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25.01.2022 Racing this weekend! How disappointing was the weather last weekend! We were all looking so much forward to be on the water thanks to RBYC. Vic weather tricked us again! For the ones that are not travelling to Sydney for Sail Sydney, there are few options in Melbourne.... In addition to the club racing, SYC is organising a massive OTB regatta. https://syc.com.au/kingston-sprint-series/ Enjoy your sailing next weekend!

24.01.2022 RYCV is hosting the Optimist State Championship from 6-8 March 2021. With 80-100 boats expected to compete across 2 race courses, we’re going to need all hands ...on deck! If you’re interested in helping out as part of the race management team on-water or on-shore, please contact Allicia Rae via email to [email protected]. All volunteers must have a working with children check, but these are simple and free to obtain. VIC International Optimist Dinghy Association

23.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 6 30 mins to go! Do not miss the 6th and last episode of VIODA’s Talk to the Star Sailors.... Jeni Lidgett Danks will share her experience having participated to 2 Olympic Games in 470 back to back! The interview is today at 17:30 The link for the interview is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83919727383

21.01.2022 The 2020 Annual General Meeting of IODA Members was held virtually on October 22. An overview of the meeting can be found here: https://www.optiworld.org//virtual-2020-ioda-agm-an-overvi

21.01.2022 On behalf of VIODA, congratulations Kate! Great nomination! The young Optimist sailors love to have you as a coach during the VIODA training camps. Xavier.

21.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 5 Do not miss the 5th episode of VIODA’s Talk to the Star Sailors. This week, we have the pleasure to welcome a gold medallist at the Sydney 200 Olympics: Mark Turnbull!... The interview is this Friday the 25/09/20 at 17:30 The link for the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85825048886

21.01.2022 Save the date. NOR still to come.

17.01.2022 Keep up to date. Here is a link to the VIODA calendar: https://vioda.org.au/opti_events/

17.01.2022 Get your entries in.

16.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 5 1h to go! Mark Turnbull, 470 gold medallist at the Sydney 200 Olympics, will share amazing stories on the lead up to the Holy Grail!... The interview is at 17:30 The link for the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85825048886 Our young VIODA sailors tend to connect earlier so they can catch-up and have fun on Zoom. All are welcome!

16.01.2022 Congratulations Matty of another award!! You had a great season and you can be proud. All the best in 420 now!

13.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 6 This was the last episode of VIODA’s Talk to the Star Sailors. It was another very inspiring moment where we learned lots of tricks. All the kids were super engaged and had many questions!... Thank you very much Jeni!

13.01.2022 Aidan places 1st and Callum 8th (and best 11yo) at the NSW State Championship at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Sydney. Aidan took the win with a scorecard of: 1, ...1, 5, 1. Callum’s scorecard was: 5, 2, 16, 10. Day 1 saw a varying breeze of between 5 to 10 knots. The conditions around Middle Harbour with all the ferry traffic, keel boats and two other yacht clubs running sailing races and activities during the day makes it very difficult to lay a course. The wave conditions with all the traffic resembles a washing machine rather than predictable and consistent wave patterns. The surrounding cliffs of the shoreline make for very tricky wind patterns with sailors needing to be in the right place to gain important lifts off the bending wind from the foreshore. All fantastic conditions to challenge the young sailors The race officer set a large course with the open fleet doing an outer trapezoid gate close to the cliffs. I had volunteered to help out and found myself on the finish boat which was a very comfortable 28 foot power boat with comfortable lounge chairs and a sunshade. Aidan started the day in the first race leading the whole fleet around and was never headed and finished first place. Callum had a great race also coming in 5th. Race 2 saw Aidan again lead the fleet up to the top mark, the reach and the bottom gate, but then saw Callum pop out in front at the second top mark to take the lead. Callum had a decent lead going down the last run of about 15 boat lengths, however Aidan was slowly able to catch up and was just able to get the inside turning position around the last mark before the short reach to the finish with only two boats lengths separating them in the end. Race 3 saw the wind pick up slightly but both Aidan and Callum did not get a very good start, Aidan was about 15th around the first top mark with Callum a few places behind. Aidan was able to slowly make ground on the leaders and finished a strong race in 5th position, whereas Callum suffered in the turbulent winds of others sails and finished 16th. At day one Aidan was in first place and Callum in seventh place overall. Day 2 had the wind predicted to be approximately 5 to 7 knots from the west. When we made it out to the location of the course the wind was obviously much more than that and by the time the course was set, winds were well in excess of 20 knots. The intermediate fleet were sent in as there were many boats struggling and capsizing. Race 4 eventually got underway with the open fleet division more than half of the way around the course when a very large ferry split through the fleet at high speed just before the bottom gate mark. Aidan was second to the first windward mark but quickly overtook first position on the long reach and sailed to a comfortable win. The winds throughout the race were often gusting to 30 knots. Callum in Race 4 had an average start and was in approximately 20th position around the first mark. He fought hard and passed quite a few boats on the reach and then downwind and by the finish had got up to a very good 10th position. After the race 4 finished the race officer called off any further races for the day due to the very strong winds. A great event and a very welcoming club. News story: https://www.mhyc.com.au//1673-windy-finish-for-nsw-optimis Results are here: http://www.austeamsailing.com/events/optistates20.htm #vioda #vost #optimistsailing #optisailing

13.01.2022 OptiAUS Promo Video

09.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 4 Thank you David White and James Grogan! What an inspiration James is! ... He explained how he went straight from Green fleet to Australian Sailing Team in Optimist! And which such humility! I bet less than half of the VIODA sailors who have been coached by James in the past 2 years don't know how good his career is! One of the few VIC would went the Worlds, we loved the story! We wish James and Lochie all the best in 49ers and strongly hope to see them in Marseille in 2024!! I am happy to be the translator. Next week (Friday 25th Sept), we will have another Olympian... and one that came back with a medal around his neck!! Watch this space!!

