NZIODA Ranking Regattas 2025/2026
| Regatta | Dates | Venue |
| 2026 NZIODA Optimist Nationals | 3 to 7 April 2026 | New Plymouth Yacht Club |
IODA Events 2025 and 2026
| Regatta | Country | Dates |
| Asians | Oman | 25th Oct to 1st Nov, 2025 |
| 2026 | ||
| Worlds | Morocco | 18th to 28th June, 2026 |
| Europeans | Poland | 24th to 31st July, 2026 |
| NAMS | Martinique | 21st to 28th May, 2026 |
| Asians | Sri Lanka | 12th to 19th December, 2026 |
For all information on IODA please refer to our dedicated website page HERE
Updated 02.09.25
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Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series 2025/26 click HERE
North Island Traveller Series 25/26 click HERE
| Club | Event | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | |||
| Tasmania | Musto Australian & Open Optimist Championship | 8 to 15 January | |
| Nelson YC | Whakatu Regatta No.1 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 1 | Saturday 10 January | |
| Whakatu Regatta No.1 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 2 | Sunday 11 January | ||
| Willow Park Eastern Beach Auckland | NZIODA North Island Optimist Clinic – Day 1 10.00 am start | Tuesday 13 January | |
| NZIODA North Island Optimist Clinic – Day 2 | Wednesday 14 January | ||
| NZIODA North Island Optimist Clinic – Day 3 | Thursday 15 January | ||
| NZIODA North Island Optimist Clinic – Day 4 4.00 pm finish | Friday 16 January | ||
| Hamilton | Optisail Hamilton – Day 1 | Wednesday | |
| Optisail Hamilton – Day 2 | Thursday | ||
| Optisail Hamilton – Day 3 | Friday | ||
| Optisail Hamilton – Day 4 | Saturday | ||
| Titahi Bay | Optisail Wellington – Day 1 | Wednesday | |
Optisail Wellington – Day 2 | Thursday | ||
Optisail Wellington – Day 3 | Friday | ||
| Naval Point Yacht Club | NZIODA South Island Optimist Clinic – Day 1 10.00 am start Non Residential | Sunday 18 January | |
| NZIODA South Island Optimist Clinic – Day 2 Non Residential | Monday 19 January | ||
NZIODA South Island Optimist Clinic – Day 3 Non Residential | Tuesday 20 January | ||
NZIODA South Island Optimist Clinic – Day 4 Non Residential 4.00 pm finish | Wednesday 21 January | ||
| KYC | 2025 Optimist & Starling Auckland Championships – Day 1 No. 3 North Island Traveller Series | Saturday 24 January | |
| 2025 Optimist & Starling Auckland Championships – Day 2 No. 3 North Island Traveller Series | Sunday 25 January | ||
| 2025 Optimist & Starling Auckland Championships – Day 3 No. 3 North Island Traveller Series | Monday 26 January | ||
| February 2026 | |||
| Charteris Bay | The South Island Age Group Regatta (SIAG) at Charteris Bay Yacht Club No.2 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 1 | Saturday 7 February | |
| The South Island Age Group Regatta (SIAG) at Charteris Bay Yacht Club No.2 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 2 | Sunday 8 February | ||
| KYC | Junior Sail Auckland – Day 1 | Saturday 21 February | |
| Junior Sail Auckland – Day 2 | Sunday 22 February | ||
| TYPBC | Multiclass Tauranga Regatta – Day 1 | Saturday 21 February | |
| Multiclass Tauranga Regatta – Day 2 | Sunday 22 February | ||
| QCYC | The Inter-Islander Regatta & South Island Champs at Queen Charlotte Yacht Club No.3 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Registrations ONLY from 5 to 7 pm | Friday 20 February | |
| The Inter-Islander Regatta & South Island Champs at Queen Charlotte Yacht Club No.3 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 1 | Saturday 21 February | ||
