Trials 2018

Trials Winner 2018 – Justin Lucas

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 three days in challenging conditions, highlighted the quality of Irish Optimist sailing.

The Royal St George YC have to be complemented for their great organisation and atmosphere and welcome they gave to all.

Also a special thanks as always to the OD and all the team of volunteers that made the event possible. It is important to remember that all the sailors who participated in Trials are winners. Reaching Trials in itself is a big achievement and one that needs to be recognised. Great to see so many new faces at Trials and genuine sadness that it was the last Trials for many other sailors. You will be missed.

The IODAI Teams are detailed below:

Worlds Team

Justin Lucas (RCYC & KYC)

James Dwyer Matthews (RCYC & KYC)

Michael Crosbie (RCYC)

Rian Geraghty-McDonnell (NYC)

Harry Twomey (RCYC & CHSC)

Europeans Team

Johnny Flynn (HYC & RStGYC)

Sam Ledoux (NYC)

Rocco Wright (HYC & NYC)

Nathan van Steenberge (NYC)

Emily Riordan (RStGYC)

Eimear McMorrow Moriarty (TBSC)

Leah Rickard (NYC)

IDT France

Fiarchra McDonnell (NYC)

Ben O’Shaughnessy (RCYC)

Archie Daly (RStGYC)

Clementine van Steenberge (NYC)

Patrick Bruen (RCYC & MBSC)

George Pritchard (RCYC)

Jessica Riordan (RStGYC)

IDT Poland

Alana Twomey (RCYC & CHSC)

Eoin Horgan (RCYC & BSC)

Richard McSweeney (RCYC & MBSC)

Adam Walsh (LDYC & HYC)

Fiachra Farrelly (HYC)

Simon Pritchard (RCYC)

Lucia Cullen (RStGYC & NYC)

Anna O’Connor (RIYC)

Please see below link to pictures taken by Paul-Michel Ledoux at Trails. Plus also below please find pictures of the IODAI 2018 Teams (photo credit Paul-Michel Ledoux).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9807wf58qvw1i08/AABfzEwO67mYY-_Tvi16KPLAa?dl=0