The Optimist Team Cup 2017,  is taking place at Potsdamer Yacht Club, Germany on Oct 27th to Oct 29th 2017. Qualification criteria from event organisers: Sailors must have sailed in the IODA Europeans or
IODAI Nationals 2018 Save the Date!
  We are delighted to announce that The Irish Optimist National & Open Championship 2018 will take place in Kinsale Yacht Club, Co. Cork.   The Irish Nationals is always
Eligibility for IODAI teams
An optimist sailor is eligible to be on an IODAI Optimist Team, if they satisfy at least one of the following: Holds an Irish passport, or are born in Ireland (North
New IODAI President, Tim Lucas of RCYC
Tim Lucas of Royal Cork Yacht Club was elected president of the International Optimist Dinghy Association of Ireland (IODAI), at the IODAI AGM in the Royal Irish Yacht Club last
Leinsters deal for first time IODAI Members!
The Merrion Private IODAI Leinster Optimist Championships will take place over the weekend of September 9th and 10th in The National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. You can enter
Rian Geraghty-McDonnell wins Irish Optimist National and Open Senior Championship & Luke Turvey wins the Junior Championship.
With a full series of 10 races sailed over the four day event everything came down to the last race to decide who was going to win the titles.  Rian
Caps for sale, caps for sale (and other IODAI Merchandise)
IODAI merchandise is for sale at the Nationals tomorrow. Get some gear, support IODAI, stay warm, look good.
Nationals Start Time for Sunday – First Warning Signal 11:55AM
http://oppienationals.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Optimist-2017-SSI-Amendment-4.pdf No. 4 Change to the Sailing Instructions. Due to road closures until between 09:15 and 09:30 in the Dun Laoghaire Harbour area because of an Iron Man competition tomorrow
Merrion Private IODAI Leinster Optimist Championships are Open for Entries!
  The last IODAI regional event of the year is the Merrion Private IODAI Leinster Optimist Championships.  This year they are taking place over the weekend of September 9th and
Volvo Junior Squad Programme – Announcement
Irish Sailing and Volvo Car Ireland announce the reactivation of the Irish Sailing Performance ‘Volvo Junior Squad Programme’, aimed at nurturing future talented Irish sailors. At the launch this evening of

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