The O-Jolle – (Olympiajolle, , "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.
Wall of Fame
Olympic Games
1936 Berlin Netherlands (NED)Daan Kagchelland Germany (GER)Werner Krogmann Great Britain (GBR)Peter Scott
Vintage Yachting Games
2008Medemblik (NED)Max Blom (NED)Herman van Eijk (NED)Jan Krom2012Lake Como (NED)Ton op de Weegh (NED)Martin Baas (NED)Thies Bosch2018Hellerup (NED)Thies Bosch (NED)Klaas de Boer (NED)Onno Klazinga Results Vintage
European Championships
1937 (G)Ernst Bickel1938 (G)Ernst Bickel1939 (H)A.F. Veen1950 (OE)Harald Musil1951 (OE)Dr. Wolfgang Erndl1954 (B)André Nelis1955 (OE)Dr. Wolfgang Erndl1963 (G)Hans Deuss1964 (G)Uwe Woite1965 (G)Uwe Woite1966 (G)Uwe Woite1967Not sailed1968 (G)Uwe Woite1969 (G)Uwe Woite1970 (G)Klaus Schenkel1971 (G)Uwe Woite1972 (G)Uwe Woite1973 (Z)Hans Eisold1974 (G)Horst Klein1975 (G)Klaus Pommeränig1976 (H)Fre Mik1977 (Z)Herman Krebs1978 (G)Ulrich Kosfeld1979 (H)Fre Mik1980 (G)Walter Arndt1981 (G)Ulrich Kosfeld1982 (G)Detlef Pfenner1983 (G)Volker Niederhausen1984 (G)Klaus Stadler1985 (G)Roland Franzmann1986 (H)Dolf Peet1987 (G)Volker Niederhausen1988 (G)Horst Jentsch1989 (G)Roland Franzmann1990 (G)Knut Wahrendorf1991 (G)Uwe Peschlow1992 (GER)Knut Wahrendorf1993 (GER)Knut Wahrendorf1994 (GER)Knut Wahrendorf1995 (GER)Olaf Wahrendorf1996 (NED)Peter Peet1997 (NED)Peter Peet1998 (NED)Peter Peet1999 (NED)Fred Moerman2000 (GER)Knut Wahrendorf2001 (NED)Fred Moerman2002Dümmersee (NED)Herman van Eijk (NED)Jan ten Hoeve (NED)Ward Boersma2003Altmünster (NED)Mels Jongeneel (GER)Knut Wahrendorf (NED)Henri Boere2004Tjeukemeer (NED)Jan ten Hoeve (GER)Wolfgang Höfener (NED)Stefan de Vries2005Grandson (GER)Göran Freise (SUI)Francois Eggenberger (GER)Jörg BELS2006Brenzone (GER)Wolfgang Höfener (NED)Kees Jongeneel (NED)Jan ten Hoeve2007Wolfgangsee (GER)Donald Lippert (GER)Frank Lietzmann (GER)Axel Forstmann2008Plön (GER)Donald Lippert (GER)Frank Lietzmann (GER)Axel Forstmann2009 Silvaplana (GER)Frank Lietzmann (GER)Martin Hofmann (GER)Knut Wahrendorf2010 Bellano (NED)Ton Op de Weegh (NED)Mels Jongeneel (GER)Frank Lietzmann2011 Flensburg (GER)Wolfgang Höfener (NED)Stefan de Vries (NED)Ton Op de Weegh2012 Altmünster (GER)Peter Lippert (GER)Göran Freise (GER)Knut Wahrendorf2013 Attersee (GER)Donald Lippert (GER)Frank Lietzmann (GER)Göran Freise
