Knud Olsen, father of the OK Dinghy, dies



1:07 PM Sat 4 Sep 2010 GMT
'The OK Dinghy designed by Knud Olsen' Mary Reddyhoff
The British OK Association have advised of the death of class designer, Knud Olson at the age of 90. His son writes: Dear Sirs. As son of the designer Knud Olsen I hereby announce: The OK dinghy designer Knud Olsen quietly passed away in his hometown Bandholm yesterday (aug. 31.) at the age of 90. Since the start of his Boatbuilding / Yachtdesigner career his has designed and built numerous design among these the Nordic Folkboat and famous OK-dinghy, and he has put a massive fingerprint on the Yachting World over half a decade. Knud Olsen did live a good ...


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