Upgrades to Gold & Silver following NYC Leinsters 2023
The following sailors have been upgraded to Gold and Silver following NYC Leinsters 2023. Congratulations to all our sailors. Junior ( Bronze to Silver ) Holly Cantwell, 3rd JU22, 3rd
Racing Rules of Sailing – Information Session
As part of our commitment to continuing development and education within the fleet IODAI are delighted to announce that Irish International Judge Cxema Pico will host an information and discussion
Leinster Championships – National Yacht Club
20-21st May 2023 Everthing you need to know about the Leinsters Event Information Booklet Major event Sailing Instructions Notice Of Race Supplemental Sailing instructions: Main Fleet SSI Racing Regatta Fleet
Interested in Team Racing?
IODAI are delighted to launch a team racing initiative aimed at main fleet sailors. The objective is to create fun and team work, while working on boat handling and rules.
2023 gets off to an Optimistic start at the Irish Sailing Investwise Youth Nationals.
Much has already been written about the Irish Sailing Investwise Youth Nationals held at Howth Yacht Club last weekend and the largest fleet with the youngest sailors saw Optimists produce
Newsletter – March
The Optimist calendar kicks off with IS Youth Nationals in April. Spring is in the air… Well, nearly, but there’s definitely lots to look forward to and the sailing season
What do Junior sailors and their families want from Oppie sailing?
This was the key question that IODAI the organising body for Optimist sailing in Ireland wished to find out from their members. All members were sent a link to a
Irish Sailing’s Youth Nationals
As you all know, our season really gets going in May but the Oppies do participate in Irish Sailing’s Youth Nationals which will be in Howth on the 13-16th April
Howth Yacht Club’s annual Brassed Off Cup
Howth Yacht Club’s annual Brassed Off Cup is once again being held on the traditional day of Good Friday, which falls on April 7th of this year. This fun Optimist dinghy event
AGM report 2022
The 2022 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, 13th December, 2022.

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