Selection Criteria for NZ Optimist Sailing Team
Selection for 2021/2022 season is as follows:
| Regatta Regatta | Allocated Places |
| IODA Worlds | Top 5 ranked sailors |
| IODA Europeans | Next 2 ranked boys and next 2 ranked girls the reason for this change is that the boys and the girls race separately. |
| IODA Asians | Next 7 ranked of 1 gender and next 3 ranked of the other gender. Please note that selection for the IODA Asian & Oceanian Championship will be done after the Interislander Regatta in February 2022. |
| The criteria has also changed for Development Teams (Boys and Girls). This decision was made to get a balance on gender. The decision not to have an age limit is due to the fact that sailors start sailing Optimist at different ages (younger and older). The NZIODA Committee feel that this is a more balanced approach to Optimist Development Teams. Places will be offered from National Results alone There will no longer be any age restrictions Sailors who have been chosen for a team previously, but have not travelled for whatever reason, can be part of a development team if they qualify the following year If sailors qualify for an NZL travelling team, but would prefer to be in a development team they can choose this option Next ranked 6 girls – Girls Development Team Next ranked 6 boys – Boys Development Team | |
| Renaissance Junior Gold Cup, Bermuda | Top Ranked Sailor – This regatta is also by invitation from the organisers who may stipulate other criteria |
Renaissance Junior Gold Cup, Bermuda
Please note that the Committee will determine whether it is feasible to attend due to COVID 19 as developments unfold.
| Dates: | 2021 Dates to be confirmed (typically 1st week in May) |
| Venue: | Royal Bermuda Yacht Club |
| Sailors: | 1st Girl or 1st Boy ranked after NZIODA Nationals for the season 2020/2021 dependent upon criteria set by Royal Bermuda Yacht Club |
| Coach: | No coach |
| Manager: | Parent of sailor |
2021 marks the 19th year that Renaissance Reinsurance has sponsored the prestigious Junior Gold Cup in Bermuda.
Entry to the Renaissance Junior Gold Cup if by invitation from the regatta organisers.
This event is run in conjunction with the Argo Group Gold Cup professional World Match Racing Tour event, this mini “world cup” invitational brings some of the most accomplished youth sailors from around the world to Bermuda for a youth sailing event contested in International Optimist dinghies.
Renaissance Reinsurance provides in conjunction with the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club provides coaching, charter boats and equipment for competing. Sailors representing North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Caribbean attend.
Once in Bermuda local families host the young sailors. The backdrop of the Argo Group Gold Cup match racing event running concurrently with the youth event provides the real bonus for all the kids entered in the regatta with the young sailors attending the dailThe Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup will conduct four fleet races per day on Great Sound. The event is run by volunteers from RBYC and BODA. The final day usually sees the championship sailed on Hamilton Harbour during the final rounds of the Argo Group Gold Cup if time and conditions allow.
NZ Optimist Sailors:
| Year | Sailor | Rank | |
| 2021 | Will Leech – Qualified CBYC | CBYC | |
| 2020 | Joe Leith – Qualified MBSC | N/A | |
| 2019 | George Lee Rush WBC | 1st | |
| 2018 | Lucy Leith MBSC | 21st | |
| 2017 | George Lee Rush WBC | tbc | |
| 2016 | Joshua Hyde WBC | 20th | |
| 2015 | Robbie McCutcheon WBC | 12th | |
| 2014 | Jordan Stevenson WBC | 16th | |
| 2013 | Henry Haslett WBC | 26th | |
| 2012 | Leonard Tukahashi-Fry MBSC | 4th | |
| 2011 | Leonard Tukahashi-Fry MBSC | 11th | |
| 2010 | Olivia MacKay NSC | 3rd | |
| 2009 | No results found | ||
