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Upcoming events              Any clubs that would like their event listed here please contact: bonnie@collinsonfx.com  2008 Murray's Bay Team Racing 8 November proposed date change to 15 November.  If you are considering entering a team please let Rob Capon know asap. acapon@xtra.co.nz or  021720730. NOR to follow. 2008 Year 7 & 8 Intermediate School Regatta, Kohi YC 20 November. See NOR - Principal Consent letter -  and - sailing instructions 2008 North Island Opti Champs, Lake Taupo YC, 22 - 23 November see NOR. Click here to see Race Management roster.  2008 Sir Peter Blake Regatta, Torbay 6-7 December, NOR. 2009 NZIODA Opti Clinic, Eastern Beach Willow Park Camp, 13-16 January 2009, see entry form and information, Email Rippey@xtra.co.nz. 2009 Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, Kohimarama YC open fleet, Northcote-Birkenhead YC green fleet, Monday 26 January 2009, see NOR. 2009 InterIsland Opti Challenge/South Island Optis a three day event Feb 28th and March 1st, Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Picton. NOR to follow www.qcyc.org.nz 2009 Opti Nationals, Worser Bay BC, Wellington 10 - 14 April  NZIODA boat is available for use by clubs for events and training, Please contact Rob Capon acapon@xtra.co.nz or 415 6798 to book the boat. NZIODA Team Selection Process & Class Development 2008/09     Introduction   A change in the selection process for Optimist teams traveling overseas is to be introduced for the 2008/09 sailing season.  A ranking system will be used, with the selected regattas notified at the start of the season so as many sailors as possible can participate in the ranking regattas.   Aims 1.       to encourage class development in the Optimist dinghy, and to encourage good quality regattas and competition to establish a broader skill base in the fleet. 2.       to have the fairest possible selection criteria for all opti sailors.   The changes will be explained in detail at the Opti North Islands in Taupo on November 22 and 23. (Don’t forget to get your entries in!)   Worlds Team Selection for the Worlds’ Team will remain unchanged, with the top five competitors at the nationals gaining selection for the team.  The Worlds regatta is run over six days, plus a teams racing day.  Our nationals are the closest reflection of this and are considered a best policy for this team selection.    Teams 2 and 3 Teams 2 and 3 will be taken from the new ranking system.   Development Squads Development teams are not based on the new ranking system, but solely on results at the nationals.     Selection Policy: Teams 1 - 3   The NZIODA team selected to represent NZ are the top 15 sailors from the ranking system explained within this document. As part of the NZIODA team the sailors will be invited to training clinics and regatta’s where NZIODA will assist in the funding of these events where possible.   For the 2008-09 season these are as follows;   ·          NZ Nationals (60% not able to be dropped)    Competitors may compete in two or all three of the following regattas if they wish and select their best two results to complete their ranking points for the NZIODA team.  Two of the 20% regattas complete the NZIODA ranking system.   ·          South Islands (20%) ·          Auckland Champs (20%) ·          Sail Auckland (20%) NZIODA will endeavor to have the selection regattas in a timeframe which correlates to the dates of the Optimist World Championships for each particular year so these selection regattas may vary from year to year, accordingly. Consistency of race management and umpiring will be promoted at all selection regattas.     Selection Policy: Development Teams   NZIODA will invite some sailors to participate in some development squads.  These will be selected solely from results from the NZ Optimist Nationals and not from the ranking list.  These teams will be supported by NZIODA wherever possible but will not be funded by NZIODA.    ·          Bermuda – Top rookie ·          Noumea Nationals - Top 5, 11 year olds, and top 5 12 year olds in open fleet ·          Singapore Nationals – Offered to the top 5 sailors not ranked in teams 1-3 ·          Australian Nationals – Offered to the next 5 sailors after the Singapore team not ranked in teams 1-3 Kevin Brown, NZIODA president will be outlining the new plan for Class development and selection as outlined above, at the Optimist North Island Regatta, November 22 and 23, in Taupo.       NZIODA Team Selection Process & Class Development 2008/09     Introduction   A change in the selection process for Optimist teams traveling overseas is to be introduced for the 2008/09 sailing season.  A ranking system will be used, with the selected regattas notified at the start of the season so as many sailors as possible can participate in the ranking regattas.   Aims to encourage class development in the Optimist dinghy, and to encourage good quality regattas and competition to establish a broader skill base in the fleet. to have the fairest possible selection criteria for all opti sailors.   The changes will be explained in detail at the Opti North Islands in Taupo on November 22 and 23. (Don’t forget to get your entries in!)   Worlds Team Selection for the Worlds’ Team will remain unchanged, with the top five competitors at the nationals gaining selection for the team.  The Worlds regatta is run over six days, plus a teams racing day.  Our nationals are the closest reflection of this and are considered a best policy for this team selection.    Teams 2 and 3 Teams 2 and 3 will be taken from the new ranking system.   Development Squads Development teams are not based on the new ranking system, but solely on results at the nationals.     Selection Policy: Teams 1 - 3   The NZIODA team selected to represent NZ are the top 15 sailors from the ranking system explained within this document. As part of the NZIODA team the sailors will be invited to training clinics and regatta’s where NZIODA will assist in the funding of these events where possible.   