Bo Petersen stays at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking List

by Robert Deaves on 15 Jul 2016 Bo Petersen (DEN) stays at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking List as the fleet heads into the 2016 World Championship at the end of next week, in Quiberon, France. Former world number one Greg Wilcox (NZL) retains second place, while 2009 World Champion Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) climbs from 15th to third.

Petersen’s win at the combined European Championships and Spring Cup in Medemblik, as well as a win at the Nordic Championship in Råå, Sweden helped him stay at number one, though Wilcox, whose only podium place this year was silver at Warnemunde Week, has narrowed the points gap. Hansson-Mild won Kiel Week as well as picking up the bronze at the Nordics.

One of the biggest movers is Richard Burton (GBR). After a second place at the Europeans, he moves up from 28th to tenth overall, his highest position ever. In addition Stefan Myralf (DEN) is back in the top 10, moving from 13th to fourth.

This ranking release also includes the French northern championship won by Juien Dejugnat (FRA).

World champion André Budzien (GER) drops out of the top 10 after skipping the European Championship, which had a high points rating due to the large number of sailors and nations taking part. He later placed third at Kiel Week, behind former world number one Jørgen Svendsen (DEN) and Wilcox.

The 2016 OK Dinghy World Championship – for which more than 110 entries have been received – opens in Quiberon, France on Friday 22 July, with the racing running from Monday 25 to Friday 29 July.

Pos	Helm	Nation	Sail	Points	Events
1	Bo Petersen	DEN	1431	977.81	13
2	Greg Wilcox	NZL	544	959.94	14
3	Thomas Hanson-Mild	SWE	100	942.75	8
4	Stefan Myralf	DEN	6	903.60	8
5	Rene Sarabia Johannsen	DEN	1442	856.73	12
6	Charlie Cumbley	GBR	2173	848.50	7
7	Mark Jackson	AUS	735	836.20	7
8	Pawel Pawlaczyk	POL	14	819.53	8
9	Martin von Zimmermann	GER	693	808.19	13
10	Richard Burton	GBR	2042	798.86	6
11	Jorgen Lindhartdsen	DEN	142	793.53	12
12	Andre Budzien	GER	792	791.40	9
13	David Bourne	GBR	17	780.82	7
14	Tomasz Gaj	POL	1	780.76	7
15	Robert Deaves	GBR	2156	736.19	8
16	Bo Reker Andersen	DEN	1	736.11	17
17	Andreas Pich	GER	797	723.06	13
18	Ralf Tietje	GER	787	690.97	10
19	Jorgen Svendsen	DEN	3	689.42	9
20	Jonas Borjesson	SWE	2809	689.25	7