2025 OK Dinghy European Championship in Warnemünde

2025 OK Dinghy European Championship in Warnemünde - Overall

by Robert Deaves 10 Jul 23:44 NZST 4-9 July 2025

Britain's Charlie Cumbley has won the 2025 OK Dinghy European Championship, in Warnemünde, Germany, after all racing was cancelled on the last day with strong winds and passing storms. Canada's Ben Flower takes the silver while Sweden's Daniel Björndahl takes bronze.

The weather forecasts all week had not been entirely reliable and everything pointed towards a showdown between Cumbley and Flower. However, a glance at the sea state in the morning told a different story and while some forecasts predicted the wind dropping, many also predicted an increase with considerable rainfall and passing storms.

After an early three-hour postponement was made, the decision to cancel was made mid-morning with many sailors already packing up. By early afternoon it was gusting 30 knots on shore with a huge sea state, as everyone took shelter in the Lokschuppen for the prize-giving. The wind did not drop below 25 knots until late afternoon.

Cumbley was both pleased and surprised to win his second European title in the class, after first winning two years ago on Garda.

"Super pleased. I came into this event having not sailed since the last Europeans, so I thought I'd come here add put a line in the sand ahead of the worlds [On Garda in September] where I'm keen to do well. I thought if I could get top six, I would be pleased with the week so to win, I am a bit surprised but super happy."

On his speed and performance: "Most of the week was light to medium and I was really happy with my speed in that but just need to sort my starting really; the whole combination and remembering to sheet and steer and look where you are going at the same time. So, I will try and improve on that for Garda. But great racing as usual and great to sail in Warnemünde with some awesome waves."

Charlie Cumbley, overall winner - OK Dinghy Europeans at Warnemünde - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

On the upcoming world championship - already almost 160 entries: "It's going to be massive, should be an awesome event, the best worlds ever hopefully. The quality is going to be high, there are lots of people coming into the class, Finn and Laser sailors, and the class level just keeps growing and growing. It's going to be super hard but also great fun to have a crack at it. I think it will be the toughest fleet the OKs have ever had.

"With a mix of experienced sailors who have been in the fleet for years and new guys who are good from outside the class and they'll bring new ideas, new levels of fitness and strength, so I'm just going to have to keep chipping away and get a bit quicker. So, I am actually going to do some practice, and you can quote me on that."

Top ten places - OK Dinghy Europeans at Warnemünde - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Warnemünde delivered a range of conditions over the shortened series, with first class race management and on shore social events organised by the German class. With the world championship just eight weeks away, this was a good indication of form, however many more will join the fleet there for what is likely to be the toughest and largest world championship the class has ever had.

Photo galleries: www.flickr.com/photos/okdia/albums

Video highlights: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBHVNxQl_1RUgxKllWCmofBf6-YcsBlM_

Peter Ramcke, PRO, Jan Prockat, course race officer, presented with a signed flag and half model by Pontus Gäbel from OKDIA - OK Dinghy Europeans at Warnemünde - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Overall Results:

Veteran: Charlie Cumbley (1st)
Master: Andre Budzien (4th)
Grand Master: Jørgen Holm (39th)
Woman's Trophy: Juliane Hofmann (84th)

