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Matt Stechmann is the current OK Dinghy World Champion and today entered Oceanbridge Sail Auckland which is set to attract the top OK sailors from around the country.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back out on the water at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland. It’s the third year the OK’s have been invited and its turned into our biggest event numbers wise. RAYC (Royal Akarana Yacht Club) do a mint job of running the event and its great to be around the boat park with all the other classes,” said Stechmann.
Stechmann won the OK Worlds by just one point ahead of friendly rival Luke O’Connell in a short and sharp series which was hosted by Black Rock Yacht Club in Melbourne, Australia.
The Oceanbridge Sail Auckland OK Dinghy fleet is set to hit 30 boats which will make it one of the largest fleets racing in the annual regatta. The invited classes play a major role in Oceanbridge Sail Auckland which is also home to the Flying 15 Auckland Championship.
Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is scheduled to race from the 26th February through to the 1st March from Royal Akarana Yacht Club on Auckland’s Eastern Bays, Orakei, on the outskirts of Auckland’s CBD.
Entries are now open – www.sailauckland.org.nz
This regatta is made possible only thanks to the contributions from principle sponsor Oceanbridge and supporters Danske Mobler, Yachting New Zealand, Sport New Zealand, The Landing, Orakei Marina and most importantly, a team of more than 80 volunteers.
About 2015 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland
Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2015 will take place at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club from the 26th February – 1st March 2015. The NZL Sailing Team are anticipated to feature strongly in what is the biggest Olympic and Paralympic class regatta in New Zealand, and alongside them will be New Zealand’s top developing youth sailors and keen competitors in a range of invited classes such as the OK Dinghy.
All Olympic and Paralympic class boats are invited to take part: The Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, 470 Men, 470 Women, 49er, 49er FX, RS:X 8.5, RS:X 9.5, Nacra 17, Skud 18, 2.4mR and also other classes are encouraged: the OK Dinghy, 29er, 420, Liberty, Hansa 303, Kiteboards and Flying 15.
Over four days of racing 11-15 races will take place for each fleet, and the format for all classes will be fleet racing with no medal race. All racing will take place in the Waitemata Harbour, in the surrounds of Rangitoto Island, North Head, Mechanics Bay and Browns Island.
