of the dinghy world. His latest boat to come out
of the workshop was centre stage. Having all the benefits of a stiff GRP boat, Alex
has incorporated laminates of mahogany into the deck to produce a seriously stunning boat.
Having a quality builder in the UK is really starting to make a difference to the OK Class.
Along with the fact that they are a great boat to sail, this thoroughbred singlehander
is starting to attract more and more sailors from other classes.
The OK Association were also promoting this years Youth & Junior Championships on October 18th at South Staffs SC. Anyone aged 21 or under on the day can enter and over the two days of the Dinghy Show an encouraging 31 young sailors signed up. You don’t have to be an OK sailor to enter, as the Association will find you a boat for the day. There will be plenty of experienced OK sailors on hand to offer support and advice to ensure you get the most out of the day and potentially win! Everyone entering will qualify for a training day run by OK World Champions Nick Craig & Jim Hunt. For more details go to the OK website.
I would like to thank two people in particular, for giving up their time and energy to organize
and make the show happen. They are Neil and JP - thanks chaps!! Also, thank you again to
all those who volunteered to man the stand (especially those who stayed on to help pack up).
Without your help we could not manage to do this. It would be great to see some new faces on
the stand next year, particularly some younger ones (no offence Rodders)!
Mike Edwards