# OK Dinghy World Championship

The OK Dinghy World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for OK Dinghy, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International OK Dinghy Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained world sailing status in 1972 although it did hold international regatta for the decade before.

## Editions

| Ed. | Ed. | Ed. | Host | Host | Host | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Ref |
| | | Year | Host club | Location | Nat. | No. | | | Nat. | Cont. | Ref |
| 01 | - | 1973 | | Falmouth, Cornwall | United Kingdom |
| 02 | - | 1974 | | Adelaide | Australia |
| 03 | - | 1975 | | Helsinki | Finland |
| 04 | - | 1976 | | Nyköping | Sweden |
| 05 | - | 1977 | | Takapuna | New Zealand |
| 06 | - | 1978 | | Medemblik | Netherlands |
| 07 | - | 1979 | | Tønsberg | Norway |
| 08 | - | 1980 | | Varberg | Sweden |
| 09 | - | 1981 | | Hyères | France |
| 10 | - | 1982 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia |
| 11 | - | 1983 | | Torquay | United Kingdom |
| 12 | 1-11 Aug | 1984 | Sonderborg Yacht-Club | Sønderborg | Denmark |
| 13 | - | 1985 | | Medemblik | Netherlands |
| 14 | - | 1986 | | Takapuna | New Zealand |
| 15 | - | 1987 | | Luleå | Sweden |
| 16 | - | 1988 | | Travemünde | Germany |
| 17 | - | 1989 | | Weymouth | United Kingdom |
| 18 | - | 1990 | | Melbourne | Australia |
| 19 | - | 1991 | | Vallensbæk | Denmark |
| 20 | - | 1992 | | Vitrolles, Bouches-du-Rhône | France |
| 21 | - | 1993 | | Puck, Poland | Poland |
| 22 | - | 1994 | | Napier, New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 23 | - | 1995 | Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club | Felixstowe | United Kingdom |
| 24 | - | 1996 | | Varberg | Sweden |
| 25 | - | 1997 | | Sonderborg | Denmark |
| 26 | - | 1998 | | Glenelg | Australia |
| 27 | - | 1999 | Neustadter Segler-Verin | Neustadt in Holstein | Germany |
| 28 | - | 2000 | | Łeba | Poland |
| 29 | - | 2001 | | Båstad | Sweden |
| 30 | - | 2002 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand |
| 31 | - | 2003 | Cidade De Goa Beach Resort | Goa | India |
| 32 | 25-30 Jul | 2004 | Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Dorset | United Kingdom |
| 33 | 25-30 Jul | 2005 | Bisserup Sejlklub | Skælskør | Denmark |
| 34 | 13-17 Feb | 2006 | Belmont 16ft Sailing Club | Belmont, Lake Macquarie | Australia |
| 35 | 21-27 Jul | 2007 | | Łeba | Poland |
| 36 | 8-12 Jul | 2008 | | Warnemünde | Germany |
| 37 | 23-31 Jul | 2009 | | Kalmar | Sweden |
| 38 | 6-12 Feb | 2010 | Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club | Wellington | New Zealand |
| 30 | - | 2002 | Napier Sailing Club | Napier | New Zealand |
| 31 | - | 2003 | Cidade De Goa Beach Resort | Goa | India |
| 32 | 25-30 Jul | 2004 | Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Dorset | United Kingdom |
| 33 | - | 2005 | Bisserup Sejlklub | Skælskør | Denmark |
| 34 | - | 2006 | Belmont 16ft Sailing Club | Belmont, Lake Macquarie, NSW | Australia |
| 39 | 24-28 Jul | 2011 | Largs Sailing Club | Largs | United Kingdom | 65 |
| 40 | 21-28 Jul | 2012 | Vallensbæk Sejlklub | Vallensbæk Strand | Denmark | 142 |
| 41 | 30Mar -5Apr | 2013 | Royal Varuna Yacht Club | Pattaya | Thailand | 73 |
| 42 | 28 Dec -4 Jan | 2014 | Black Rock Yacht Club | Black Rock, Victoria | Australia | 77 |
| 43 | 24 Jul -1 Aug | 2015 | MOKSiR Puck | Puck | Poland | 91 | 89 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 44 | 22-29 Jul | 2016 | Société des Régates de Saint Pierre | Quiberon | France | 105 |
| 45 | 25-31 May | 2017 | Barbados Yacht Club | Bridgetown, Barbados | Barbados | 78 |
| 46 | - | 2018 | Warnemünder Woche | Warnemünde | Germany | 120 |
| 47 | 7-15 Feb | 2019 | Wakatere Boating Club | Auckland | New Zealand | 110 | 107 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| N/A | 7-17 Aug | 2020 | Marstrand Sailing Association | Marstrand | Sweden | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID |
| N/A | 23-30 Jul | 2021 | Arco | Lake Garda | Italy | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID | Cancelled due to COVID |
| 48 | 5-12 Aug | 2022 | Marstrand Sailing Club | Marstrand | Sweden | 109 | 107 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 49 | 22-30 Jun | 2023 | Lyme Regis Sailing Club | Lyme Regis | United Kingdom | 72 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 50 | 24Feb -3Mar | 2024 | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron | Manly, Brisbane, QL | Australia | 109 | 108 | 1 | 7 | 2 |

