World Champion back on top in OK Dinghy rankings

10:46 PM Sun 1 May 2011 GMT

'Karl Purdie, OK Dinghy Wellington, New Zealand' Chris Coad

OK Dinghy World Rankings - Despite failing to win the recent Interdominion title in Melbourne last month, reigning world champion Karl Purdie (NZL) has retaken the lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking list and in doing so becomes only the third person in the history of the class ever to each the magic 1,000 points. The others are Nick Craig (GBR) and Jorgen Lindhardtsen (DEN). Purdie finished second in the Interdominions to the up and coming young Kiwi sailor Brad Douglas (NZL), who moves up to eighth. The Kiwis figured well ...

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by Robert Deaves