13th - 15th November 2015

The Optimist North Island Optimist NZIODA Championship will be held in Napier from Friday 13th November to Sunday 15th November. Hosted by the Napier Sailing Club, the weekend includes a Starling Regatta and promises to be an event for the whole family.

 Entry Form

The Optimist North Island Championship

The Championship is for Open and Green Optimist fleets with the Open fleet competition being an NZIODA ranking regatta.

The Open fleet will sail a three day regatta, starting on Friday 13th November and finishing on Sunday 15th September. The Green fleet will sail a two day regatta on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September. Green fleet sailors and families are encouraged to attend the Friday event however as there will be a training session for those who are interested in some coaching prior to the racing over the weekend.

The Notice of Race and entry form is available on the Napier Sailing Club's website: www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/ni-opti-champs

Entries close on Monday 2nd November 2015, so make sure that your club membership and NZIODA membership are all up to date before you enter.

A Great Weekend for the Family

Napier Sailing Club's fabulous site in Ahuriri will be the centre of the Championship and also the hub for the festivities over the weekend. On Friday afternoon after sailing there will be a 'Taste Hawke's Bay' from 4pm to 6pm where there will be the best of Hawke's Bay own food for the whole family to taste and enjoy and something stronger from the vineyards for adults. This must attend social gathering will be a great time to unwind and also enjoy the first day's prizegiving.

Saturday night will be the party night with a fantastic American style spare rib roast, salads and delicious desserts. More prizes from the day's racing too.

Sunday afternoon will be the major prize giving with afternoon tea to bolster families and sailors before making their way home.

Accommodation

There is loads of accommodation in Napier, with many motels in the vicinity of the Napier Sailing Club. Check out the list of places to stay at www.napiersailingclub.org.nz/ni-opti-champs. Some Napier Sailing Club members have also made their own holiday houses available for rent to out of town families. If you would like to know more, call the Napier Sailing Club Manager, Shelly Te Uki on 06 835 3811.

Sponsors

We are incredibly grateful to all our wonderful sponsors of this event: NZ Sailing, Sail One, Ronstan, Conroys Movers, Subway ..Your financial and prize support makes this event very special.

Championship Apparel

NZ Sailing have very kindly provided Rooster brand Optimist North Island Championship event rash shirts at an excellent price. Order them when you sign up for the event.

Food for Sailors

Subway are our official providers of on water lunches for sailors. Please place your orders on the form provided when you sign up for the event.