Do you have a spare Open fleet quality Optimist in the garage that is in great working order and ready to sail?
Would you like to offer it to Overseas sailors to charter at our Nationals being held at New Plymouth Yacht Club from Friday 3rd to Tuesday 7th April?
We have sailors from several countries in the Pacific who are keen to attend the Toyota Optimist Nationals in 2026 however there are currently no Optimist charter companies operating in New Zealand. With this in mind, we are asking our Optimist sailing community to help enable these young international sailors to join in the fun.
All boat charters will be by private arrangement between the two parties. NZIODA will not be involved other than connecting those who wish to charter out boats with our overseas sailors. Please note that this will mean that you will also need to arrange transport to and from New Plymouth for the event.
Charter fees will be decided between the two parties. Please see below for recommended price guidelines. Some overseas coaches may also be interested in hiring a RIB for the event.
If you have an Optimist or RIB that you would like to charter, please fill in this form by 28th February 2026 so that we have time to connect sailors with boats. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w6G1IiLEp8yZmAk0sW–CV6z90MAHM4m6TYvMdGSJbU/edit
Kind regards,
NZIODA