09.01.2022 Please find attached the latest post from Australia Sailing. Sailing is now allowed for the Optimist community part of the 2h exercise per day, This is a great news! Make the most of it and train as much as you can from your home yacht club.

09.01.2022 The 2021 Sail Melbourne Nex Gen and Sail Melbourne International regattas have sadly been cancelled. Full story via link https://www.sailmelbourne.com.au//sa...il-melbourne-2021-reg/ Beau Outteridge Royal Brighton Yacht Club

08.01.2022 Hey Sailors, don't forget to book the George Mac. This is going to be a fantastic event.

07.01.2022 Congratulations David White! Awesome achievement! The VIODA community is very proud of you and feels honoured to have you support its young sailors! Congratulations to Michael Neumann, your efforts to prepare and run the 2020 Musto Optimist Nationals were greatly appreciated. We had an amazing and memorable championship!... And congratulations to James Sly as well, the work that went into organising the Laser Worlds was phenomenal!

06.01.2022 Buxton Cup 25th/26th January: Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club are inviting all Optimist sailors to compete in their Buxton Cup. This is a must not miss event. Here is thelink https://sscbc.com.au/buxtoncup/

06.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 4 Live in 1.5h! From the Optimist Worlds to an Olympic 49ers campaign. What a career!... Exchange with James Grogan and learn all his tricks! The interview is today at 17:30 on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82405766949

06.01.2022 Merry Christmas to the VIODA community. Also don't forget to book in for Sail Melbourne.

05.01.2022 Book in for Sail Sandy. This is always an fantastic event. https://syc.com.au/sail-sandy/

04.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 4 This Friday David White will be interviewing James Grogan. From the Optimist Worlds to an Olympic 49ers campaign. What a career!... The interview is this Friday the 18/09/20 at 17:30 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82405766949

04.01.2022 VIODA members have been invited by VIC 9ers to learn more about transitioning into a 29er. You'll learn about how to get started, what you need to know and lots more. The session will be held over Zoom. Getting started in a 29er - Wednesday 04 November, 2020 at 6:30pm... Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/y26jv78v for events. See https://www.facebook.com/pg/vic9erssailing/events/ for more information.

04.01.2022 Get your entries in. This event suits all levels of Optis.

04.01.2022 The PAY LATER option has nearly expired! Enter before midnight this Friday 18 December to avoid the additional cost. www.sasummerofsail.com.au/entry

03.01.2022 VIODA is delighted to announce the launch of its new website! Technical issues in the previous website and the need to refresh some of the sections made the committee decide to build a new website. Supported by the VIODA committee as needed, Cathy Trudinger led the project and spent many many hours on it. Thank you Cathy!... The address remains www.vioda.org.au Just to name few new additions: Upcoming events on the home page Facebook feeds on the home page An updated Meet the sailors section A new section Meet the VOST team We will let you discover the rest. As you navigate through the website and find errors or information that does not seem quite right, please do not hesitate to report it on A few important reminders: The first regatta of the season is around the corner. The George Mac at RBYC (Brighton) on Dec 5-6. You can register for on-water support now. The OptiParts shop works. For every purchase, you support VIODA. Please register for the 2020-2021 season. You will receive a separate email with details instructions. One key element: even if your kid(s) was(were) already registered last year, you still need to enter as register opposed to renew. Thank you. The VIODA Committee.

03.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 5 Thank you David White and Mark Turnbull! What an amazing 4 years leading to the 2020 Olympics!... As Mark said it, it was a very concentrated campaign! And listening to Mark, it sounds so easy! Mark is so humble! Next week (Friday 2nd October), we will have another Olympian... Jeni Lidget Danks! It will be fascinating to ear about her 2 campaigns!

02.01.2022 Finally, we can race! Are you ready? We cannot wait to race during 2 days at RBYC (Brighton) during the George Mac regatta! Due to current regulations, the club will probably have to cap the numbers to 50 Optimists, so first in best dressed.... There are already 20 entries, do not wait too long to register!

02.01.2022 2020-2021 membership renewal. It is time to renew your VIODA membership for the season that has just started. VIODA has just sent instructions via TeamAp. If you have not received a TeamAp message + email, please send us an email at [email protected] and we will send you the detailed instructions.... Thank you. The VIODA Committee.

02.01.2022 Buxton Training Camp 23rd/24th January: This is a fantastic opportunity to practice in the famous Sorrento Tide. Book early for the Buxton Training Camp to secure your spot. Entries close 20th Jan. All Optimist levels are welcome. Here is the link https://sscbc.com.au/course-booking-form/

01.01.2022 VIODA - 2020 Talk to the Star Sailors series Episode 6 Do not miss the 6th and last episode of VIODA’s Talk to the Star Sailors. This week, we have the pleasure to welcome another Olympian: Jeni Lidgett Danks!!!... Jeni has had a great sailing career with 2 participations at the Olympic Games in 470. Amazing!! Barcelona 1992 Olympics and 4 years later Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. Jeni will explain how you manage 2 Olympic campaigns back to back and tell us about the top tips she knows now, that she wished she knew then. Jeni is also famous for The Lidgett Trophy! Jeni, Peter and the Daveys Bay Yacht Club efforts contributed to an amazing regatta year over year! An unmissable event in the Optimist season calendar for many years! The interview is this Friday the 02/09/20 at 17:30 The link for the interview is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83919727383