International Optimist Dinghy Association
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Nov
2025
IODA Events
IODA Congratulates Greek Optimist Sailor Nikolaos Pappas on Winning the 2025 Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year
The International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) proudly congratulates Nikolaos Pappas, age 13, on being named the 2025 Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the Year. In a landmark moment for Optimist sailing, Pappas earned the distinction following his gold medal victory at the 2025 Optimist World Championship in Slovenia—his first-ever international regatta.
29
Aug
2025
IODA Organisation
Measurement Seminar Oman October 21 - 22, 2025
IODA and the IODA Technical Committee will host a measurement seminar at the Barcelo Mussanah Resort in Oman, October 21 - 22, 2025
04
Jul
2025
Ricardo Navarro elected President of IODA
Portoroz, Slovenia – July 3, 2025
The 2025 Annual General Meeting was held on July 3 at the Grand Bernardin Hotel in Portoroz, Slovenia.
67 countries were in attendance with 13 proxies
03
Jun
2025
Annual General Meeting
