The two IODAI Development Teams and the Under 12’s squad were training in Cork at the Royal Cork Yacht Club this weekend. The teams were trained under the watchful eye																													
																																								  
																											
															IODAI are currently looking at opportunities for sending Optimist Teams to the key Team Racing events in Europe.  There are a number of International Team Racing events which teams from																													
																																								  
																											
															Volvo at Joe Duffy and IODAI are delighted to announce their sponsorship of the annual International Optimist Dinghy Association of Ireland (IODAI) Ulster Championships hosted this year by Malahide Yacht																													
																																								  
																											
															We are proud to announce the launch of the new IODAI brand identity, as part of the ongoing development of IODAI. IODAI have grown and evolved over the years, and																													
																																								  
																											
															The first event of the IODAI 2018 calendar is the Ulster’s.  This year we are delighted to have the event hosted by Malahide Yacht Club.   The Ulster’s are taking																													
																																								  
																											
															The first event of the IODAI 2018 calendar is the Ulster’s.  This year we are delighted to have the event hosted by Malahide Yacht Club.   The Ulster’s are taking																													
																																								  
																											
															  Trials as always was a very tough event for all the sailors and parents, with some great sailing and resilience shown by the young sailors.  10 races, sailed over																													
																																								  
																											
															Congratulations to Justin Lucas (RCYC & KYC) on coming 2nd place in the Magic Marine Easter Regatta, in Braassemermeer, Holland, the weekend before Trials. After a tough four days sailing,																													
																																								  
																											
															Congratulations to all the participants who successfully completed the Child Welfare and Protection, Basic Awareness Course yesterday in the RSTGYC.  Also a very big thank you to Johanne Murphy the course																													
																																								  
																											
															Volunteers are urgently needed to assist with launch & recovery of our Optimists for the next few days. We really need the extra volunteers. Even helping pull and deliver trolleys																													
																																								  
																											