| The Inter-Islander Regatta & South Island Champs at Queen Charlotte Yacht Club No.3 of the Oborn’s Nautical South Island Traveller Series Day 2 | Sunday 22 February | ||
| MBSC | Bays Regatta – Day 1 | Saturday 28 February | |
| Bays Regatta – Day 2 | Sunday 1 March | ||
| March 2026 | |||
| Lake Taupo YC | Centreboard Regatta No. 4 North Island Traveller Series Day 1 | Saturday 14 March | |
| Centreboard Regatta No. 4 North Island Traveller Series Day 2 | Sunday 15 March | ||
| KYC | PredictWind Girls Championship Regatta – Day 1 | Saturday 21 March | |
| PredictWind Girls Championship Regatta – Day 2 | Sunday 22 March | ||
| April 2026 | |||
| Tahiti | The Oceania Optimist and ILCA4 2026 Championship Tahiti, North Coast From Tuesday tbc to Friday tbc | tbc | |
| Qingdao International Optimist Training Camp & Regatta 2026 tbc September to tbc September Depart tbc September Deadline for interest is Wednesday 30 April 2026 | |||
| New Plymouth YC | RANKING REGATTA NZIODA Optimist Nationals – Registration & Measurement Day CLICK HERE FOR EVENT INFORMATION | Friday 3 April Good Friday | |
| Toyota 2026 NZIODA Optimist Nationals – Regatta Day 1 incorporating North Island Traveller Series No. 5 | Saturday 4 April | ||
Toyota 2026 NZIODA Optimist Nationals – Regatta Day 2 incorporating North Island Traveller Series No. 5 | Sunday 5 April Easter Sunday | ||
Toyota 2026 NZIODA Optimist Nationals – Regatta Day 3 incorporating North Island Traveller Series No. 5 | Monday 6 April Easter Monday | ||
Toyota 2026 NZIODA Optimist Nationals – Regatta Day 4 incorporating North Island Traveller Series No. 5 | Tuesday 7 April | ||
| May 2026 | |||
| Peter Snell Camp | NZIODA Optimist Team and Development Teams Training Clinic Invitational – Day 1 tbc – 10.00 am start | tbc | |
NZIODA Optimist Team and Development Teams Training Clinic Invitational – Day 2 | tbc | ||
| NZIODA Optimist Team and Development Teams Training Clinic Invitational – Day 3 tbc – 4.00 pm finish | tbc | ||
| Martinique | The 2026 Optimist North American Championship Martinique, Caribbean Please note that these dates are the actual regatta dates. Teams will be leaving at least 7 to 10 days prior. | 21 May to 28 May | |
| June 2026 | |||
| NZIODA AGM Date: Wednesday 3 June Time: 8.00 pm On Zoom – please click on this link On Zoom | Wednesday 3 June | ||
| AKL Winter Sprints #1 Venue: tbc | tbc | ||
| AKL Winter Sprints #2 Venue: tbc | tbc | ||
| NZIODA AGM Time: 7.30 pm via Zoom | Wednesday 3 June | ||
| Morocco | The 2026 Optimist World Championship Tanger, Morocco Please note that these dates are the actual regatta dates. Teams will be leaving at least 7 to 10 days prior. | 18 June to 28 June | |
| July 2026 | |||
| Japan | International Friendship Regatta – Japan Please note team will likely travel out on Monday and return on Monday tbc Regatta is Friday tbc to Sunday t c July (3 days). Accommodation is provided from Thursday tbc with check out on Monday tbc. | ||
| Poland | The 2026 Optimist European Championship Gdynia, Poland Please note that these dates are the actual regatta dates. Teams will be leaving at least 7 to 10 days prior. | 24 to 31 July | |
| August 2026 | |||
| NZIODA Members invoiced for the 2025 2026 Season | 1 August | ||
| AKL Winter Sprints #4 Venue: | tbc | ||
| AKL Winter Sprints #5 Venue: | tbc | ||
| Afternoon Racing at Lake Pupuke, Milford, Auckland | Sunday | ||
| TYPBC | AIMS Games | tbc | |
| September 2026 | |||
