2012

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JANUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-6		Naples, ITALY	Trofeo M. Campobasso	Europe	International
14-21		Manly, AUSTRALIA	Australian & Open Championships	Oceania	National
20-22		Monaco, MONACO	Monaco Optimist Team Racing	Europe	International
27-29		Torrevieja, SPAIN	Ciudad de Torrevieja Int'l Trophy	Europe	International
27-29		Torrevieja, SPAIN	Excellence Cup - Ranking	Europe	International
FEBRUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
3-5		San Juan, PUERTO RICO	CNSJ International Regatta	North America	International
4-5		St Petersburg, USA	St Valentine's Regatta	North America	Local
6-11		Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA	Semana del Mar	South America	International
11-15		Doha, QATAR	Sail the Gulf	Asia	International
12		Buttonwood Bay, BELIZE	BWB Regatta 2012	North America	Local
16-19		Palamós, SPAIN	XXII Int'l Vila de Palamós Trophy - VII Nations Cup	Europe	International
18-21		Martinique, FRANCE	20th Sailing Week of Schoelcher	North America	International
18-20		Vilamoura, PORTUGAL	38 Torneio Internacional de Vela do Carnaval	Europe	International
24-26		Curaçao, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES	Curaçao Youth Championship	North America	Local
MARCH
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
15-18		North Sound, CAYMAN	Race Cayman 2012	North America	International
29-8/4		Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA	IODA SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	South America	Continental
31-1/4		Port Zélande (NED), BELGIUM	International Optispring Regatta	Europe	International
APRIL
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
5-8		Lake Garda, ITALY	Lake Garda Meeting	Europe	International
6-9		Braassermermeer, NETHERLANDS	Magic Marine Easter Regatta	Europe	International
6-8		Portoroz, SLOVENIA	Easter Regatta	Europe	International
7-13		New Plymouth, NEW ZEALAND	NZIODA Open National Championship	Oceania	International
14-20		Biscarrosse, FRANCE	Spring International Trophy	Europe	International
MAY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
2-6		Burgas, BULGARIA	Regatta Port Bourgas	Europe	International
3-6		Palic, SERBIA	South East European Open Optimist Cup	Europe	International
5-6		Drakes Channel, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS	BVI Dinghy Championships	North America	International
10-13		Venice, ITALY	Rizzotti Trophy	Europe	International
11-13		Le Havre, FRANCE	Total Opti Cup	Europe	International
17-20		Workum, NETHERLANDS	Dutch Youth Regatta	Europe	International
18-20		Gdynia, POLAND	YKP Cup	Europe	International
26-27		Kerteminde, DENMARK	Sail Extreme	Europe	International
26-28		Boca Chica, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	International Regatta	North America	International
JUNE
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
2-10		Trincomalee, SRI LANKA	IODA ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Asia	Continental
2-3		Kiel-Schilksee, GERMANY	Goldener Optimist	Europe	International
2-3		Belgrade, SERBIA	4BSD, Sail Danube Tohether	Europe	International
8-10 & (4-7)		Helsinki, FINLAND	Down Town Race & (Clinic)	Europe	International
TBA		Göteborg, SWEDEN	Hjuvik Team Racing Championship	Europe	International
TBA		Singapore, SINGAPORE	Singapore Open National Championship	Asia	International
22-24		St. Thomas, US VIRGIN ISLANDS	Scotiabank Int'l Optimist Regatta	North America	International
30-8/7		Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITALY	IODA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Europe	Continental
30-4/7		Nieuwpoort, BELGIUM	Topsport Vlaanderen Regatta	Europe	International
JULY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
14-21		TBA, FRANCE	Summer International Trophy	Europe	International
15-26		Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	IODA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP	North America	Worlds
17-19		Lake Balaton, HUNGARY	Chocolate Cup	Europe	Local
21-22		Charzykowy, POLAND	Open Team Race	Europe	Local
26-29		Sandusky, USA	USODA National Championships	North America	National
TBA		TBA, GERMANY	German National Championships	Europe	National
31-4/8		Kinsale, IRELAND	IODAI Irish National Championship	Europe	National
AUGUST
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
8-12		Sihlsee, SWITZERLAND	Swiss Open Championship	Europe	International
11-17		Pwllheli, UK	British National Championships	Europe	International
TBA		TBA, FINLAND	Open Finnish Optimist Championships	Europe	National
TBA		Qingdao, CHINA	Qingdao International Regatta	Asia	International
17-19		Koper, SLOVENIA	Audi Quattro Junior Cup 2012	Europe	International
18-26		Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA	IODA AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Africa	Continental
TBA		Balatonfüred, HUNGARY	Hungarian Youth Championship	Europe	National
21-26		Lago di Ledro, ITALY	IODA EUROPEAN TEAM RACING C'SHIP	Europe	Continental
SEPTEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
8-9		Nieuwpoort, BELGIUM	Open Belgian Championship	Europe	National
14-16		Kamien-Pomorski, POLAND	Polish Open Championship	Europe	International
15-21		Alexandria, EGYPT	Alexandria International Regatta	Africa	International
22-23		Helsinki, FINLAND	Finnish Ranking 4	Europe	National
27-30		Rozkoš dam-lake, CZECH REPUBLIC	Czech Open Optimist Cup	Europe	International
OCTOBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
TBA		Chennai, INDIA	India International Regatta	Asia	International
TBA		Hamilton, BERMUDA	RenRe Junior Gold Cup	North America	International
TBA		Schwerin, GERMANY	Herbstpokal	Europe	International
20-28		Valle de Bravo, MEXICO	IODA NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	North America	Continental
TBA		Alexandria, EGYPT	Egypt International Regatta	Africa	International
TBA		Wannsee, GERMANY	BMW Optimist Team Cup	Europe	International
NOVEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
TBA		Vigo, SPAIN	Semana Caixanova del Atlántico	Europe	International
10-12		Bermuda, BERMUDA	Bermuda Open & National C'ships	North America	National
TBA		El Masnou, ANDORRA	Gran Premi Principat d'Andorra	Europe	International
DECEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
6-9		Palma de Mallorca, SPAIN	Trofeo Ciutat de Palma	Europe	International
6-9		Pula, CROATIA	St. Nicholas 2012	Europe	International
TBA		TBA, SOUTH AFRICA	RSA Optimist Nationals	Africa	National
TBA		Mellieha Bay, MALTA	Euromed	Europe	International
TBA		Miami, USA	Orange Bowl Regatta	North America	International
TBA		Bas du Fort (GUADELOUPE), FRANCE	Coup de Nwel	North America	Local
26 - 29		Gran Canaria, SPAIN	AECIO Trophy	Europe	International
TBA		San Remo, ITALY	International Mediterranean Meeting	Europe	International

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THIS CALENDAR INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL REGATTAS WHICH

• are nominated by a member National Optimist Association, and;
• in the case of more than one regatta per member, were attended in the previous year by sailors from at least five countries.

Other regattas may be included for special reasons at the absolute discretion of IODA. More events may be found on the websites of member National Associations.

NOTES:

• IODA Worlds and Continental Championships (in CAPITALS) are open only to teams entered by National Optimist Associations;
• Regional Regattas may be restricted to sailors from that region.
• Events listed as International are those that were attended in the previous year by sailors from at least five countries.

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