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2008 Canadian Optimist Championship
Lunenburg Yacht Club
Lunenburg, NS
2007 Provincial Champions
Nova Scotia
Julien Fougere
Ontario
Eric Goldfarb
Quebec
Caroline de Alcala
B.C.
Dominic Fritz
Manitoba
Austin Ross
Alberta
Hannah Meers
Fleet winners: see Provincial News pages.
NEWS Updates
October 9, 2007 - The USODA Atlantic Coast Championships were held October 5-8, 2007 at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, attracting 278 athletes. Top Canadian was Austin Stein CAN1366 finishing in 71st place, followed by Peter Ehvert CAN1260 in 110th (3rd in White Fleet) and Gordon Bruce CAN1287 in 120th. Congratulations to all the competitors!
September 2007 - As the sailing season winds down, boats are cleaned and put away, school has started and many thoughts have turned to fall and winter activities. Some clubs are active with fall training while others are upgrading facilities, purchasing new boats and developing sailing programs for next year.
The Provinces are crowning their champions - starting on the East Coast, congratulations to:
| NS | Julien Fougere | CAN1324 | Minette Murphy | CAN1178 |
| QC | Dominique Racine | CAN1012 | Caroline de Alcala | CAN1271 |
| ON | Eric Goldfarb | CAN1201 | Linor Berezin | CAN1298 |
| MB | Austin Ross | Talia Thomson | ||
| AL | David Cormack | CAN1213 | Hannah Meers | CAN1325 |
| BC | Dominic Fritz | CAN1358 | Laura Konitzer | CAN1337 |
Aug 23, 2007 The CODA 2007 Canadian Championships were completed Tuesday with the final 2 races sailed in 6-10 knot winds. Sarah Douglas (BAR104) tied with Malcolm Lamphere (USA15462) in overall points and in points after 2 drop races! But Sarah had 5 first place finishes compared to 4 for Malcolm to win the regatta. Top Canadians in 3rd, 4th and 5th were Jacob Chaplin-Saunders (CAN1200), Austin Stein (CAN1366) and Dominic Fritz (CAN1368). Top Canadian female in 6th place was Meredith Megarry (CAN1266).
Click HERE for the final results.
The Green Fleet completed 15 races with Holly McGarr (20) winning the regatta followed by Antoine Lavigne (1162) and Eric Dagenais-Kalus (1040).
Complete results are HERE.
Congratulations to the organizers and the RStLYC for a well run regatta. See you next year in Lunenburg, NS!
Aug 20, 2007 NO WIND - RACES CANCELLED!
Aug 19, 2007 Day 2 of the Canadians dawned brightly as the athletes looked forward to moderate winds and less chop. Four races were completed in a 6-10 knot shifty breeze. Most of the boats (split into 4 fleets) were able to complete the races with the lighter sailors benefitting from the wind conditions. Sarah Douglas (BAR104) moved into first place after 8 races (with one drop) followed by Jacob Chaplin-Saunders (CAN1200) and Austin Stein (CAN1366). Top Canadian female is Meredith Megarry (CAN1266). Click HERE for uptodate results. The Green Fleet also completed three races.
Aug 18, 2007 The 2007 Canadian Optimist Dinghy Championship completed Day 2 of the regatta on Sunday.
Last Thursday was the official start to the regatta with safety checks and measurements proceeding in a very organized and efficient manner for the 90 registrants. Several teams had arrived earlier in the week to train in local wind and learn the water current conditions.
Friday dawned bight and breezey. Unfortunately the breeze continued to increase during the day, and coupled with the low water conditions, the practice race was cancelled. Several teams and individuals made it onto the water and safety was a high priority. Talk about learning local conditions!
Saturday again produced bright, sunny conditions but also a little chillier. Due to the low water conditions, the Championship course was an hour tow in choppy waters and 15-17 knot wind. A rough ride indeed! Over 19 boats were unable to finish or start the four races that were held. By the end of the day gusts of 27 knots had been recorded. Click HERE for Day 1 Results. Overall leader is Jacob Chaplin-Saunders (CAN1200) followed closely by Dominic Fritz (CAN1358) and Erin Berry (CAN1190). An impressive performance was turned in by Sarah Douglas (BAR104) with three firsts and an OCS. The Green Fleet was moved into the inner harbour where abundant wind and current produced some exciting sailing.
Aug 16, 2007 Opti CORK ended with three races - two before the wind faded and the last one in the strongest thermal of the regatta. Ian Barrows (ISV8008) displayed his talents and easily won the regatta, followed bt Jacob Chaplin-Saunders (CAN1200) and Malcolm Lamphere (USA15462). Top female finisher was Sarah Douglas (BAR104) followed by Allyson Donahue (USA11856) and Meredith Megarry (CAN1266). Congratulations to Justin Cadieux (CAN64) for finishing first in the Green Fleet. Click HERE for complete results and Opti GREEN fleet.
Aug 14, 2007 After a short delay, the Kingston thermal set in shortly before noon, building to 18-20 knots with a 3 foot chop. Four races were completed with Ian Barrow (ISV8008) still in the lead followed by Jacob Chaplin-Saunder (CAN1200) and Sarah Douglas (BAR104). Sailing wraps up tomorrow. RESULTS.