| All Membership Invoices to be paid by start of season Start of 2026/2027 Season | |||
| TYPBC | AIMS Games Date tbc | tbc | |
| AKL Winter Sprints #6 Venue: tbc | tbc | ||
| MBSC | Ice Breaker (AKL Winter Sprints #7) | tbc | |
| Qingdao | Qingdao, China – International Optimist Training Camp & Regatta 2026 Dates: tbc Depart xxx September | tbc | |
| MBSC | Winter Champs Coaching at MBSC – Day 1 | Thursday | |
| MBSC | Winter Champs Coaching at MBSC – Day 2 | Friday | |
| MBSC | Winter Champs – Day 1 | Saturday | |
| MBSC | Winter Champs – Day 2 | Sunday | |
| Toronto Amateur Sailing Club | New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 1 Development Teams Teams travel to Toronto Amateur Sailing Club | ||
| October 2026 | |||
| Bermuda | RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup Arrive Bermuda Saturday xx October Sunday xx October – training Monday xx October – training Tuesday xx October – rest day Wednesday xx October to Saturday x November Regatta – tbc Depart Sunday xx November | tbc | |
| Registrations for South Island 2026 and North Island 2027 NZIODA Clinic OPEN | Thursday 1 October | ||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 1 Development Teams Travelling Day | tbc | ||
New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 2 Development Teams Training Day with NZ Coaches | tbc | ||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 3 Development Teams Training Day with NZ Coaches | tbc | ||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 4 Development Teams Training Day with NZ Coaches | tbc | ||
New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 5 Development Teams 1st Day of Regatta | |||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 6 Development Teams 2nd Day of Regatta | tbc | ||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 7 Development Teams 3rd Day of Regatta | tbc | ||
| New South Wales Youth Championship, Australia – Day 8 Development Teams Travelling Day | tbc | ||
| November 2026 | |||
| North Island Champs No. 1 North Island Traveller Series Day 1 | tbc | ||
North Island Champs No. 1 North Island Traveller Series Day 2 | tbc | ||
| Lake Pupuke | YAMAHA Opti Team Cup – Auckland – Day 1 Hosted by MBSC | tbc | |
YAMAHA Opti Team Cup – Auckland – Day 2 Hosted by MBSC | tbc | ||
| NSC | Napier Sailing Club Summer Sailing Regatta No. 2 North Island Traveller Series Day 1 | tbc | |
| Napier Sailing Club Summer Sailing Regatta No. 2 North Island Traveller Series Day 2 | tbc | ||
| December 2026 | |||
| tbc | Marlborough/Nelson Regionals Day 1 | tbc | |
| tbc | Marlborough/Nelson Regionals Day 2 | tbc | |
| TSC | Sir Peter Blake Regatta – Day 1 | tbc | |
| Sir Peter Blake Regatta – Day 2 | tbc | ||
| Registrations Close for the NZIODA South Island Clinic 2026 and NZIODA North Island Clinic 2027 | tbc | ||
| The 2026 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka Please note that these dates are the actual regatta dates. Teams will be leaving at least 7 to 10 days prior. | 12 to 19 December |
Venues for Future NZIODA Regattas
| Season | Nationals |
| 2024/2025 | RAYC |
NZIODA Clinics & NZ Squad Training Sessions 2025 2026
NZIODA South Island Clinic
Sunday 18 to Wednesday 21 January 2026 – Naval Point Yacht Club – Non Residential
NZIODA North Island Clinic
Tuesday 13 January to Friday 16 January 2026 – Residential
Willow Park, Auckland
NZIODA NZ Optimist Sailing Teams and Squads Training Camp
Invitational only – tbc
Updated – 16.09.25