O-Jolle

The O-Jolle – (Olympiajolle, [oˈlʏm.pja.jɔl.ə], "Olympic dinghy") – was created as the Monotype class for the 1936 Olympic Games by designer Hellmut Wilhelm E. Stauch (GER, later RSA). The boat is a Bermuda rig and the hull was originally carvel - later GRP and cold moulded plywood construction were allowed. The O-Jolle has very good sailing capabilities and can cater for a wide spectrum of sailors from young to old and from light to heavyweight. In 1936 Daan Kagchelland took the Gold medal in the Olympic regatta in Kiel. The O-Jolle is still one of the largest dinghy classes in Germany and the Netherlands - the International Olympiajollen Union has over 500 members. The O-Jolle is still raced in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. There are also minor fleets in Poland, Brazil, Serbia and other countries. Since 2008 the O-Jolle has been one of the Vintage Yachting Classes during the Vintage Yachting Games.