National Champions AustriaGermanyGerman Democratic RepublicItalyNetherlandsSwitzerland1938Daan Kagchelland1939Not sailed1940Jan Bier1941Hein Recourt1942Koos de Jong1943Dahme Jacht Club BerlinKoos de Jong1944Not sailed1945Not sailed1946Koos de Jong1947Koos de Jong1948Koos de Jong1949Bob Markus1950G. BurghardtW. PohlBob Markus1951G. BurghardtH. MahnkeNot sailed1952O. ErhardtE. GollnickKoos de Jong1953E. SoltauJ. VoglerKoos de Jong1954W. KrogmannKlaus SchröterBob Markus1955J. VoglerJ. VoglerJaap Stap1956E. SoltauP. SchönfeldJaap Stap1957E. SoltauNot sailedHans Willems1958H. IlliesW. NagoraJaap Stap1959D. BauerKarlheinz SchröterSjirk Haaksma1960Uwe WoiteH. HermannBert Tournier1961W. WernerKarlheinz SchröterNico Keijzer1962K. MöllerKarlheinz SchröterCas Visser1963W. JuranW. BretschneiderBert Benschop1964Dieter FaaßKarlheinz SchröterKoert Jansen1965Uwe WoiteKlaus SchröterCas Visser1966Uwe WoiteKlaus SchröterJan Krom1967S. UeckerW. BretschneiderCees van Tongeren1968Uwe WoiteKarlheinz SchröterCees van Tongeren1969Uwe WoiteKarlheinz SchröterThees Scheen1970M. BaumKlaus SchröterJan Woldhuis1971Uwe WoiteManfred SchrotCees van Tongeren1972Klaus PommeränigKarlheinz SchröterPeter van Wamel1973Klaus PommeränigKarlheinz SchröterWalter Pranger1974Karl-Heinz BerkeKarlheinz SchröterPeter van Wamel1975Klaus PommeränigKnut WahrendorfPeter van Wamel1976Ulrich KosfeldKnut WahrendorfNico Hofkamp1977Ulrich KosfeldWilfried LippertFre Mik1978Detlef PfennerKnut WahrendorfThees Scheen1979Ulrich KosfeldJochen UrbanFre Mik1980Ulrich KosfeldPeter LippertNico Hofkamp1981Frank HübnerKnut WahrendorfFrank Hübner1982Frank HübnerWilfried LippertFrank Hübner1983Walter PrangerHans ThurnerRinus Kagchelland1984Roland FranzmannKnut WahrendorfBram van der Veen1985Roland FranzmannKnut WahrendorfWalter Pranger1986Roland FranzmannKnut WahrendorfDolf Peet1987Wolfgang KrebsPeter LippertWolfgang Kreb1988Roland FranzmannPeter LippertHorst Jensch1989Roland FranzmannWilfried LippertUwe Peschlow1990Wilfried LippertWolfgang Höfener1991Uwe PeschlowKarol Jabłoński1992Knut WahrendorfWolfgang Höfener1993Uwe PeschlowKnut Wahrendorf1994Uwe PeschlowKnut Wahrendorf1995Olaf WahrendorfPeter Peet1996Olaf WahrendorfPeter Peet1997Wolfgang KirchnerWolfgang Höfener1998Knut WahrendorfPeter Peet1999Knut WahrendorfKnut Wahrendorf2000Knut WahrendorfMartin Baas2001Knut WahrendorfHerman van Eijk2002Knut WahrendorfJan ten Hoeve2003Donald LippertMels Jongeneels2004Wolfgang HöfenerFred Moerman2005Wolfgang HöfenerMark Neeleman2006Knut WahrendorfMels Jongeneels2007Stefan de VriesWolfgang Höfener2008Frank LietzmannStefan de VriesWolfgang Höfener2009Axel ForstmannStefan de Vries2010Stefan de VriesMartin Baas2011Knut WahrendorfGöran FreiseJan Willem van den HondelAustriaGermanyGerman Democratic RepublicItalyNetherlandsSwitzerland
References
http://www.o-jolle.de http://www.olympiajol.nl http://www.olympiajolle-suisse.ch http://o-jolle.at