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Member countries are asked to e-mail to 100540.2646@compuserve.com a list of regattas at which sailors from other countries are welcome.
Countries are asked to list not more than THREE regattas unless others had entries from at least five countries last year.
If you can't find what you want below contact the national Optimist association.
For a full list of U.S. regattas see the USODA Calendar

NOTES:

  • IODA World and continental championships (in CAPITALS) are open only to teams entered by national Optimist associations.
  • Regional regattas (in bold italics) may be restricted to sailors from that region.
  • * = charter boats available. ** = mandatory charter.

LINKS TO EVENT WEBSITES, INCLUDING WEBSITES FOR IODA CHAMPIONSHIPS, DO NOT IMPLY THAT INFORMATION ON THESE SITES HAS BEEN APPROVED BY IODA

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2005CountryEventVenue e-mail
JANUARY
5-25ArgentinaSemana Internacional del YachtingMar del Platanautica@cnmp.org
7-11AustraliaOpen NationalsL. Macquarie NSWquayside@tower.net.au
10-15AustraliaSail MelbourneMelbourneayf@yachting.org.au
11-22BrasilOpen NationalsNiteroi, Rio de J.jabaptista@yahoo.com
23-30U.A.EmiratesDubai Junior Regatta*Dubaidimcdxb@emirates.net.ae
24-30Ned. AntillesABN AMRO Regatta*Curaçao eur@curacaoregatta.com
 americas@curacaoregatta.com
FEBRUARY
4-6Puerto RicoInt'l Regatta *San Juanvela@nauticodesanjuan.com
5-9MartiniqueSemaine de Schoelcher Schoelcher0596.61.57.51
18-20CroatiaCarnival CupOpatijasailing-club-opatija@ri.htnet.hr
MARCH
17-27ARGENTINAIODA S. AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP *BUENOS AIRESSee Website
24-27ItalyLake Garda MeetingRiva del Gardainfo@fragliavelariva.it
25-28HollandEaster RegattaBraassemermeerwedstrijden@braassemermeer.nl
24-27SloveniaEaster RegattaPortoroz info@klub-pirat.si
APRIL
2-3BelgiumOptispringStellendam (NED)michel.bricoult@aib-vincotte.be
MAY
5-8HollandOpen NationalsWorkumsecretaris@optimist.nl
5-8ItalyTrofeo RizzottiVenice giorgio_f.lauro@virgilio.it
6-8Bulgaria100 years Rotary RegattaPort Bourgas359 56 822302
7-8B. Virgin I.Dinghy RegattaTortolarbviyc@rbviyc.com
14-15BelgiumBelgian OpenNieuwpoortoptimistbelgium@gmail.com
14-15G.BritainVolvo Musto Inland C'shipGrafhamiocauk@btinternet.com
27-29PolandYKP CupGdyniabiuro@ykp.gdynia.pl
JUNE
4-5HollandUnited 4Muiderzandinfo@united4sailing.org
16-19U.S.Virgin I.Scotiabank Caribbean Int'lSt. Thomaskaren@styc.net
24-3/7TRINIDADIODA N. AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP *TOBAGOenquiries@optinam2005.com
30-3/7DenmarkOpen NationalsEgaaloneki@mail.dk
JULY
2-6BelgiumFlanders Youth RegattaNieuwpoortinfo@nieuwpoortweek.be
10-17POLANDIODA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP *GDYNIASee Website
24-29U.S.A.Open National C' shipNorfolk, VA
25-6/8SWITZERLANDIODA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP *ST. MORITZSee Website
30-5/8FranceInternational OptimistCarantec carantec.tourisme@wanadoo.fr
AUGUST
3-4St. LuciaSailing ChampionshipSt. Lucia 
6-12G. BritainOpen NationalsPwllheliiocauk@btinternet.com
10-15PolandInt'l Sailing WeekChojnicecentrum-baranowski@wp.pl
21-28TANZANIAIODA AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP *DAR ES SALAAM 
17-20IrelandOpen Nationals Cultra, Co. Downballinlough@iol.ie
20-25MalaysiaASEAN ChampionshipPort Dicksonyeowel@tm.net.my
20-25HungaryOpen Nationals L. Velencelekvartehen@freemail.hu
23-27ItalyGrandOptical Champions Cup **Ledroinfo@fragliavelariva.it
SEPTEMBER
9-16EgyptAlex International Regatta Alexandria203 547 9945
16-19PolandOpen Nationals Kamien Pomorski 
22-25SwitzerlandOpen Nationals Lake Thunh.keller@softools.ch
24-25DenmarkOpti A-Cup SonderborgFlemming@clausen-dk.com
OCTOBER
5-7ColombiaCopa de los AndesGuatavitaogarcia@cibercom.com.co
8-9G. BritainVolvo Musto End of SeasonDatchetiocauk@btinternet.com
29-30IrelandEnd of SeasonDun Laoghaireballinlough@iol.ie
29-1/11SpainSemana del AtlanticoVigoSee website
29-6/11THAILANDIODA ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP **S. PATTAYASee Notice of Race
NOVEMBER
26-28EcuadorCopa del PacificoSalinasamneriscloos@syc.org.ec
DECEMBER
3-8SpainTrofeo Ciudad de PalmaPalma/Mallorcadeporte@realclubnauticopalma.com
7-11CroatiaSt. Nicholas RacePulavega@vega.hr
15-21MaltaEuromed Int'lMaltaarossi@orbit.net.mt
18-21BermudaXL Capital Bermuda Int'lGreat SoundSee website
27-30TrinidadGuardian Holdings S. Caribbean R.Chaguaramasyouthsailing@tstt.net.tt
28-30ItalyInt'l MeetingSan Remoycs@libero.it
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