Tough contest ahead at the 46th OK Dinghy Interdominion Championship

6:19 PM Fri 4 Mar 2011 GMT

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Since 1966 the Australian and New Zealander OK Dinghy sailors have met each year to determine the 'top dogs? in the southern hemisphere. Both nations have done very well in the World Championships over the years, with Karl Purdie from NZ currently holding the title. While interest in the Interdominions had fallen off a little in recent years it was decided, at the last meeting in the warm up for the 2010 Wellington world championships, to revitalise the contest by holding it separately from World and National Championships. As a result, this is shaping up to be the most closely ...

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by Richard Furneaux

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