| 2010 | Olivia MacKay NSC | 13th | |
Past NZ Optimist Sailing Teams – IODA Events
2021
| Worlds Riva del Garda, Italy Will Leech Charteris Bay SC, Joe Leith Murrays Bay SC, William Mason Wakatere BC, Cameron Brown Wakatere BC Oli Stone Kohimarama YC | ||
| European Championship Santa Maria, Spain Jed Potbury Napier SC, Blake McKinnon Murrrays Bay SC, Nelsen Meacham Tessa Clinton Wakatere BC | ||
| North America’s Team Mexico Louis Quere RAYC , Mark Mains Nicholas Wong Toby Dunn Murrays Bay SC | ||
| Asian & Oceanian Team Pattaya, Thailand Ashton Cooke Kohimarama YC, Ben Catton Chateris Bay SC, Oliver Day Murrays Bay SC, Ben Horne Murrays Bay SC, Charlie Bridger Charteris Bay SC, Hayden Chisholm Charteris Bay SC, Nathan Soper Murrays Bay SC, Chloe Turner Murrays Bay SC, Bella Jenkins Kohimarama YC, Jess Handley Murrays Bay SC |
2020
Sailors qualified but unable to attend due to COVID19
| Worlds Italy Joe Leith Murrays Bay SC, Sean Kensington Kohimarama YC, Noah Shirley Murrays Bay SC, Jasper Camenzind Murrays Bay SC, Noah Malpot Nelson YC | |
| European Championship Estonia Alex Norman Murrays Bay SC, Will Leech Charteris Bay SC, Louie Poletti Queen Charlotte YC, Hermione Aris Murrays Bay SC | |
| North America’s Team Mexico Tom Rebbeck Wakatere BC, Fred Burrage Kohimarama YC, Valentine Kayrouz Wakatere BC, Tom Pilkington Wakatere BC | |
| Asian & Oceanian Team Sri Lanka Oli Stone Kohimarama YC, Miro Luxford Charteris Bay SC, Liam Richards Wakatere BC, Winston Liesebach Wakatere BC, Joshua Ferrissey Murrays Bay SC, Ben Catton Charteris Bay SC, Cameron Brown Wakatere BC, Charlotte Palmer Charteris Bay SC, Nicola Hume Murrays Bay SC, Jessica Redpath Murrays Bay SC |
2019
| Worlds English Harbour, Antigua George Lee-Rush Wakatere BC, Lucas Day Murrays Bay SC, Harrison Loretz Wakatere BC, Hugo McMullen Kohimarama YC, Amelia Angus Kohimarama YC | |
| European Championship Crozon-Morgat, France Noah Malpot Nelson YC , Noah Shirley Murrays Bay SC, Rowan Kensington Kohimarama YC, Vivian Webster-Chung Wakatere BC | |
| North America’s Team Nassau, Bahamas Valentine Kayrouz Wakatere BC, Jasper Camenzind Murrays Bay SC, Tian Lo Kohimarama YC, Louie Poletti Queen Charlotte YC | |
| Asian & Oceanian Team Alex Norman, Sean Kensington, Liam Richards, Joe Leith, Ashton Williamson, Ethan Fong, Fred Burrage, Hermione Aris, Isabelle Letcher, Charlotte Palmer Mussanah Sport City, Oman |
2018
| Worlds | George Lee-Rush, Joshua Hyde, Amelia Angus, Mason Mulcahy, Hugo McMullen | Famagusta Nautical Club, Cyprus |
| European Championship | Lucas Day, Robbie Wooldridge, George Pilkington, Naiomi Ferrissey | Sheveningen, Netherlands |
| North America’s Team | Ned Bacon, Lucy Leith, Noah Shirley, Stella Bilger | Singapore |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | Tom Pilkington, Harrison Loretz, Sean Sun, Nicholas Drummond, Jasper Camenzind, Noah Malpot, Hermione Aris, Katie Hadfield, Teaghan Denny, Isabelle Lecher, Zachary Fong | Ngwe Saung YC & Resort, Myanmar |
2017
| Worlds | Seb Menzies, David Buchanan, Monty Alderson, Josh Gilmore, George Lee-Rush | Royal Varuna Yacht Club Thailand |
| European Championship | Mason Mulcahy, Josh Hyde, Thomas Mulcahy, Greta Pilkington | Yacht Club Port Bourgas Bulgaria |
| North America’s Team | Lizzie Shapland, Robbie Wooldridge, Brayden Hamilton, Nathan Vince, Luc Gladwell | Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto. Canada |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | William Beauchamp, Jordan Dakins, George Pilkington, Max Scott, Sean Sun, Freddy Wright, Ruby Baynes, Amelia Angus, Sydney Cunliffe, Carrington Brady | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Hong Kong |
2016
| Worlds | Henry Wilson, Campbell Stanton, Gavin Ninnes, David Buchanan, Seb Menzies | Portugal |
