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In
Memoriam
We record with great
sadness the death of
Giorgio Lauro
For many years chairman or member
of our juries, promoter of the Trofeo Marco Rizzotti and good friend
to the Optimist
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Team Racing: from
Optimists to Youth Olympics
The recent multisport "Youth Olympics" in Australia
included team racing as the sailing event. Four of the six British
team which won gold were veterans of the Optimist Grand Optical
European Club Team-Racing Championship.
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| Haven't they grown
up?
| Ben Saxton, Claire
Lasko, Tim Saxton
Kate MacGregor, Matthew Rainback, Imogen
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SAILORS AT THE
WORLDS
The first
analyses of the data collected at the Worlds about the sailors and
their equipment show the following:
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Age
Possibly because
the championship
was held six
months
later than usual, fewer sailors aged 14 or 15 and more
aged 13 participated.
Aged 15: 28%
Aged 14: 33%
Aged 13: 26%
Aged<13: 13%
The one 10-year old finished in
the top half of the fleet.
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| Sail Used
There was very little alteration in the percentage of sailors
using each make of sail.
Olimpic: 41%
Toni Tio: 26%
J-Sail: 10%
North:
9%
Others: 14%
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The Top Ten
Notable features are:
- A record three girls in the top ten. And there were seven in the top
21
- Eight different countries from four continents
- Weight range from 36 to 55kg. There is no ideal weight to
sail an Optimist
OPTIMIST CALENDAR 2008
At the IODA Annual Meeting held on 6 January the
following venues were chosen for championships in 2008.
| Championship
| 2007 Venue
| 2008 Venue
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| Worlds
| Cagliari, Italy
| Cesme, Turkey
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| South Americans
| Niterói, Brasil
| Paracas, Peru
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| Europeans
| Athens, Greece
| Riva del Garda, Italy
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| N. Americans
| Nueva Vallarta, Mexico
| Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
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| Asians
| Singapore
| Doha, Qatar
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| Africans
| None (African Games)
| Grande Baie, Mauritius
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| Oceanians
| None (alternate years only)
| Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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