Aug 13, 2007 Opti CORK in Kingston, ON is underway with 2 races completed the first day. Shifty winds prevented a third race from being set as a north wind battled the Kingston thermal. Overall leader is Ian Barrow (ISV8008) followed by Malcolm Lamphere (USA15462) and top Canadian in third place Jacob Chaplin-Saunders (CAN1200). Click HERE for complete results. Green Fleet sailed 6 races with Justin Cadeaux (USA64) leading. Top Canadian in third place is Julien Cadeaux (CAN1161). Click HERE for Green Fleet results.
Aug 12, 2007 The CYA Open Nationals, Ontario Under 13 Sailing Championships and the Fogh-Boorman hosted by Royal Hamilton Yacht Club concluded this weekend. Overall Opti winner after 6 races was Eric Goldfarb, RCYC/IYC followed by Linor Berezin, BEST and Fraser Howard, RCYC. Participation included 2 boats from Alberta on their way to Dorval for the 2007 Canadian Optimist Dinghy Championships.
Upcoming events include Opti CORK August 13-15 (over 80 boats registered) followed by the Canadians in Dorval August 16-21.
Aug 10, 2007 Port Credit Yacht Club hosted the It's Not Easy Being Green Regatta & Clinic. Great participation and a fun event for novice sailors was run for the second year with great success.
Aug 7, 2007 The USODA New Englands concluded with five races sailed. Canadian participation from the COAST Team produced a 57th place finish (with 2 top 15 finishes) by Julien Fougere out of 387 boats. Congratulations on a great performance. For all the results, click HERE
Aug 1, 2007 After 6 days of sailing, challenging and variable conditions, the 2007 IODA World Championships completed two more races. Overall boys and girls winners (Chris Steele and Alexandra Maloney) were both from New Zealand. While the Canadians finished back in the fleet of 251 athletes, they are to be congratulated on their competiveness and spirit. Anne Nicoll's final REPORT. Final placings with best finish in brackets:
| Jacob Chaplin-Saunders | 100 |
(19) |
| Paul Ehvert | 171 |
(18) |
| Dominic Fritz | 199 |
(12) |
| Simon Robitaille | 201 |
(26) |
| Emily Nicoll | 228 |
(34) |
FINAL RESULTS
July 31, 2007 And the winds kept building! While we're suffering from some serious lack of wind, they appear to have suberb conditions at the IODA World's in Italy. Click HERE for the latest report on the progress of Team Canada. Two more races scheduled tomorrow before the regatta wraps. Complete RESULTS
July 30, 2007 And the winds finally arrived in Italy at the IODA Worlds - and a little too much! Hoping to get in four races after the Team Racing Saturday and an off day on Sunday, only two races were completed. Click HERE for Day 4 report and RESULTS
The USODA Nationals were completed with a lack of wind with only four races completed. Top Canadians were Gordon Bruce, LOOT in 90th place and Limor Berezin, BEST in 92nd out of 281. Congratulations on a good showing. Final RESULTS and Team Racing results.
Other regattas to note that have been recently completed:
CYA Sail West - July 12-15, 2007 - Falcon Lake Yacht Club, MB - Results
CYA Sail East - July 20-22, 2007 - Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, PEI - Results
July 27, 2007 Day 3 in Italy started with strong winds but diminished with only one race completed. Saturday is Team Racing, unfortunately Canada did not qualify. Racing may resume Sunday (the scheduled day off) to play catch up on the missed races. Day 3 report. Day 3 RESULTS.
July 26, 2007 Day 2 of the IODA World Championships in Sardinia, Italy saw lighter winds and some good results from the Canadians as they moved up the standings after 4 races - Jacob (74), Paul (80), Dominic (157), Simon (180) an Emily (225) out of 251 competitors. Click DAY 2 for the results. Click HERE for Anne's report.
Canadians are also competing this week at the 2007 USODA Nationals at the Minnetonka Yacht Club, MN. After 4 races top Canadian is Gordon Bruce (85) with Linor Berezin (88) and Meredith Megarry (90) close behind out of 281 competitors. Click US Nationals for the results page
July 26, 2007 IODA World's in Italy, Day 1 of racing finished on a cloudless day with 20+ knots of breeze. Canadian placings after two races with best finish in brackets. Over 250 boats are competing in three flights (80+ boats per race). To see Anne Nicoll's report click HERE and the complete results click HERE.
| Jacob Chaplin-Saunders | 86 |
(19) |
| Paul Ehvert | 99 |
(24) |
| Simon Robitaille | 121 |
(26) |
| Dominic Fritz | 197 |
(50) |
| Emily Nicoll | 221 |
(64) |
July 24, 2007 Due to technical difficulties the IODA World Championships venue website is no able to publish the ongoing activity. Information is available at the IODA website. Canadians competing are:
| CAN | 1200 | CHAPLIN-SAUNDER | JACOB | 1992 | M |
| CAN | 1214 | NICOLL | EMILY | 1993 | F |
| CAN | 1159 | ROBITAILLE | SIMON | 1992 | M |
| CAN | 1358 | FRITZ | DOMINIC | 1994 | M |
| CAN | 1260 | EHVERT | PAUL | 1993 | M |
July 22, 2007 The IODA World Championships start up this week from Italy. Stay posted for updates and the action. Or visit the race website.
