Britain’s Henry Wetherell has won the 2023 Ovington Boats and Pro-Set Resins OK Dinghy World Championship in Lyme Regis after the final two races on Friday. Niklas Edler, from Sweden, took the silver while Valerian Lebrun, from France, took the bronze.
The final day brought colder and stronger winds with a lot of cloud and some rain. It was a tough end to what has been a tough week in Lyme Regis.
Wetherell dominated the final day and won both the gold fleet races in the biggest winds and waves of the week to take the lead for the first time. In the first race he fought off a strong challenge from New Zealand’s Steve McDowell, with Britain’s Andrew Mills in third. Then in the final race, he led from start to finish, holding off Mills, while McDowell sealed his top 10 placing with an excellent third.
Final results after 9 races
1 GBR 2245 Henry Wetherell 24
2 SWE 71 Niklas Edler 29
3 FRA 11 Valerian Lebrun 36
4 DEN 12 Jens Eckardt 40
5 GBR 94 Andrew Mills 50
6 GBR 2261 Nick Craig 52
7 GBR 6 Charlie Cumbley 57
8 NZL 11 Steve McDowell 63
9 GBR 2264 Jim Hunt 69
10 AUS 1 Roger Blasse 70
Raymond Dodard Trophy (U23): Hugo Burrows, GBR
Knud Olsen Trophy (Veteran): Niklas Edler, SWE
Blasse Trophy (Masters): Jim Hunt, GBR
Lindhartdsen Trophy (Grand Masters): Rainer Pospiech, GER
Women’s Trophy: Karen Robertson, GBR
Clive Roberts Memorial Salver (Best helm from host country): Henry Wetherell, GBR
Paul Elvstrøm Trophy (Lowest score when all race scores are counted): Henry Wetherell, GBR
Geest Trophy: Clive Quantrill, GBR
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