This started as a new initiative by NZIODA in approximately 2015. Since then the GDT has gone from strength to strength. The aim of this team is to provide some of our top New Zealand female Optimist sailors with an opportunity to race and make friends with other female sailors around New Zealand and further afield. The team has proven to be one of NZIODA’s success stories allowing female sailors to both gain in skills and form lasting relationships among sailors. There is a high percentage of Girls who have participated in the GDT and then gone on to represent NZ at IODA events.
Currently the team travels annually to Noumea for the New Caledonian Nationals in October. The team bases itself out of Casa del Sole.
Indicative cost for travel is around $8,000.00 to $10,000 for sailor and parent to attend.
There are some training and group bonding opportunities organised by the coach and team manager between the selection of the team and the event itself. Plus the cost of the May Training Camp. The cost of these are not included in the $8,000 to $10,000 estimate of travel.
The aim of this team is to provide some of our up-and-coming male sailors the opportunity to get to know their peers, gain access to high level coacing and experience international competition in a more relaxed way before they may be selected to represent New Zealand at an IODA event.
This team travels annually to Noumea for the New Caledonia National Championship in October. The team bases itself out of Casa del Sole.
Indicative cost for travel is around $8,000.00 to $10,000 for sailor and parent to attend.
There are some training and group bonding opportunities organised by the coach and team manager between the selection of the team and the event itself. Plus the cost of the May Training Camp. The cost of these are not included in the $8,000 to $10,000 estimate of travel.
The aim of this team is to provide some of our older sailors the chance to experience International Travel and form relationships with other keen Opti sailors. This gives an opportunity to those sailors who may have come to the sport a little later to gain knowledge, experience and enjoyment through international competition.
This team travels annually to Noumea for the New Caledonia National Championship in October. The team bases itself out of Casa del Sole.
Indicative cost for travel is around $8,000.00 to $10,000 for sailor and parent to attend.
There are some training and group bonding opportunities organised by the coach and team manager between the selection of the team and the event itself. Plus the cost of the May Training Camp. The cost of these are not included in the $8,000 to $10,000 estimate of travel.
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