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The Irish Optimist Dinghy Association (IODAI) is delighted to announce the schedule for the IODAI Sprint Series 2026, a key fixture in the Optimist sailing calendar. Aimed at Gold and

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the The Optimist Dinghy Sailing Association of Ireland Limited (IODAI) is taking place at 20:00 by Zoom online webinar on Tuesday, 02th December 2025.

The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the The Optimist Dinghy Sailing Association of Ireland Limited (IODAI) is took place at 20:00 by Zoom online webinar on Tuesday, 10th December, 2024.

Three packed days of sailing, fun and friendship brought the 2025 season to a close at Lough Derg Yacht Club, as 120 Optimist sailors took part in National Training Week

1st November 2025 Everything you need to know about the Halloween Regatta & Crosbie Cup Notice of Race Links to Racing Rules of Sailing Link to LDYC Webpage and Event

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold and Silver following KYC Munsters 2025. Congratulations to all. Seniors (Silver to Gold) Tristan Bendon, 5thSL25, 3rd SM25 Seniors (Bronze to Silver)

The National Championships are a non discardable event plus a sailors best two ranking regatta results. Enquiries to [email protected] Hi All,As we settle into the winter months its great to

Kinsale served up a wild one for the final regional of the season, as 185 young sailors from across the country gathered at Kinsale Yacht Club for the Optimist Munster

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold and Silver following LRYC Nationals 2025. Congratulations to all. Seniors (Silver to Gold) Anna Williams, 1st SC25, 3rd SN25Ethan Murphy, 2nd SL25,

13 – 14 September 2025 Everything you need to know about the Munsters Notice of Race Links to Racing Rules of Sailing Link to Clubs web page Link to Order

198 sailors across four fleets for four days of sun-soaked racing deliver standout performances across all fleets at the 2025 Irish Optimist Nationals Maeve Donagh (RSGYC/LDYC) has been crowned Irish

The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold and Silver following LDYC Connachts 2025. Congratulations to all. Seniors (Silver to Gold) Brendan Hughes, 1st SL25, 3rd SC25Kate Kovtun, 5th SL24,