News BIDS RECEIVED FOR 2015 OPTIMIST CHAMPIONSHIPS

BIDS RECEIVED FOR 2015 OPTIMIST CHAMPIONSHIPS

It’s always exciting to see the bids coming in for future Optimist events, and this year is no exception.

Bids received for 2015 Optimist Championships

It’s always exciting to see the bids coming in for future Optimist events, and this year is no exception. During the Annual General Meeting, which takes place at the World Championships in Garda this July, potential organisers must present their bid to the members. As we always work two years in advance, this year the AGM will be considering bids for Championships in 2015 and reconfirming bids previously received for 2014. The locations of each bid are below.

2015
South American Championships ­ 2 bids
Paracas, Peru ­ 26 March to 5 April
Guarapiranga Lake, Sao Paulo, Brazil ­ 26 March to 5 April

North American Championships
No bid received

European Championships ­ 2 bids
Kamien Pomorski, Poland ­ 16 to 25 August
Pwlheli, Wales, UK ­ 16 to 24 July

World Championships ­ 2 bids
Kamien Pomorski, Poland ­ 16 to 25 August
Pwlheli, Wales, UK ­ 14 to 24 July

African Championships
No bid received

Asian Championship
Doha, Qatar ­ 23 to 31 October

European Team Race Championships
Ledro, Italy ­ August

2014
South American Championship
Cartagena, Colombia ­ 10 to 20 April

North American Championship
Ponce, Puerto Rico ­ TBC

European Championship
Dun Laoghaire, Ireland ­ 29 June to 7 July

European Team Racing Championship
Ledro, Italy ­ August

African Championship
Maputo, Mozambique ­ 6 to 14 September

World Championships
San Isidro, Argentina ­ 22 October to 2 November

Oceanian Championship (new bid received 2013)
Takapuna, New Zealand ­ 13 to 20 December