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Welcome to IODA-SA, home of Optimist Dinghy sailing in South Australia. Here, you can find out about the class, where you can learn to sail or race or BUY A NEW OR USED BOAT. Sailing teaches kids confidence, independence, strategic thinking, teamwork, and respect for the environment – the Optimist is a great class to get kids out on the water. Come on out, give it a try and join the South Australian Optimist sailing community! Optimist Frostbite 2012Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club
When: June long weekend 9th –10th June Schedule: Sunday 10th Courses: Suitable for Open and beginner fleets (also a novelty race) Other stuff:
More info contact: Sandy Higgins 0412129292 Sponsors:
Frostbite RegattaThis is on again so get the beanies out of the bottom of the wardrobe. When: June long weekend 9th –10th June Check back here for NOR and entry form very soon.Spring Clinic22nd-23rd September at Goolwa Aquatic Club Coaching for all abilities More details here soon.Accommodation at Goolwa – www.takeabreak.com.au Well we’ve just finished 2 great days of Optimist training with 17 awesome little sailors out of Brighton Seacliff Yacht Club on the 16th and 17th April. Adelaide turned on great weather for the training with light breezes up to 10 knots, flat water and a cracking 29 degrees both days. Coaches Brendan Todd and Stuart Templeton wanted to focus the training on boat handling, racing tactics and boat set up.
On day one we focused on boat handling and the important Optimist specific skills for on water boat tuning. It was great to see the kids take on the challenge and really give it a go. On the second day the focus was on starts and strategy with drills in the morning to work on boat position awareness, reading the pressure on the water and starting. With the afternoon running a mini regatta.
One of the main areas we worked with the kids on was identifying problems themselves and how to rectify them. They really took this on board and by the end of day 2 they starting to really pin point what needed to happen and make the changes. I am really happy with the 2 days training and feel the whole squad lifted and their skill set improved dramatically. Well done.
A few photos of the training can be found at the following link - Photos Words and pictures by Stuart Templeton Updated – see below16th – 20th AprilThis is the 3rd of the three YSA Coaching Clinics for the 2011 – 12 Sailing Season and will be hosted by Brighton & Seacliff YC. Junior ClinicLaser 4.7, International Cadet, Optimist ~ Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th April - 10:00am – 4:00pm UPDATE – Due to demand the Opti clinic is not limited to 12 and there will be a green fleet group. Youth ClinicLaser Radial, International 420 ~ Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th April - 10:00am – 5:00pm Take advantage of this great coaching opportunity to improve These Clinics are not to replace class based coaching, but to enhance sailor skills & knowledge in dinghy racing More information about these clinics and ONLINE entry go to http://www.sa.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=59103 There is also a job vacancy in the YSA office – more info here YSA Development & Office Manager Position Vacant Over the March long weekend the SA Optimist State Championships were held in conjunction with the Adelaide International Regatta at the Adelaide Sailing Club. With 36 entrants from five clubs including one interstate entrant it was a very successful event. Matt Meaney took home the AIR trophy and Alex Higgins won the state title with Matt second by only two points. Thanks to Amy Short & Candi Hinks for the photos above. Please send any photos to add to this post to emma@optisa.org.au Here are two video interviews Sandy Higgins recorded with some of the Opti sailors. VIDEO – Day 2 pre race interview VIDEO – Day 2 post race interview
Optimist State Champs being held at the Adelaide International Regatta 10th – 12th MarchAdelaide Sailing Club will host the 2012 State Championships as part of AIR NOR for the SA Optimist 2012 State Championships AIR Website – Online Entry and Race Documents Enter by 1st March to avoid $20 late fee. Yes there will be a green fleet – we will sort you into open and green at the registration desk. Introductory Racing Rules for Green Fleet Our Sponsors are
6th – 13th January 2013 at Sandy Bay Sailing Club, Hobart, TasmaniaYes I know we only just got back from this year’s nationals, but people are already enquiring about the next one – they’re keen to get accommodation booked – so here is the link where you’ll find all the info you need Sandy Bay Sailing Club Australian Optimist Championships 2013 There will not be a training clinic held in Tasmania before the Nationals. If there are enough SA boats entering IODASA will organise a container to transport them once again. The Nationals are the qualifying regatta for selection of the Australian Optimist Sailing Team. More info here AOST brochure 2012 Alex Higgins who was 2nd best U12 Australian (26th Australian, 35th overall) at the recent Australian Nationals, has been offered a place in the Australian Optimist Sailing team. Alex is the first South Australian ever to be selected for this team. (Correction – Tahali Kukuchi-Miller was a member of the Australian Team that sailed in the 2004 Worlds in Ecuador). Alex is the first since we’ve had an SA Optimist Association. The AOST members must attend a training camp and the OAMPS Queensland Youth Week in July and are invited to attend several other regattas overseas. The top five sailors represent Australia at the Worlds. Alex has promised to keep us informed of what he’s up to and we’ll post the details here.  Alex Higgins at Opti Nationals 2012 The Fisher Peterson Tillet Annual Regatta is on again at Adelaide Sailing Club on Sunday 26th February. Open to all youth classes with free entry for Yachting Australia card holders. Optimist sailors can compete for the Opti Cup donated by IODASA. |
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