OK Dinghy numbers in Ireland are on the up. Another boat has arrived at the Royal St. George YC in Dun Laoghaire and another is expected to finish construction next April.
Bay sailor Hugh Sheehy has being leading the charge in the solo class and is a regular Dulin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) competitor.
The International OK Dinghy is a 4m long single-handed sailing racing dinghy with fleets in 13 countries including the UK. The OK dinghy site is here.
The latest Dublin boat is a wooden hull. Newer boats are typically built in foam sandwich, so this one has an unusual appearance.
The new boat did a shakedown cruise to check all the systems.
A boat is under construction by well known dinghy sailor Trevor Fisher, which is expected to hit the water in the Spring. Other sailors are looking at the possibility of bringing in second hand boats from the UK.