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	GBR	GBR 6	Charlie CUMBLEY	1	3	1	1	‑8	3	9
2	CAN	CAN 26	Ben FLOWER	2	2	3	1	1	‑4	9
3	SWE	SWE 24	Daniel BJÖRNDAHL	3	1	2	2	‑13	9	17
4	GER	GER 71	Andrè BUDZIEN	‑9	5	1	4	5	2	17
5	GBR	GBR 2261	Nick CRAIG	4	‑11	4	8.5	2	1	19.5
6	DEN	DEN 12	Jens ECKARDT	6	2	3	7	4	UFD	22
7	DEN	DEN 3	Jørgen SVENDSEN	2	‑8	7	3	7	7	26
8	GBR	GBR 11	Andy DAVIS	4	1	2	6	‑20	15	28
9	SWE	SWE 100	Thomas HANSSON‑MILD	3	10	5	‑12	9	5	32
10	NOR	NOR 428	Lars Johan BRODTKORB	9	3	6	10	6	UFD	34
11	DEN	DEN 21	Bo PETERSEN	15	6	8	3	3	UFD	35
12	DEN	DEN 24	Steen CHRISTENSEN	1	8	BFD	7	10	12	38
13	GER	GER 51	Sebastian SCHMIDT‑KLÜGMANN	14	4	5	BFD	11	11	45
14	GER	GER 19	Ulli KURFELD	7	‑44	7	6	17	13	50
15	SWE	SWE 73	Patric MURE	19	‑20	9	8.5	12	6	54.5
16	DEN	DEN 10	Jens LAUGE	11	11	11	5	‑31	17	55
17	SWE	SWE 72	Benjamin HAMMERÖ	11	‑31	10	5	25	10	61
18	SWE	SWE 386	Mikael BJÖRNDAL	5	4	6	BFD	27	20	62
19	SWE	SWE 139	Hans BÖRJESSON	10	9	BFD	12	26	8	65
20	DEN	DEN 61	Henrik KOFOED	6	7	BFD	13	19	28	73
21	DEN	DEN 1604	Claus MORTENSEN	7	12	16	18	‑39.5	23	76
22	GER	GER 77	Sönke BEHRENS	12	13	16	19	16	‑21	76
23	GER	GER 20	Sebastian KAULE	15	32	4	BFD	15	14	80
24	SWE	SWE 58	Tomas FRANZEN	18	17	10	16	‑22	22	83
25	AUS	AUS 81	David MEEHAN	21	18	13	18	14	‑27	84
26	DEN	DEN 22	Ask ASKHOLM	20	‑35	13	16	18	18	85
27	DEN	DEN 44	Carsten BECH	17	21	12	15	‑38	25	90
28	SWE	SWE 61	Olle ALBREKTSSON	13	6	11	34	30	‑37	94
29	NOR	NOR 6	Halvor SCHØYEN	12	23	12	8	‑41	39	94
30	POL	POL 777	Michal STRUMNIK	8	7	BFD	2	21	DNF	95
31	DEN	DEN 4	Thomas JACOBSEN	22	9	23	11	‑49	34	99
32	SWE	SWE 2884	Lars BERGFELDT	16	24	14	24	‑36	26	104
33	POL	POL 14	Pawel PAWLACZYK	23	16	8	BFD	42	16	105
34	GER	GER 7	Andreas PICH	17	19	21	20	28	‑47	105
35	DEN	DEN 140	Malte PEDERSEN	29	‑42	17	9	32	19	106
36	GBR	GBR 91	Ian HOPWOOD	14	16	25	26	35	DNC	116
37	GER	GER 903	Jens RABEN	31	20	22	17	29	‑36	119
38	DEN	DEN 71	Søren CHRISTENSEN	21	18	20	4	DNF	DNC	120
39	DEN	DEN 1577	Jørgen HOLM	30	13	32	14	‑33	33	122
40	SWE	SWE 63	Jonas LANGNER	13	‑42	26	35	24	24	122
41	DEN	DEN 42	Michael DINESEN	31	36	15	11	‑45	32	125
42	GER	GER 803	Martin V ZIMMERMANN	28	BFD	24	21	23	31	127
43	GER	GER 29	Matthias LEITL	16	25	28	19	‑52	42	130
44	ESP	ESP 77	Mark BRANAGH	8	DNC	14	29	39.5	41	131.5
45	THA	THA 444	Morten JAKOBSEN	20	39	15	29	RET	29	132
46	SWE	SWE 2908	Laban SOREN	10	28	9	BFD	46	40	133
47	GER	GER 98	Johannes JANHSEN	‑37	29	19	27	34	30	139
48	ESP	ESP 42	Stephen BUTCHER	33	30	20	22	‑37	35	140
49	SWE	SWE 2897	Jens Christian SCHAARUP	37	30	17	13	‑47	44	141
50	GER	GER 872	Wolfgang BORK	35	22	32	10	‑54	43	142
51	DEN	DEN 65	Anders GERHARDT‑HANSEN	24	25	35	20	‑48	38	142
52	SWE	SWE 436	Johan ÅSTRADSSON	24	‑54	19	17	44	48	152
53	DEN	DEN 1621	Thomas TEISNER	29	17	21	BFD	43	45	155
54	GER	GER 838	Falk HAGEMANN	42	14	30	26	‑51	46	158
55	GER	GER 125	Axel FISCHER	28	40	18	23	50	DNS	159
56	GER	GER 877	Joachim EVERS	35	14	40	24	53	DNC	166
57	GER	GER 5	Ralf TIETJE	DNF	38	27	14	6	1	86
58	GER	GER 33	Fabian ROSSBACHER	38	24	18	BFD	2	7	89
59	GER	GER 908	Michael NISSEN	18	15	DNC	DNC	1	2	92
