News 2018 IODA Events Selected at 2016 AGM

2018 IODA Events Selected at 2016 AGM

The 2016 IODA AGM was held on June 30, 2016 in Vilamoura, POR during the 2016 Optimist World Championships.  There were 69 Members in attendance either in person or by proxy.  A major item on the Agenda was the selection of the 2018 IODA Word Championship and Continental Championships. Seventeen bids were submitted. Presentations were held during the week for Members is each region so that they could get detailed information about each bid.  Due to the high number of bids, elections were held for the World Championships, African, Asian/Oceanian and European Championships. The following are the successful bids for the 2018 IODA World and Continental Championships:

AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - MOZ - Clube Maritimo de Desportos, Maputo Bay - October 5-13, 2018​

ASIAN & OCEANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - MYA - Ngwe Saung Yacht Club & Resort - November 10-18, 2018

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - NED - Scheveningen - June 22 -  30, 2018

EUROPEAN TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIP - ITA  - Lago di Ledro, Italy - Late August, 2018

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - MEX Banderas Bay, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit - Dates tbc

SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - URU - Puerto Del Buceo, Montevideo - March 23-31, 2018

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - CYP - Famagusta Nautical Club (FNC) - August 27 - September 6, 2018