Photo © Paul Sanwell/OPP It was great to see over 110 sailors spread across 83 boats and six classes for the Ovington Inland championship. This regatta has become a season opener for our classes over the years – a month after the Dinghy Show – and whilst the sun was out, the temperatures stayed […]
2025 promises to be an exciting year and it all kicks off in the UK at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, next weekend February 22nd/23rd. On the stand we have the VX Two (an exciting new two-person hiking skiff), the Olympic gold medal winning Ovington ILCA, the 29er and a new-to-Ovington Finn. Also dotted […]
The Race Compass offers unprecedented ergonomics and visibility. We are pleased to announce the brand new Sailteck Race Compass has arrived at Ovington. Designed by the makers of the original TackTick compass, this latest edition features a massive dual level display, offering you both heading and countdown at the same time. The compass is also […]
We’re looking forward to this year’s RYA Dinghy Show and catching up with everyone to kick start our sailing year! The Ovington team will be onsite to answer any questions you may have on stand J30! Come and say hello to our team rider, Sam Whaley, British Sailing Team ILCA sailor for a meet and […]
Ovington Inlands 2024 at Grafham Water SC Entries have gone live for this season opener regatta on 16/17 March @ Grafham Water SC – one of the UK’s premier inland sailing venues. 6 classes are invited for the weekend – – Musto Skiff – VX One – 505 – Flying Fifteen – OK – Phantom […]
Ovington Boats, in partnership with the Musto Skiff International class association, are very pleased to formally launch the Musto Skiff X, a smaller mainsail for the current boat. The small sail development aims to bridge a gap and encourage more people looking to sail this premium high performance single hander but may view it as […]
The team at Ovington Boats is looking forward to attending this year’s RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show at the new venue in Farnborough on the 26th- 27th February. The Dinghy Show features a wide range of dinghy and watersport demonstrations and displays, interactive workshops, speeches from world-class medallists, and coaching sessions. Speakers include gold medallists […]
Designed in the early 20th century, the International 14 is a high-performance development skiff that has remained at the forefront of global dinghy racing development since its inception. It is a fast, exciting double-handed dinghy with a long history. The International 14 is a 14-foot twin trapeze racing dinghy that has evolved from wooden hulls […]
Designed in 2000 by Dr Joachim Happrecht, The Musto Skiff is an award-winning, single handed trapeze dinghy. It features wide racks which offer a wide competitive sailor weight range, from 70-95kg, whilst providing ample leverage. The Musto Skiff is easy to drive due to the lightweight (55kg) hull and because it is powered by a […]
The VX One is a high performance sportsboat that can be sailed by either two or three people at a wide variety of weights. Designed in 2011 by Brian Bennett with ordinary racing sailors in mind, this double handed keelboat is light, easy to handle and a very enjoyable class to sail. The VX One […]