| North America’s Team | Thomas Mulcahy, Sophia Fyfe, Josh Schon, George Lee-Rush, Caleb Armit, Will Hadfield | English Harbour, Antigua |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | Luke Cashmore, Robbie McCutcheon, Brayden Hamilton, Ashton Guy, Greta Pilkington, Rebecca Morgan, Joel Kennedy, Harry Edwards, Emily Overend, Lachlan Dillon | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
2015
| Worlds | Sebastian Lardies, Sam Bacon, Craig Keenan, William Shapland, Sam Morgan | Poland |
| European Championship | Robbie McCutcheon, Oliver Cowley, Pat Morgan, Ben Paterson, Alice Haslett | Italy |
| North America’s Team | Zachary Scheiwe, Albert Stanley, Josh Berry, Francesco Kayrouz | TBC |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | Campbell Stanton, Henry Wilson, Ben Nathan, Will Wright, Harry Corston, James Barnett, Ben Baynes, Nina Mannering, Emily Overend, Kaya Tobin | Qatar |
2014
| Worlds | Scott McKenzie, Sam Bacon, Lewis Anderson, Jackson Keon, Kerensa Jennings | Argentina |
| European Championship | Sam Morgan, Jonathon Weston, Sebastian Lardies, Greta Stewar | Ireland |
| North America’s Team | Jordan Stevenson, Pat Morgan, William Shapland, Josh Armit, Craig Keenan, Xanthe Copeland | Mexico |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | Albert Stanley, Robbie McCutcheon, Jack Tripe Joshua Berry, Campbell Stanton, Nina Mannering, Tess Paterson | Bahrain |
2013
| Worlds | Nick Egnot-Johnson, Alastair Gifford, Henry Haslett, Leonard Takahashi, Jackson Keon | Italy |
2012
| Worlds | Leonard Takahashi, Tim Adair, Isaac McHardie, William McKenzie, Cameron Moss | Dominican Republic |
2009
| Worlds | Taylor Burn, Naomi Mannering, Erica Dawson, Keith Inglis, Jack Collinson | Brazil |
| North America’s Team | Jayvee Buchanan, Trent Rippey, Olivia McKay, Mahia Pepper | Dom. Republic |
| European Championship | Charlotte Corston, Oscar Rorvik, Ryan Amlehn, Ben Caundle | Slovenia |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | William Linkhorn, Liam Banks, Liam Closey, Jamie Middleton, Ellie Copeland, Markus Somerville, Michael Hayton | Malaysia |
2008
| Worlds | Logan Dunning Beck, Sam Mackay, Andrew McKenzie, Erica Dawson, Naomi Mannering | Turkey |
| European Championship | Jayvee Buchannan, Vicki Callinicos, Alex Munro, Henry Wilkinson | Lake Garda |
| North America’s Team | Keith Inglis, Olivia Mackay, Nicholas Gunn, Alex Dyett | Curacau |
| Asian & Oceanian Team | Taylor Burn, Jack Collinson, Alice Noyer, James Roberts, Charlotte Corston, Trent Rippey, Cole Rippey | Qatar |
2007
| Worlds | Logan Dunning-Beck, James Turner, Alexander Maloney, Chris Steele, Sam Mackay (Andrew McKenzie withdrew with an injury) | Uruguary |
| North America’s Team | Sam Mckenzie, Ashleigh Lamberg, Naomi Mannering, Tomer Simhony, Paul Hazard (Marcus Hansen withdrew) | Mexico |
2006
| Worlds Uruguay Marcus Hansen, Chris Steele, Luca Hyatt-Brown, Thomas Saunders, Jamie Dawson |
| North America’s Team Porto Rico Alexandra Maloney Murrays Bay SC Logan Dunning-Beck, George Kool, James Turner |
NZIODA Girls Development Squad (GDS)
This started as a new initiative by NZIODA in approximately 2015 the GDS team and has gone from strength to strength. Now in its 6th year the aim of this squad is to provide the top 10-12 girls ranked in the top 100 a chance to race and make friends with other female sailors around New Zealand and further afield. The squad has proven to be one of NZIODA’s success tories in producing marked gains in skills and lasting relationships among sailors. There is a high percentage of Girls who have participated in GDS who go onto represent NZ at IODA events and are still strongly supported by NZIODA at seasons end, even when anticipating moving out of the class.
Currently the team now travels annually to Noumea for the Noumean Nationals in October. The team bases itself out of Casa del Sole.
Indicative cost for travel is around $5,000.00 to $6,000.
