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OK. Time for the dinghies to hit the water

by Alex McKinnon on 1 Jan 2015
Get me the I.J. - is that buoy room??? - 2014 OK World Championships Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Photographer Alex McKinnon hit the waters of Port Phillip to get out with the OK Dinghies for their 2014 World Championships. After being blown out for two days, Melbourne's Port Phiilip then asked everyone to hang around for quite some time to ensure that 4 knots from nearly everywhere could indeed build to 20 knots from the Sou'west. The sun came to play, as well. Cool, huh?!

Some super-keen sailors got away early, but the RO, Mark Taylor, was not buying it until around 1600hrs, when the holes filled in and it went from Swiss to Cheddar, even aged.... Argh. Argh. Argh. Sun, wind and water - let's go racing!!!

Luke O'Connell (NZL) is currently fourth overall. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Luke O'Connell (NZL) is currently fourth overall. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Adrain Mannering (NZL) checking his upwind pace. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Adrain Mannering (NZL) checking his upwind pace. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Tight times at the bottom mark. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Tight times at the bottom mark. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Part of the fleet at the ing mark performing the gybe. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Part of the fleet at the ing mark performing the gybe. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


A touch of Red Bluff for Steve McDowell (53) and Adrain Mannering (59) - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
A touch of Red Bluff for Steve McDowell (53) and Adrain Mannering (59) - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Sam Haines from AUS Sailmakers is a sponsor of the event. Go Sam! Nice guy. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Sam Haines from AUS Sailmakers is a sponsor of the event. Go Sam! Nice guy. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Synchronised sailing and you don't need nose pegs! Mads Brockhuus (38) and cohorts... - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Synchronised sailing and you don't need nose pegs! Mads Brockhuus (38) and cohorts... - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Glenn Williams ensuring he has downwind pace. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Glenn Williams ensuring he has downwind pace. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Mark Skelton (22) and Grant Wakefield (75) going for a bit of two-boat testing. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Mark Skelton (22) and Grant Wakefield (75) going for a bit of two-boat testing. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


The hulk of Cerberus with the fleet departing the BRYC for the racecourse. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
The hulk of Cerberus with the fleet departing the BRYC for the racecourse. - 2014 OK World Championships © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com

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