July 15, 2007 The North American Championships finished up this weekend with some strong Canadian finishes. Click HERE for overall regatta results. Congratulations to all the competitors and welcome home. Canadian placings with best finishes in brackets:
| Cameron Ho | 124 | (9) |
| Julien Fougere | 130 | (8) |
| Caroline De Alcala | 139 | (14) |
| Laura Konitzer | 148 | (26) |
| Linor Berezin | 159 | (23) |
| Eric Goldfarb | 166 | (14) |
| Hannah Meers | 177 | (29) |
Racing in Greece continues at the Europeans. Conner Stein has advanced to 98th with a 5th place finish. Heavy winds have cancelled some racing. Click HERE for Boys up to date results and HERE for the girls.
July 12, 2007 International racing on two fronts - the IODA North Americans in Mexico and the IODA Europeans in Greece. In Mexico, after the third day and 7 races completed the top Canadian is Cameron Ho in 97th place with another top 10 finish. Top Canadian female is Caroline De Alcala in 129th with a top finish of 14th. Congratulations to all the athletes and good luck today in the Team Race. Click HERE for up to date results.
Racing started today in Greece at the European Championships. Day 1 saw 3 races completed with Connor Stein as the top Canadian in 121st. The only Canadian female is Sara Baum in 55th. Click Boys for Boys Overall Fleet results and Girls for Girls Overall Fleet results. Good luck and fair winds.
July 10, 2007 IODA The North American Championship 2007 sailing at Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, México have completed the second day of racing. Day 1 saw 3 starts but no finishes as the wind died before any races could be completed. Four races were completed on Day 2. Top Canadian finisher is Cameron Ho in 78th place overall and a 13th place finish in Race 4. Way to go Cameron! For results as of July 10th click HERE.
July 9, 2007 The USODA Great Lakes Champs, hosted by Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, went very well. The RWB fleet was sailed on Lake Michigan with good wind, waves and lots of sun. Malcolm Lamphere, Hunter Johnstone, Alex Curtiss, Sarah Douglas (BAR) and Connor Brady took the first five spots. Top Canadian finisher was Emily Nicoll, IYC/LOOT. For all the results click HERE
July 7, 2007 IODA Optimist 2007 Class Rules Update
Among the more important changes are:
- Daggerboard loops are now permitted: CR 3.3.5
- Securely attached whistles and paddles are now mandatory at all regattas: CR 4.2(a) and 4.3 (c)
- Plywood rudders and daggerboards may now be made of any commercially available plywood
- Reinforcement is now permitted on the after transom behind the gudgeons: CR 3.2.3.2 (b)
- The administrative procedure for replacing a measurement certificate on very old boats is much simplified: CR 2.4.5
Measurers: Please note that on all hulls with ISAF plaque numbers later than 133000 the plaque number must be moulded (not scratched!) into the bow transom: CR 2.7.3.2
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The 2007 Canadian Optimist Championship will be hosted by The Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club Dorval (Montreal), Quebec August 16 -21, 2007 (right after CORK). Check out the videos at www.opti2007.ca -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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IODA AGM Decisions At the IODA Annual Meeting held on 6 January, 2007 the following venues
were chosen for championships in 2008. 2008 Curacao (Dutch Antilles) - June 28 to July 6, 2008 Europeans: 2007 Greece - July 10-18, 2007 2008 Italy - June 27 to July 7, 2008 Worlds: 2007 Italy - July 22 to August 2, 2007 2008 Turkey - July 14-22, 2008
With respect to the proposals on the table it was agreed that:
A proposal that sailors at Continental Championship should be different from those participating in the Worlds was withdrawn (but regulations for the IODA European Championship remain unchanged). All technical proposals were approved but await ISAF ratification. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IODA WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2006
Ted Murphy, from Nova Scotia, whose consistency in the regatta paid off, finished the championship in 51th place overall, a terrific result! Congratulations to all the athletes on their fine performances. Click here for a full report of the event.
The TEAM: Team leader - Adrienne Wood, CODA Country Rep - Ernest de Alcala Coach - Orestes Reyes Sailors - Paul Ehvert (ON) - Caroline de Alcala (QC) - Ted Murphy (NS) - Morgan Megarry (ON) - Thomas Nicholson (NB)
For results and photos see: website www.optiworld.org/06resworlds.pdf 1º - Julian Autenrieth - GERMANY |
UPCOMING USODA / USA EVENTS 2007
June 23-24, 2007 USODA Midwest Championship Lake Beulah Yacht Club, East Troy, WI Results Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Macatawa, MI http://www.mbyc.com/
Minnetonka Yacht Club, Deephaven, MN
August 6-9, 2007 USODA New England Championship Sail Newport, Newport, RI
October 6-8, 2007 USODA Atlantic Coast Championship Norfolk Yacht & Country Club, Norfolk, VA Click on "Optimist ACC 2007"
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