The team manager and coaches put together a programme of activities from the end of Nationals through to the team departing.
| 2021 Alexis Heckler, Rose Dickey, Lucy Luxford, Tara Labat, Gemma Hebberd, Mali Lloyd, Vivienne Gubani, Isla Barker, Jade Pederson and Milly Limbrick. | |
| 2020 Unable to attend due to Covid 19: Hermione Aris Murrays Bay SC, Charlotte Palmer Charteris Bay YC, Nicola Hume Murrays Bay SC, Jessica Redpath Murrays Bay SC, Tessa Clinton Wakatere BC, Chloe Armstrong Worser Bay BC, Zoe Mains Glendowie BC, Hannah Williamson Wakatere BC, Kelly Su Kohimaramara / Royal Akarana YC, Katie Mulcahy Murrays Bay SC Coaches: Xanthe Copeland & Olivia Christie | |
| 2019 Noumea Katie Mulcahy, Freya Caisley, Jess Redpath, Chloe Armstrong, Eden Amos, Miya Prescott, Tessa Thornley, Frances Wright, Zoe Mains, Isabel Shannon | |
| 2018 Hobart Hermione Aris, Lucy Leith, Izzy Lecher, Vivien Webster-Cheung, Teagan Denney, Niamh Shannon Coach: Susannah Pyatt | |
| 2017 Sydney Hermione Aris, Lucy Leith, Katie Hadfield, Grace Still, Teagan Denney, Stella Bilger Coaches: Libby Porter & Alex Maloney | |
| 2016 Melbourne Greta Pilkington, Lizzie Shapland, Chloe Boyce, Sydney Cunliffe, Helena Sanderson, Annabel Limbrick, Ella Wilcox, Ruby Baynes, Sophia Higgott, Stella Bilger |
NZIODA Development Squad
The team now travels annually to Noumea for the Noumean Championships in October. The team bases itself out of Casa del Sole.
Indicative cost for travel is around $5,000.00 to $6,000.
The team manager and coaches put together a programme of activities from the end of Nationals through to the team departing.
| 2021 12 Year Olds: Stavro Purdie Kohimarama YC, Arran Begic Torbay SC, Tony Li Kohimarama YC, Ruben Newton Wakatere BC, Arthur Rebbeck Wakatere BC |
| 11 Year Olds: Callum Noyer Wakatere BC, Sebastian de Vos Napier SC, Jack Craddock Wakatere BC, Callum Hyde MSC, Luka Taylor Charteris Bay YC |
| 2020 12 Year Olds: Unable to attend due to Covid19: Moss Hopkins Queen Charlotte YC, Harry Shannon Wakatere BC, Leo Brown Royal Akarana YC, Hayden Chisholm Charteris Bay YC, Andrew Jensen Torbay SC – Coaches – Henry Gautry and Peter Soosalu |
| 11 Year Olds: Unable to attend due to Covid19: Nelsen Meacham Wakatere BC, Louis Quere Royal Akarana YC, Ashton Cooke Kohimarama YC, Nathan Soper (Aged 9) Charteris Bay YC, Lucy Luxford Charteris Bay YC – Coaches – Henry Gautry and Peter Soosalu |
| 2019 12 Year Olds: Miro Luxford Charteris Bay YC, Sam Clarke Murrays Bay SC, Joshua Ferrissey Murrays Bay SC, Marcel van der Voot Kohimarama YC, Jed Potbury Napier SC |
| 11 Year Olds: Ben Catton, Will Leech, Blake McKinnon, William Mason, Oli Stone |
| 2018 Joe Leith (1st U13) 4th overall, Sean Kensington (2nd U13) 5th overall, Cam Brown (3rd U13) 8th overall, Jack Parr, Tom Rebbeck, Louie Polletti, George Cole Baker, Alex Norman, Karl Mashall, Danni Wooldridge |
| 2017 Lucas Day, Rowan Kensington, Noah Shirley, Naoimi Ferrisey, Robbie Woolridge, Jasper Camenzind, Alex Norman, Louie Poletti, River Hopkins, George Cole-Baker |
| 2016 Sean Sun, Suede Cowley, Wilbur Stanley, Luc Gladwell, Luke Armstrong, Robbie Woolridge, Lizzie Shapland, Amelia Angus, George Pilkington, Ned Bacon |
| 2015 Thomas Mulcahy, Mason Mulcahy, Josh Hyde, Nathan Vince, Suede Cowley, Luke Armstrong, Luke Cameron Smith, Monty Alderson, Tim Roper, Josh Schon |
Uniforms
NZIODA are working with suppliers to provide an on-line service this coming season. Details will be posted once available.
All sailors need to be registered before 1st October 2020 for the upcoming season to qualify for representing NZ in one of the many teams.