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World Championship 2006 Competitor: Bill Tyler
The following information was provided by the competitor prior to the 2006 world championship
| Name | Age | Country | Sail Number | Boat Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Tyler | 65 | AUS - NSW | AUS 692 | Dining with the Devil | |
| Current Championship Titles | Australian and NSW Masters Champion | ||||
| Past Championship Titles | NSW Champion 1979/80 | ||||
| World Championships / Top Ten Results | 1974, 1977, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004 - I wish! - Tend to make up the numbers in the bottom half of the fleet - some one has to! | ||||
| National Championships / Top Ten Results | Too many to remember from 1973 through to 2005. Best result was 1974/75 - 6th at Sandgate in Queensland when I was younger and stronger than I am now! | ||||
| Other Class Successes / Activities | NSW representation in VJs, Moths and 16ft skiffs prior to joining the OK class from 1960 through to 1970 | ||||
| Boat shape / Builder, Mast, Sail, Foils, etc | C-Tech mast and NZ Quantum sail. "Comfort and Taylor" hull built by Kulmar Boatbuilding Co 1993. Botterill Centreboard and Danny Hickson rudder | ||||
| Occupation | Retired | ||||
| OK Associations Official Positions | OKDIA Auditor. President and Life Member - International OK Association of Australia. Treasurer and Life Member - International OK Association of NSW. | ||||
| Why keep sailing the OK Dinghy? | Great boat and top people. A lifetime of experiences shared with friends from all over Australia and overseas for the past 35 years or so. | ||||
| Anything else you can think of that might be of interest? | For those who have not been there and experienced the absolute thrill and terror of sailing an OK Dinghy offshore at New Plymouth, NZ in 20 knots plus and 6 metre ocean swells - just do it! The pinnacle of my OK life. | ||||