For the 2008-09 season these are as follows;   ·         NZ Nationals (60% not able to be dropped)    Competitors may compete in two or all three of the following regattas if they wish and select their best two results to complete their ranking points for the NZIODA team.  Two of the 20% regattas complete the NZIODA ranking system.   ·         South Islands (20%) ·         Auckland Champs (20%) ·         Sail Auckland (20%) NZIODA will endeavor to have the selection regattas in a timeframe which correlates to the dates of the Optimist World Championships for each particular year so these selection regattas may vary from year to year, accordingly. Consistency of race management and umpiring will be promoted at all selection regattas.     Selection Policy: Development Teams   NZIODA will invite some sailors to participate in some development squads.  These will be selected solely from results from the NZ Optimist Nationals and not from the ranking list.  These teams will be supported by NZIODA wherever possible but will not be funded by NZIODA.    ·         Bermuda – Top rookie ·         Noumea Nationals - Top 5, 11 year olds, and top 5 12 year olds in open fleet ·         Singapore Nationals – Offered to the top 5 sailors not ranked in teams 1-3 ·         Australian Nationals – Offered to the next 5 sailors after the Singapore team not ranked in teams 1-3 Kevin Brown, NZIODA president will be outlining the new plan for Class development and selection as outlined above, at the Optimist North Island Regatta, November 22 and 23, in Taupo.   NZIODA Team Selection Process & Class Development 2008/09     Introduction   A change in the selection process for Optimist teams traveling overseas is to be introduced for the 2008/09 sailing season.  A ranking system will be used, with the selected regattas notified at the start of the season so as many sailors as possible can participate in the ranking regattas.   Aims to encourage class development in the Optimist dinghy, and to encourage good quality regattas and competition to establish a broader skill base in the fleet. to have the fairest possible selection criteria for all opti sailors.   The changes will be explained in detail at the Opti North Islands in Taupo on November 22 and 23. (Don’t forget to get your entries in!)   Worlds Team Selection for the Worlds’ Team will remain unchanged, with the top five competitors at the nationals gaining selection for the team.  The Worlds regatta is run over six days, plus a teams racing day.  Our nationals are the closest reflection of this and are considered a best policy for this team selection.    Teams 2 and 3 Teams 2 and 3 will be taken from the new ranking system.   Development Squads Development teams are not based on the new ranking system, but solely on results at the nationals.     Selection Policy: Teams 1 - 3   The NZIODA team selected to represent NZ are the top 15 sailors from the ranking system explained within this document. As part of the NZIODA team the sailors will be invited to training clinics and regatta’s where NZIODA will assist in the funding of these events where possible.   For the 2008-09 season these are as follows;   ·         NZ Nationals (60% not able to be dropped)    Competitors may compete in two or all three of the following regattas if they wish and select their best two results to complete their ranking points for the NZIODA team.  Two of the 20% regattas complete the NZIODA ranking system.   ·         South Islands (20%) ·         Auckland Champs (20%) ·         Sail Auckland (20%) NZIODA will endeavor to have the selection regattas in a timeframe which correlates to the dates of the Optimist World Championships for each particular year so these selection regattas may vary from year to year, accordingly. Consistency of race management and umpiring will be promoted at all selection regattas.     Selection Policy: Development Teams   NZIODA will invite some sailors to participate in some development squads.  These will be selected solely from results from the NZ Optimist Nationals and not from the ranking list.  These teams will be supported by NZIODA wherever possible but will not be funded by NZIODA.    ·         Bermuda – Top rookie ·         Noumea Nationals - Top 5, 11 year olds, and top 5 12 year olds in open fleet ·         Singapore Nationals – Offered to the top 5 sailors not ranked in teams 1-3 ·         Australian Nationals – Offered to the next 5 sailors after the Singapore team not ranked in teams 1-3 Kevin Brown, NZIODA president will be outlining the new plan for Class development and selection as outlined above, at the Optimist North Island Regatta, November 22 and 23, in Taupo.   NZIODA Team Selection Process & Class Development 2008/09     Introduction   A change in the selection process for Optimist teams traveling overseas is to be introduced for the 2008/09 sailing season.  A ranking system will be used, with the selected regattas notified at the start of the season so as many sailors as possible can participate in the ranking regattas.   Aims to encourage class development in the Optimist dinghy, and to encourage good quality regattas and competition to establish a broader skill base in the fleet. to have the fairest possible selection criteria for all opti sailors.   The changes will be explained in detail at the Opti North Islands in Taupo on November 22 and 23. (Don’t forget to get your entries in!)   Worlds Team Selection for the Worlds’ Team will remain unchanged, with the top five competitors at the nationals gaining selection for the team.  The Worlds regatta is run over six days, plus a teams racing day.  Our nationals are the closest reflection of this and are considered a best policy for this team selection.    Teams 2 and 3 Teams 2 and 3 will be taken from the new ranking system.   Development Squads Development teams are not based on the new ranking system, but solely on results at the nationals.     Selection Policy: Teams 1 - 3