2009

CALENDAR 2010

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JANUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-6		Naples, ITALY	Trofeo M. Campobasso	Europe	International
7-12		Mandurah, AUSTRALIA	Australian Open Championship	Oceania	National
31-7/2		Pattaya, THAILAND	ASEAN Optimist Championship 2008	Asia	Regional
FEBRUARY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-7		Doha, QATAR	Sail the Gulf	Asia	International
2-12		Mar del Plata, ARGENTINA	Semana del mar	South America	International
6-8		St Petersburg, USA	St Valentine's Regatta	North America	Local
12-15		San Juan, PUERTO RICO	CNSJ International Regatta	North America	International
13-15		Palamos, SPAIN	KABB Trophy	Europe	International
21-23		Marsala, ITALY	Marsala Winter Cup	Europe	Local
MARCH
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
17-21		Singapore, SINGAPORE	National Youth Championship	Asia	Local
21-22		Ypacarai, PARAGUAY	Lake Ypacarai Trophy	South America	Local
APRIL
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
2-12		Salinas, ECUADOR	IODA SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	South America	Continental
9-14		Warser Bay, NEW ZEALAND	Open Nationals	Oceania	National
09-13		Lake Garda, ITALY	Garda Meeting	Europe	International
10-12		Portoroz, SLOVENIA	Easter Regatta	Europe	International
10-13		Braassemermeer, NETHERLANDS	Magic Marine Easter Regatta	Europe	International
14-18		Antibes Juan Les Pins, FRANCE	Spring International Trophy	Europe	Local
18-19		Stellendam (NED), BELGIUM	Optispring Regatta	Europe	International
29-3/5		Bourgas, BULGARIA	Regatta Port Bourgas	Europe	Local
30-3/5		Lake Constance, SWITZERLAND	Open Nationals	Europe	National
MAY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-3		Ypacarai, PARAGUAY	Copa Mercosur	South America	Regional
1-3		Le Havre, FRANCE	Havre International Cup	Europe	Local
6-10		Palic, SERBIA	South East European Open Optimist Cup	Europe	International
14-17		Venice, ITALY	Trofeo Marco Rizzotti (Team Racing)	Europe	International
21-24		Workum, NETHERLANDS	Duth Youth Regatta	Europe	International
29-31		Gdynia, POLAND	YKP Cup	Europe	International
29-31		Kerteminde, DENMARK	Sail Extreme	Europe	International
JUNE
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1		Kerteminde, DENMARK	TORM Team Race	Europe	Local
6-7		Kiel-Schilksee, GERMANY	Golden Optimist	Europe	International
9-13		Singapore, SINGAPORE	Sentosa Optimist Open Championship	Asia	International
12-14		Leba, POLAND	Leba Cup	Europe	International
13-14		Göteborg, SWEDEN	Hjuvik Team Racing Championship	Europe	International
19-21		St. Thomas, US VIRGIN ISLANDS	Scotiabank Int'l Optimist Regatta	North America	International
22-27		, BAHRAIN	Al Bareh International Regatta	Asia	International
25-30		Istanbul, TURKEY	International Istanbul Optiweek	Europe	International
30-6/7		Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	IODA NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	North America	Continental
JULY
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
4-8		Nieuwpoort, BELGIUM	Nieuwpoortweek	Europe	International
4-12		Piran, SLOVENIA	IODA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Europe	Continental
11-19		Richards Bay, SOUTH AFRICA	IODA AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Africa	Continental
11-18		Loctudy, FRANCE	Summer International Trophy	Europe	International
18-26		California, USA	US Optimist National Championship	North America	National
20-25		Arendal, NORWAY	Nordic Youth Championship	Europe	Regional
N/A		Carantec, FRANCE	Carantec International (cancelled)	Europe	Local
AUGUST
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-6		Porto, PORTUGAL	Atlantic Area Watersports Games	Europe	Regional
4-15		Niteroi, BRAZIL	IODA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP	South America	Worlds
8-14		Largs, UK	UK Open Nationals	Europe	National
14-16		Malcesine, ITALY	Simone Lombardi Trophy	Europe	International
19-22		Dun Laoghaire, IRELAND	Irish Open Nationals	Europe	National
24-28		Victoria, CANADA	Canadian Open Championship	North America	National
25-30		Lago di Ledro, ITALY	IODA EUROPEAN TEAM RACING C'SHIP	Europe	Continental
28-29		Aarhus, DENMARK	Danish Open Nationals	Europe	International
TBA		TBA, AUSTRIA	Austrian Open Nationals	Europe	National
SEPTEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
10-13		Geneva Lake, SWITZERLAND	Swiss Open National (2)	Europe	National
11-13		Kamien-Pomorski, POLAND	Polish Open Nationals	Europe	International
12-13		Ostend, BELGIUM	Open Belgian Championship	Europe	National
TBA		TBA, SLOVENIA	Slovenian Open Nationals	Europe	National
OCTOBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-4		Port Shelter, HONG KONG	HKG Open Nationals	Asia	National
10-19		Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA	Semana de Buenos Aires	South America	International
24-26		Little Palm Beach, HONG KONG	International Open Dinghy Regatta	Asia	Local
24-25		Wannsee, GERMANY	European Optimist Team Cup	Europe	International
30-1/11		Vigo, SPAIN	International Meeting	Europe	International
NOVEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
1-8		Chennai, INDIA	India International Regatta	Asia	International
7-8		El Masnou (ESP), ANDORRA	Gran Premi Principat d'Andorra	Europe	Local
28-29		Hamilton, BERMUDA	Bermuda Open & National Championship	North America	International
DECEMBER
Dates		Location	Name of event	Continent	Type
3-6		Pula, CROATIA	Sv. Nikola	Europe	International
5-8		Mallorca, SPAIN	Trofeo Ciutat de Palma	Europe	International
12-20		Langkawi, MALAYSIA	IODA ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP	Asia	Continental
17-21		Mellieha Bay, MALTA	Euromed	Europe	International
26-30		Bas du Fort (GUADELOUPE), FRANCE	Coup de Nwel	North America	Local
27-30		Miami, USA	Orange Bowl	North America	International
28-30		San Remo, ITALY	International Mediterranean Meeting	Europe	International

CALENDAR 2010

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.