## Multiple World Champions

Compiled from the data below the table includes up to and including 2022.
| Ranking | Sailor | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | No. Entries* |
| 01 | Nick Craig (GBR) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 02 | Bo-Steffan Andersson (SWE) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 03 | Leith Armit (NZL) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 04 | Roger Blasse (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 05 | André Budzien (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 05 | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 07 | Karl Purdie (NZL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 07 | Karsten Hitz (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 09 | Jim Hunt (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Richard Dodson (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Björn Førslund (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |

## Medalists

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1973 Falmouth | Clive Roberts (NZL) | Kjell Axerot (SWE) | John Dawson-Edwards (GBR) |
| 1974 Adelaide | Torben Andrup (DEN) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Graeme Woodroffe (NZL) |
| 1975 Helsinki | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Peter Lester (NZL) | Hans-Peter Hylander (SWE) |
| 1976 Nyköping | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Johan Ling-Vannerus (SWE) | Michael Nissen (FRG) |
| 1977 Takapuna | Peter Lester (NZL) | Barry Thom (NZL) | Michael Nissen (FRG) |
| 1978 Medemblik | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Leith Armit (NZL) | Alexander Hagen (FRG) |
| 1979 Tønsberg | Richard Dodson (NZL) | Christer Berndtsson (SWE) | Clive Evison (GBR) |
| 1980 Varberg | Poul Kirketerp (DEN) | Jens-Peter Wrede (FRG) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) |
| 1981 Hyères | Peter Gale (AUS) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) | Earl Berry (NZL) |
| 1982 Melbourne | Richard Dodson (NZL) | Stefan Järudd (SWE) | Peter Takle (AUS) |
| 1983 Torquay | Leith Armit (NZL) | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | Trevor Gore (GBR) |
| 1984 Sønderborg | Glen Collings (AUS) | Stig Westergaard (DEN) | John Derbyshire (GBR) |
| 1985 Medemblik | Leith Armit (NZL) | Reemt Reemtsma (FRG) | Mark Fisher (AUS) |
| 1986 Takapuna | Mark Fisher (AUS) | P. Meo (NZL) | Leith Armit (NZL) |
| 1987 Luleå | Mats Caap (SWE) | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Dennis Josefsson (SWE) |
| 1988 Travemünde | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Bjørn Westergaard (DEN) | Dennis Josefsson (SWE) |
| 1989 Weymouth | Per Hägglund (SWE) | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Peter Josefsson (SWE) |
| 1990 Melbourne | Leith Armit (NZL) | Per Hägglund (SWE) | Mark Fisher (AUS) |
| 1991 Vallensbæk | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Ulf Brandt (DEN) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) |
| 1992 Vitrolles | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Anders Adersen (DEN) | Ulf Brand (DEN) |
| 1993 Puck | Bo-Staffan Andersson (SWE) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) |
| 1994 Napier | Leith Armit (NZL) | Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) | Roger Blasse (AUS) |
| 1995 Felixstowe | Björn Forslund (SWE) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Ulf Brandt (DEN) |
| 1996 Varberg | Christian Carlson (SWE) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) | Martin von Zimmermann (GER) |
