International Optimist Dinghy Association
News BIDS for 2028 IODA Championships and 2027 North Americans
BIDS for 2028 IODA Championships and 2027 North Americans
We received several excellent bids this year!
Thank you to our members for their interest to host an IODA Championship.and for taking the time to submit a Bid.
We have received FIVE Bids for the 2028 World Championship:
- Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA
- Salinas, ECUADOR
- Mussanah, OMAN
- Paracas, PERU
- Marina de Leixoes, PORTUGAL
We have received TWO Bids to host the 2028 European Championship:
- Zadar, CROATIA
- Marina de Leixoes, PORTUGAL
We have received TWO Bids for the 2028 European Team Racing Championship:
- Balaton, HUNGARY
- Loosdrecht, NETHERLANDS
We have received ONE Bid to host the 2028 Asian & Oceanian Championship:
- Jubail, SAUDI ARABIA
We have received ONE Bid to host the 2028 African Championship
- Hurghada, EGYPT
We have received NO Bid for the 2028 South American Championship:
We have received NO Bid for the 2028 North American Championship
We have received ONE Bid to host the 2027 North American Championship.
- San Felipe, MEXICO
The BIDS will be presented at the 2026 Optimist World Championship in Tanger, Morocco on the evenings of June 22 and 23. Schedule is here: https://2026worlds.optiworld.org/uploaded_files/Document_148885_20260608221447_en.pdf
Voting to select venues will be held during the 2026 AGM on June 25.
