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OK dinghy class 2025 Grand Slam and UK Ranking results

by Karen Robertson 24 Oct 2025 18:33 BST
Rounding to finish on Sunday - OK P&B Southern Championship at Poole © Jackie Hale

With the 2025 End of Season Championships upcoming this weekend and the 2025 Southern Championships at Poole YC, the first year of the UK Ranking List is now complete.

With 67 individual sailors taking part in at least one Grand Slam Ranking event and over 30 entries for the Pinnell and Bax OK End of Season Championships at Northampton SC this weekend the class in in rude health.

The overall winner of the Grand Slam Ranking series is Richard Burton from South Cerney SC with 542 points over 4 events, with Andy 'Taxi' Davis from HD Sails close behind with 536 points. Third is legendary OK builder Andy Rushworth who has staged a great comeback this season and OK Nationals winner Oli Davenport from Pinnell and Bax in fourth.

Overall the region with the biggest number of sailors competing was the Southern Region with 36 sailors, followed by the Midlands with 12 sailors, the Eastern Region with 10 sailors and Scotland and the North with 8 sailors.

Looking ahead to the End of Season Championships we have a bumper hoard of goodies to give away as prizes at the Class Dinner on the Saturday night, with prizes kindly donated by Pinnell and Bax, Ovington Boats, HD Sails and Fernhurst Books. Remember who have to be there to have a chance of winning some of the goodies!

Grand Slam Ranking Overall Results:

RankNameClubRegionEventsRanking Points
1Richard BurtonSouth Cerney SCS4542
2Andy DavisSouth Staffs SCM3536
3Andrew RushworthChristchurchS4509
4Oliver DavenportNorthampton Sailing ClubM3503
5Tom LonsdaleNorthampton SCM4463
6Jim DownerGurnardS4456
7Dave BourneHerne Bay SCE3451
8Bernard ClarkOvery Staithe SC/RiponE4409
9Karen RobertsonLoch Earn SC / Dalgety Bay SCSCN4402
10Neil GoodheadSouth Staffs SCM3379
11Simon DavisWaldringfield S CE3374
12Mike McMillanLoch Earn SCSCN4354
13Mary ReddyhoffParkstone YCS5347
14Ben FlowerTobermory YC / Paignton SCS2343
15Keith ByersMorecambeSCN3309
16Ed BradburnSouth Staffs SCM2276
17Alex ScolesOvery Staithe SCE2273
18Adrian PelisHarwich Town SCE2272
18Chris TurnerLyme Regis SCS2272
20Anthony OsmanHayling Island Sailing ClubS2264
21Olivier Clair‑VidalRanelaghS2248
22Peter HolbrookHarwich Town SCE2242
23Jason PykeBurghfieldS2238
23Peter NormanParkstone Yacht ClubS3238
25Phil BendonRSYCS3224
26Jack HodgkinsSouth Staffs SCM2217
27Chris BainesMorecambeSCN3212
28Steve CookeMinnis Bay SCE2211
29James DyasCookham Reach Sailing ClubS3209
30Alex OgilvieHayling Island SCS2208
31Andrew DalbyBurghfield / LOSSCS2205
32Gavin PoullionWeymouth SCS2203
33Nigel KingExe SCS2189
34Rodney TiddOvery Staithe SCE2188
35Ian HopwoodBassenthwaiteSCN2184
36Terry CurtisWeymouth SCS1173
37Deryck LovegroveBurghfield Sailing ClubS2168
38Daz PriorHayling island SCS2146
39Ed ChrichtonHayling Island SCS1142
40Sarah MeyerLoch EarnSCN2139
41Simon TurnerOvery staitheE1134
42Clive QuantrillWaldringfield SCS1127

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