OK Worlds 2010 - Final preparations underway

8:41 AM Sat 30 Jan 2010 GMT

'OK Worlds 2010 -' OK Dinghy International Association (OKDIA) Click Here to view large photo

The fencing is up for the boat park outside Te Papa the Museum of New Zealand, containers in place, launching ramp finished and competitors gathering in glorious sunshine for the 2010 OK Dinghy World Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.

Today, Saturday 30th January, sees measurement taking place at the Boat Park with a queue of boats and skippers awaiting their turn and enjoying the marvellous Wellington weather. Behind the scenes the Race Office furniture and photocopier is in place, the phone lines connected and computer cabling waiting for Paul Davies, the Race Secretary to plug in his already overworked laptops. He and Mandy Burt, Media and Event Liaison, will take up residence in the Race Office for the next two weeks, with sleeping bags stashed in the corner of the room (only slightly joking). Ken Burt, Race
Officer, is meeting with race volunteers for equipment checks and John Parrish, International Race officer, arrives in Wellington with his wife Linda. I hear that the entrants are even having full body waxes in order to make themselves as competitive as possible - whatever next!

Registration takes place tomorrow, Sunday 31st, with Briefing at 1400hrs for the NZ Nationals and Interdominions Regatta.

It certainly is 'action stations' and 'ready to go' for racing to begin on Monday 1st Feb* - let's hope the weather Gods are kind to us.

OK Worlds 2010 - - OK Dinghy International Association _(OKDIA)_. Click Here to view large photo

by Mandy Burt

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