| 1997 Sonderborg | Björn Forslund (SWE) | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Hedley Fletcher (GBR) |
| 1998 Glenelg | Roger Blasse (AUS) | Carl Schmidt (AUS) | Karsten Hitz (GER) |
| 1999 Neustadt in Holstein | Peter Milne (AUS) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Nick Craig (GBR) |
| 2000 Łeba | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Bart Bomans (BEL) |
| 2001 Båstad | Karsten Hitz (GER) | Bart Bomans (BEL) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) |
| 2002 Napier | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | Paul Rhodes (NZL) | Alistair Gair (NZL) |
| 2003 Goa | Nintin Mongia (IND) | Ben Morisson (NZL) | Nick Craig (GBR) |
| 2004 Poole | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Nintin Mongia (IND) |
| 2005 Skælskør | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jonas Quist (SWE) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) |
| 2006 Belmont | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jørgen Lindhardsen (DEN) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) |
| 2007 Łeba | Nick Craig (GBR) | Mark Perrow (NZL) | Karl Purdie (NZL) |
| 2008 Warnemünde | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Andre Blasse (AUS) |
| 2009 Kalmar | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Jørgen Lindhardsten (DEN) |
| 2010 Wellington | Karl Purdie (NZL) | Michael Williams (AUS) | Matthew Steven (NZL) |
| 2011 Largs | Nick Craig (GBR) | Martin von Zimmermann (GER) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) |
| 2012 Vallensbæk | André Budzien (GER) | Greg Wilcox (NZL) | Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) |
| 2013 Pattaya | Roger Blasse (AUS) | Nick Craig (GBR) | Michael Williams (AUS) |
| 2014 Melbourne | Matt Stechmann (NZL) | Luke O'Connell (NZL) | Roger Blasse (AUS) |
| 2015 Puck | André Budzien (GER) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Bo Petersen (DEN) |
| 2016 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Jørgen Svendsen (DEN) | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) |
| 2017 Barbados | Nick Craig (GBR) | Jim Hunt (GBR) | Luke O'Connell (NZL) |
| 2018 Warnemünde | André Budzien (GER) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Jan Kurfeld (GER) |
| 2019 Auckland | Dan Slater (NZL) | Fredrik Lööf (SWE) | Josh Armit (NZL) |
| 2020 Marstrand | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 |
| 2021 Lake Garda | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 |
| 2022 Marstrand | Charlie Cumbley (GBR) | Niklas Edler (SWE) | Lars Johan Brodtkorb (NOR) |
| 2023 Lyme Regis | GBR 2245 Henry Wetherell (GBR) | SWE 71 Niklas Edler (SWE) | FRA 11 Valerian Lebrun (FRA) |

## International Regattas

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1963 Maubuisson | Sven Jakobsen (DEN) | Bert de Bock (BEL) | Guy Lachapelle (BEL) |
| 1964 Roskilde | Henning Schnachtschnabel (DEN) | Bent Jørgensen (DEN) | Christen Tang Koch (DEN) |
| 1965 Hayling Island | Göran Andersson (SWE) | Bent Jørgensen (DEN) | Roy Martyn (GBR) |
| 1966 Veerse Meer | Göran Andersson (SWE) | Björn Arnesson (SWE) | Ib Ussing Andersen (DEN) |
| 1967 Lake Saint-Louis | Björn Arnesson (SWE) | Erik Fromell (SWE) | Göran Andersson (SWE) |
| 1968 Tønsberg | Erik Fromell (SWE) | Leif Enarsson (SWE) | Per Westlund (SWE) |
| 1969 Bendor | Kent Carlsson (SWE) | Ib Ussing Andersen (DEN) | Erik Fromell (SWE) |
| 1970 Takapuna | Kent Carlsson (SWE) | Thomas Jungblut (FRG) | Jonty Farmer (NZL) |
| 1971 Kiel | Thomas Jungblut (FRG) | Peter Due (DEN) | Steen Kjølhede (DEN) |
| 1972 Marstrand | Kjell Axerot (SWE) | Graeme Woodroffe (NZL) | Per Wennersten (SWE) |