In a bizarre twist of mathematics, Jørgen Lindhardtsen (DEN) has taken the
top spot on the OK Dinghy World Rankings, knocking double and reigning world
champion Nick Craig (GBR) off the number one position for the first time
since the list was created two years ago. While Lindhardtsen has raced most
of the qualifying regattas in the past 12 months, Craig has been
concentrating on the Finn and has only competed in two regattas since the
last world championship in Australia in February 2006.

After solid performances at the past two world championships and a second
place at the New Zealand Nationals and Interdominions in Wellington in March
of 2007, Steve McDowell (NZL) has climbed four places to second overall.
Roger Blasse (AUS) remains in fourth place yet again after winning his ninth Australian
national title at Adelaide over Easter.

However, despite these three regattas seeming to favour the Antipodean
sailors, it is the Europeans who are making the advances. Terry Curtis (GBR)
moves from 15th to 11th, Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE) from 22nd to 16th and
Mogens Johansen (DEN) from 27th to 19th.

The next list to be released in June will include the Spring Cup at
Medemblik and Kiel Week and should bring a few new names to the top 20 as
the class prepares for what is expected to be its most competitive World
Championship for many years in Leba, Poland during July, where the OK Dinghy
will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Rankings
1 Jorgen Lindhartdsen DEN 926.03 14
2 Steve McDowell NZL 871.91 7
3 Nick Craig GBR 843.35 9
4 Roger Blassé AUS 814.22 5
5 Greg Wilcox NZL 813.15 11
6 Mark Perrow NZL 786.68 8
7 Alistair Deaves NZL 759.76 8
8 Karl Purdie NZL 739.30 6
9 Jesper Petersen DEN 739.12 10
10 Andre Blasse AUS 733.57 7
11 Terry Curtis GBR 691.21 7
12 Robert Deaves GBR 677.66 7
13 Russell Wood NZL 668.86 6
14 Hans Elkjaer SWE 613.27 9
15 Jon Fish GBR 613.23 8
16 Thomas Hanson-Mild SWE 609.76 8
17 Mike Williams AUS 605.70 4
18 Peter Horne AUS 597.36 4
19 Mogens Johansen DEN 563.95 10
20 Joe Porebski NZL 561.04 6