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JANUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-6		Naples, ITALY	Trofeo M. Campobasso	Europe	International
9-16		Newport, AUSTRALIA	Australian & Open Championships	Oceania	National
20-22		Monaco, MONACO	Monaco Optimist Team Racing	Europe	International
28-30		Torrevieja, SPAIN	Ciudad de Torrevieja Int'l Trophy	Europe	International
FEBRUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-6		San Juan, PUERTO RICO	CNSJ International Regatta	North America	International
7-12		Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA	Semana del Mar	South America	International
12-13		St Petersburg, USA	St Valentine's Regatta	North America	Local
15-19		Doha, QATAR	Sail the Gulf	Asia	International
17-20		Palamos, SPAIN	KABB Trophy	Europe	International
18-19		Opatija, CROATIA	Carnival Cup	Europe	Local
MARCH
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-8		Martinique, FRANCE	20th Sailing Week of Schoelcher	North America	International
11-13		Curaçao, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES	Curaçao Youth Championship	North America	Local
16-19		George Town, CAYMAN	Western Caribbean Optimist Championship	North America	International
APRIL
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
9-10		Port Zélande (NED), BELGIUM	International Optispring Regatta	Europe	International
14-24		Algarrobo, CHILE	IODA SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	South America	Continental
19-25		Narrow Neck, NEW ZEALAND	NZIODA Open National Championship	Oceania	International
20-24		Marseillan, FRANCE	Spring International Trophy	Europe	International
21-24		Lake Garda, ITALY	Lake Garda Meeting	Europe	International
22-25		Braassermermeer, NETHERLANDS	Magic Marine Easter Regatta	Europe	International
22-24		Portoroz, SLOVENIA	Easter Regatta	Europe	International
MAY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
5-8		Palic, SERBIA	South East European Open Optimist Cup	Europe	International
6-8		Le Havre, FRANCE	Havre Total Opticup	Europe	International
12-15		Venice, ITALY	Rizzotti Trophy	Europe	International
20-22		Gdynia, POLAND	YKP Cup	Europe	International
28-29		Kiel-Schilksee, GERMANY	Goldener Optimist	Europe	International
JUNE
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
2-5		Workum, NETHERLANDS	Dutch Youth Regatta	Europe	International
3-5		Leba, POLAND	Leba Cup	Europe	International
10-12		Göteborg, SWEDEN	Hjuvik Team Racing Championship	Europe	International
10-12		Helsinki, FINLAND	Helsinki Downtown Race	Europe	International
11-13		Kerteminde, DENMARK	Sail Extreme	Europe	International
13-17		Singapore, SINGAPORE	Singapore Open National Championship	Asia	International
18-19		Singapore, SINGAPORE	National Team Race Championship	Asia	International
23-26		St. Thomas, US VIRGIN ISLANDS	Scotiabank Int'l Optimist Regatta	North America	International
29-7/7		Los Angeles Harbor, USA	IODA NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	North America	Continental
JULY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
2-10		Tavira, PORTUGAL	IODA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Europe	Continental
2-6		Nieuwpoort, BELGIUM	Topsport Vlaanderen Regatta	Europe	International
2-6		Nieuwpoort, BELGIUM	The best of the best	Europe	International
9-16		Plerin, FRANCE	Summer International Trophy	Europe	International
11-17		Boca Chica, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	1st Int'l Optimist Regatta	North America	International
17-24		Houston, Texas, USA	USODA National Championships	North America	National
22-30		Singapore, SINGAPORE	OCBC IODA ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Asia	Continental
30-5/8		Kieler, GERMANY	German National Championships	Europe	International
30-5/8		Pwllheli, UK	British National Championships	Europe	International
AUGUST
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
12-14		Turku, FINLAND	Open Finnish Optimist Championships	Europe	National
15-26		Qingdao, CHINA	Qingdao International Regatta	Asia	International
16-20		Howth, Co. Dublin, IRELAND	IODAI Irish National Championship	Europe	National
17-21		St. Moritz, SWITZERLAND	Swiss Open Championship	Europe	International
18-22		Balatonfüred, HUNGARY	Hungarian Youth Championship	Europe	National
20-21		Koper, SLOVENIA	Audi Quattro Junior Cup 2011	Europe	International
23-28		Lago di Ledro, ITALY	IODA EUROPEAN TEAM RACING C'SHIP	Europe	Continental
27-28		Ostend, BELGIUM	Open Belgian Championship	Europe	National
SEPTEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
3-4		Espoo, FINLAND	ESF Optimist Ranking 6	Europe	International
7-11		Singapore, SINGAPORE	Optimist Regatta	Asia	International
16-18		Kamien-Pomorski, POLAND	Polish Open Championship	Europe	International
OCTOBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-9		Hammamet, TUNISIA	IODA AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Africa	Continental
2-9		Chennai, INDIA	India International Regatta	Asia	International
3-9		Hamilton, BERMUDA	RenRe Junior Gold Cup	North America	International
15-16		Schwerin, GERMANY	Herbstpokal	Europe	International
20-24		Alexandria, EGYPT	Egypt International Regatta	Africa	International
29-1/11		Vigo, SPAIN	Semana Caixanova del Atlántico	Europe	International
29-30		Wannsee, GERMANY	BMW Optimist Team Cup	Europe	International
NOVEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
11-13		Bermuda, BERMUDA	Bermuda Open & National C'ships	North America	National
12-19		Jakarta, INDONESIA	26th SEA Games	Asia	Regional
26-27		Maho Bay, US VIRGIN ISLANDS	VIODA Championship	North America	Local
DECEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
3-6		Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN	Trofeo Ciutat de Palma	Europe	International
11-17		Kleinriver, SOUTH AFRICA	RSA Optimist Nationals	Africa	National
14 to 20		Doha, QATAR	Arab Games	Asia	International
17-20		Mellieha Bay, MALTA	Euromed	Europe	International
26-30		Miami, USA	Orange Bowl Regatta	North America	International
26-30		Bas du Fort (GUADELOUPE), FRANCE	Coup de Nwel	North America	Local
28-30		San Remo, ITALY	International Mediterranean Meeting	Europe	International
Dec 30 to Jan 10 2012		Napier, NEW ZEALAND	IODA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP	Oceania	Worlds

CALENDAR 2012

THIS CALENDAR INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL REGATTAS WHICH

• are nominated by a member National Optimist Association, and;
• in the case of more than one regatta per member, were attended in the previous year by sailors from at least five countries.

Other regattas may be included for special reasons at the absolute discretion of IODA. More events may be found on the websites of member National Associations.

NOTES:

• IODA Worlds and Continental Championships (in CAPITALS) are open only to teams entered by National Optimist Associations;
• Regional Regattas may be restricted to sailors from that region.
• Events listed as International are those that were attended in the previous year by sailors from at least five countries.