60	DEN	DEN 80	Søren ULSLEV	23	5	BFD	BFD	3	6	94
61	SWE	SWE 171	Joakim ANDREASSON	33	10	34	BFD	4	13	94
62	GBR	GBR 15	Matthew WEBB	30	27	26	BFD	20	4.5	107.5
63	GER	GER 167	Niels TIMM	26	‑37	37	31	5	9	108
64	GER	GER 78	Stefan HAAGE	‑45	31	29	21	14	14	109
65	DEN	DEN 1642	Peter WITT	26	‑29	22	27	19	16	110
66	GER	GER 81	Jan‑Dietmar DELLAS	32	21	36	‑39	11	11	111
67	DEN	DEN 25	Søren SIGURDSSON	36	‑38	28	32	8	8	112
68	GER	GER 11	Rainer Joachim POSPIECH	‑42	34	33	28	9	15	119
69	GER	GER 132	Philipp MENKE	27	‑41	23	30	18	21	119
70	DEN	DEN 26	Per KAABER	25	33	‑41	30	16	18	122
71	DEN	DEN 33	Henrik KIMMER	‑36	26	24	25	24	24	123
72	SWE	SWE 28	Per JONSSON	32	37	31	‑44	7	20	127
73	GER	GER 28	Andreas DEUBEL	22	‑53	29	41	13	23	128
74	POL	POL 7	Marek BERNAT	40	12	‑44	28	22	30	132
75	SWE	SWE 99	Hans ELKJAER	25	36	BFD	BFD	12	4.5	134.5
76	GER	GER 27	Michael KLUEGEL	‑41	41	33	33	27	3	137
77	GER	GER 79	Frank STRELOW	27	32	27	25	26	DNC	137
78	DEN	DEN 1595	Thomas MEYER	‑44	22	42	38	23	19	144
79	GER	GER 618	Peter SCHEUERL	‑43	28	39	23	28	26	144
80	DEN	DEN 28	Jesper ARENTOFT	34	27	‑37	36	21	28	146
81	GER	GER 22	Dirk GERICKE	43	‑47	34	15	31	31	154
82	GER	GER 839	Claus STOCKHARDT	39	35	BFD	BFD	17	12	159
83	GER	GER 8	Ronald FOEST	‑46	39	30	32	41	25	167
84	GER	GER 80	Juliane HOFMANN	45	34	31	BFD	30	27	167
85	THA	THA 88	Matt NORTON	40	‑48	25	35	39	29	168
86	GER	GER 9	Thorsten SCHMIDT	51	43	41	22	DSQ	17	174
87	SWE	SWE 2919	Martin GRÖNDAHL	‑47	46	44	37	25	22	174
88	GER	GER 37	Mathis VORNDRAN	46	45	35	40	15	UFD	181
89	GBR	GBR 2298	Matthew HOWARD	5	15	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	189
90	SWE	SWE 42	Peter ERIKSSON	DNF	DNF	BFD	BFD	10	10	189
91	GER	GER 870	Knut RAMIN	‑48	33	40	43	38	37	191
92	NED	NED 690	Sybren HORNSTRA	47	‑50	38	39	37	32	193
93	GER	GER 749	Peter Valentin PETERSEN	‑49	46	43	34	40	33	196
94	GER	GER 16	Heinz RIDDER	38	‑44	43	42	36	38	197
95	SWE	SWE 101	Pontus GABEL	19	23	45	BFD	DNC	DNC	199
96	DEN	DEN 1487	Claus Møller CHRISTENSEN	34	47	36	31	DNC	DNC	204
97	DEN	DEN 1477	Anton AAKERLUND	54	‑55	39	45	35	35	208
98	GER	GER 66	Christian KIRCHNER	50	52	42	36	29	DNC	209
99	DEN	DEN 99	Gabriel FERNANDES	‑52	51	46	46	32	36	211
100	DEN	DEN 55	Henrik SØGREN	44	40	38	33	DNC	DNC	211
101	POL	POL 77	Adam JANKOWSKI	52	49	46	BFD	34	34	215
102	GER	GER 4	Lutz BOGUHN	39	19	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	226
103	GBR	GBR 18	Deryck LOVEGROVE	49	50	45	BFD	33	DNC	233
104	GER	GER 850	Heiner HIRTHE	53	48	48	37	DNC	DNC	242
105	GER	GER 904	Ralph‑Matthias SCHOTH	55	49	47	38	DNC	DNC	245
106	GER	GER 783	Philipp WALTHER	51	51	48	40	DNC	DNC	246
107	GER	GER 38	Cord PRIGNITZ	DNF	26	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	250
108	NED	NED 691	Gabor HELMHOUT	41	43	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	252
109	GER	GER 40	Bernd SCHULZ STÜCHER	50	52	47	47	DNC	DNC	252
110	GER	GER 24	Karsten KATH	48	45	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	261
111	DEN	DEN 15	Jesper HVIDTVED	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	281