NEW FOR THE 2025 / 2026 SEASON THE NORTH ISLAND TRAVELLER SERIES
NZIODA has introduced a North Island Traveller series for the 2025 / 26 season with the goal of connecting our North Island clubs and sailors; especially those who sail outside of Auckland. These events are a great way to experience a wide range of sailing in many different geographical locations throughout the North Island; each offering different sailing conditions to help build a well rounded sailor. They are also a great way to meet new sailing friends and reconnect with mates throughout the sailing season.
The events are spread around five different locations and yacht clubs in the North Island who all have active Optimist fleets and will include:
No. 1. North Island Champs on 15th and 16th November 2025 – Worser Bay Boating Club, Wellington
No. 2. Napier Summer Regatta on 29th and 30th November 2025 – Napier Sailing Club, Hawkes Bay
No. 3. Auckland Champs on 24th to 26th January 2026 – Kohimarama Yacht Club, Auckland
No. 4. Centreboard Regatta on 14th and 15th March 2026 – Lake Taupo Yacht Club
No. 5. NZIODA Toyota Optimist Nationals on 3rd to 7th April 2026, New Plymouth Yacht Club, Taranaki NB This event is compulsory for those wanting to compete in the North Island Traveller Series.
To be eligible for this series sailors will need to :-
- be current NZIODA members
- attend the Toyota Optimist Nationals
- compete in the Open or White fleet at these events
Trophies will be awarded to the top Male and Female sailors in Open and White fleets for the North Island Traveller Series with certificates for podium finishers.