O-Jolle

The O-Jolle – (Olympiajolle) – 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.

O-Jolle

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Development
Designer	Hellmut Wilhelm E. Stauch
Location	Germany
Year	1933
Design	One-Design
Role	Designed for the Olympic Games 1936
Name	O-Jolle
Crew	1
Boat
Crew	1
Draft	0.15 m (6 in) 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)
Hull
Type	Dinghy
Construction	Carvel GRP Cold moulded plywood Composite
Hull weight	220 kg (490 lb)
LOA	5 m (16 ft)
Beam	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Centerboard
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Mast length	6.8 m (22 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area	11.5 m2 (124 sq ft)
Racing
RYA PN	114
Former Olympic class

O-Jolle former Olympic dinghy on Klyazminskoye reservoir near Moscow

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.