International Optimist Dinghy Association
News
- VENUES FOR 2013
- Jan 25, 2012
The venues of most of the Optimist Continental Championships and the Optimist World Championships to be held in 2013 were selected on More...
- WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Jan 9, 2012
Kimberly Lim, Singapore, 2011 Optimist World Champion More...
- Volvo Ocean Race Academy Team Racing
- Jan 8, 2012
Emirates Heritage Club clinch Volvo Academy Team Racing regatta final in Abu Dhabi More...
The optimist is, quite simply, the boat in which the young people of the world learn to sail.
The word "Optimist" and the symbol above are Registered Trademarks of the IODA in respect of boats, sails and sporting events.
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IODA events
- SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Algarrobo, Chile
- April 14 - 24 2011
- NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Los Angeles, USA
- June 29 - July 7
- EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Tavira, Portugal
- July 2 - 10
- ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Singapore, Singapore
- July 22 - 30
- EUROPEAN TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Lake Ledro, Italy
- August 23 - 27
- AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
- Hammamet, Tunisia
- October 1 - 9
- WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Napier, New Zealand
- December 30/2011 - January 10/2012
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