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