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This is the end of the 2019 sailing season. Congratulations to all sailors for their individual results. Here are the final rankings of 2019.  Senior Fleet Junior Fleet The following are the conditions to qualify for Trials: Sailor must compete in the Nationals + (at least) 2 Regionals Scoring is the sum of Nationals place

IODAI has received an invite for a team of five sailors to attend the Abu Dhabi Open Regatta (14th to 19th October). The event consists of three days of a training clinic and a two day regatta. The organisers will cover the costs of accommodation (half board), event entry, Oppie charter, rib charter and fuel.

Provisional results will be updated as soon as possible after each races. Junior Fleet Senior Fleet Regatta Fleet

For more information about this event, plus see link below;

Here are the pre-rankings of 2019 after 4 out of 5 events ( Pre-Connaughts 2019). Senior Fleet Junior Fleet The following are the conditions to qualify for Trials: Sailor must compete in the Nationals + (at least) 2 Regionals Scoring is the sum of Nationals place + 2 best Regionals placing (excluding non-Irish sailors) Ties

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold following Nationals 2019 in Howth Yacht Club. Congrats to all sailors! JUNIOR Brian Carroll – 5th JU Munsters 2019 + 4 JU Nationals 2019 Ciara McMahon – 2nd JU Munsters 2019 + 3rd JU Nationals 2019 Oisin Pierse – 2nd Leinsters 2019 + 1st JU Nationals 2019

IODAI is currently looking for an Assistant Treasurer to help with organising the association’s finances. Interested in helping out? Contact Conor at IODAItreasurer@gmail.com for further details

Provisional results will be updated as soon as possible after each races. Junior Fleet Senior Fleet Regatta Fleet

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold following Munsters 2019 in Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. Congrats to all sailors! JUNIOR Ava Ennis – 4th JU Ulsters 2019 + 1st JU Munsters 2019 Glenda Gallagher –  4th Leinsters 2019 +  4th JU Munsters 2019 SENIOR Craig O’Neill Jnr – 2nd SE Ulsters 2019 +  2nd

See all info on the Irish Optimist Nationals website.

IODAI’s Under 12 Squad travelled to Weymouth for the British Optimist Nationals. This year’s squad comprised of eleven sailors, Seth Walker, Ellen Bruen, Ava Ennis, Ciara McMahon, Caoilinn McDonnell, Riona McMorrow Moriarty, Glenda Gallagher, Oisin Kelly, William Walsh, Des Turvey and Cillian Twomey. They joined a fleet of 118 other sailors in the Junior Fleet.

Change of format from 2 day event to 1 day regatta (4 races) open to Gold fleet sailors, on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th August 2019 in Tralee Bay Sailing Club. Due to reduced numbers this year we have amended this event to open entry to Gold fleet sailors, whilst the Crosbie Cup will be awarded