Irish Optimist National and Open Championships 2018 August 16th until August 19th   IODAI and Kinsale Yacht  Yacht Club (KYC)  in Co. Cork are delighted to host the Optimist National
Tom Higgins wins Irish Optimist National & Open Senior Championship at Lough Derg.
With the full series of 10 races sailed over the four day event Tom Higgins of the Royal St. George Yacht Club beat Harry Twomey of the Royal Cork Yacht
2014 Nationals will be held in RCYC. Details will be supplied by RCYC soon.
National Championships 2013 Website at http://nycoppienationals2013.webs.com
Putting on a Nationals is a huge effort. Kinsale YC gave us five days of excellent race management, good food, entertainment for the sailors, and great organisation in the dinghy
The details are below. Curradinghy – Thomas Chaix Optimist Clinic – Dates : 24-26 July Led by Thomas Chaix (international optimist coach, www.tcsailingcoach.com ) Other coaches depending on numbers. Location:
1. Rules 1.1. The Regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 1.2. I.S.A. prescriptions will apply. 1.3. I.O.D.A Class Rules will apply
The Regatta Fleet 2012 head coach is Cian O’Regan (KYC) and assistant coach Conor Hopkins (HYC). The IODAI coordinator is Amanda O’Connell. Our Regatta Fleet Sailors have had a good

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