World Championship

OBJECTIVES

• The aim of the World Championship is to promote youth sailing worldwide.

• The prime objective of the Championship is to ensure the highest quality racing for young sailors in the Optimist dinghy.

• The Championship shall also provide the environment necessary to ensure that individual friendships may develop among competitors, and goodwill amongst all participating nations.

 FORMAT OF THE SERIES

• OPTIMIST INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • A minimum of three races shall be sailed to constitute a Championship. The format of the Championship will be published in the Notice of Race.
• OPTIMIST TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
  • This championship is organised for up to 48 teams ranked from lowest to highest according to a format described in the Notice of Race. If the number of teams eligible to sail the team racing event is less than 48, the series will be sailed with the number of existing teams according to a format provided by the IODA PRO.

 EVENTS

The following events shall be included in the official programme for the Championship:

• Two Measurement Days
• Team Leaders' Meeting
• Opening Ceremony
• Championship Races
  • Optimist Individual World Championship (Beacon Challenge Cup).
  • Optimist Team Racing World Championship (IODA Challenge Cup)
• Prize-Giving Ceremony

​ENTRY

Subject to World Championship Condition 9, each NCA as defined in Article 3 (a) may enter up to five sailors. Entries for a World Championship shall only be open to IODA Member countries who have paid their subscription on or before the arrival day.

PRIZES

• Individual: Prizes shall be the Beacon Challenge Cup, awarded to the top overall competitor, plus Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, and prizes for the first twenty sailors. In addition, prizes shall be awarded to the top three girl sailors. The top girl shall be awarded the Helen Mary Wilkes Trophy and the top boy shall be awarded the Peter Barclay Trophy. When the fleet has been divided into divisions, medals or small tokens should be awarded to the top three sailors in Silver and Bronze fleets where applicable.
• Team Racing:  The IODA Challenge Cup is awarded to the winner of the Team Racing Championship. Gold, silver, and bronze medals shall be awarded to each member of the top three teams.
• The Jacobsen Trophy is awarded to the top national team. Each member of the teams placing first, second and third shall receive gold, silver, and bronze medals.