IODAI are asking all Optimist Dinghy Clubs to indicate if they would like to make an expression of interest to host an IODAI event in 2019. Hosting an IODAI event offers a manifold of benefits and opportunities to a host club and its members. If your club is interested in hosting an event for 2019

This year 8 sailors qualified for IDT Team Poland after the Irish Trials which where held in April.   The IDT Team Program started with two training weekends in Ireland, one in RCYC Cork and the other in Royal Irish Yacht Club, Dun Laoighre, Co. Dublin.  During this time the team were focusing mainly on tactics as

Irish Optimist Nationals and Open Championship 2018 Entries for the 2018 Irish Nationals taking place in Kinsale Yacht Club, in the South of Ireland are now open. This event will take place on August 16/17/18/19 and is open to Regatta Fleet/ Snr Fleet/ Jnr Fleet. Entry for the Nationals is €160:06 and the early entry fee

  Royal Cork Yacht Club win the Optimist Team Racing VP Cup for the fourth year in a row. 12 teams from across Ireland came to Howth Yacht Club on Friday June 15th to compete for the iconic VP Cup trophy. After a busy day of racing that saw RCYC 1, RCYC 2, HYC 1 and

  A great weekend of racing was had by all at the IODAI Leinster Championships last weekend in Howth Yacht Club.  Over 100 sailors travelled from all over Ireland for the second Regional event of 2018.  Six races were raced in both Junior and Senior Fleet in windy conditions in Dublin Bay. Top prize in

Below please find links to the results. Results will be posted as soon as possible following each race. Senior Fleet Junior Fleet Regatta Fleet

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold – Congrats all! George O’Keeffe Lauren O’ Callaghan Rian Collins  Matty Keane  Ray O’Shea Emmet Lucas  Rory McMullin  Lucia Cullen  Peter Williams  Joana Berry Fiacra McDonnell David McSweeney Conor Stauton  Edward Dempsey Emily Conan Alana Twomey  Ben O Shaughnessy  The reason for the Silver/Gold split is to

Please print out a self declaration form from www.iodai.com (More Information/documents/2018 regionals self declaration form) and bring it with you for registration. Please also make sure you do a safety check on your boat before you travel and make sure all your equipment is in good order and that you have a whistle. Looking forward

The third event of the IODAI 2018 calendar is the Connachts.  This year we are delighted to have the event hosted by Lough Derg Yacht Club, on the eastern shores of Lough Derg, in Domineer.  The Connachts are taking place over the weekend of July 7th and 8th. As entries are now open for the

This weekend sees the VP Trophy and IODAI Leinster Championship taking place in Howth Yacht Club, Dublin. We are looking forward to welcoming you to HYC for the second IODAI regional event of 2018 and the VP CUP. Please see the attached for important information for sailors and families planning to attend these two events.

The  second regional event of the year, the Leinsters are taking place over the weekend of June 16th & 17th in Howth Yacht Club, Co. Dublin.  The Leinsters weekend promises to be a weekend of great sailing and fun both on and off the water.   The early entry discount finishes at 10pm June 1st, we

The International Development Team (IDT) Poland 2018,  set off from Dublin Airport, for Dziwnow in Poland yesterday.   They were heading to compete in the Dziwnow Cup, being held in the venue of the 2015 World Championships.  On the development team is:   Alana Twomey (RCYC & CHSC) Eoin Horgan (RCYC & BSC) Richard McSweeney