administrative handbook - International Optimist Dinghy Association
administrative handbook - International Optimist Dinghy Association administrative handbook - International Optimist Dinghy Association
Conditions for the IODA World Sailing Championship 1. OBJECTIVES 1.1 The overriding goal of the championship is to promote youth sailing all over the world. 1.2 The prime objective of the championship is to ensure the highest quality racing is provided for accomplished and skilled young skippers in the Optimist dinghy. 1.3 The championship shall also provide the environment necessary to ensure that individual friendships may develop among competitors, and goodwill among all participating national representatives. 2. NAME The name of the championship shall be the "IODA World Sailing Championship". 3. DATES The championship is to be held every year, is to alternate between Members, is normally to be sailed during July or August, and is to comprise an eleven-day programme. 4. EVENTS The following events shall be included in the official programme for the championship: 1) Two Measurement Days 2) Team Leaders’ Meeting 3) Practice race(s) 4) Opening Ceremony 5) Championship Races a) Optimist Individual World Championship (Beacon Challenge Cup). b) Optimist Team Racing World Championship (IODA Challenge Cup) 6) Prize-Giving Ceremony 5. FORMAT OF THE SERIES 5.1 OPTIMIST INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP A minimum of five races shall be sailed. 13
Conditions for the IODA World Sailing Championship 5.2 OPTIMIST TEAM RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP This shall be a team racing competition for a selected group of national teams according to a format as prescribed by the IODA Executive Committee. In each race, four boats from these teams shall sail. The selection and seeding of the teams shall be based upon the results of a team's top four sailors in any number of championship races as may be prescribed by the IODA Executive Committee. The team of the host country shall be selected. 5.3 The IODA Executive Committee shall have the authority to vary this programme for the purposes of developing and testing new events or in view of other circumstances. It may also alter the names of the trophies. The individual and team racing world championships shall take priority over all other races. 6. PRIZES 6.1 Individual: Prizes include the Beacon Challenge Cup, gold, silver and bronze medals, and prizes for the first twenty sailors. In addition, special prizes shall be awarded to the top three girl skippers. 6.2 Team Racing: Prizes include the IODA Challenge Cup, and gold, silver and bronze medals for each member of the national teams placing first, second and third. 6.3 OPTIMIST NATIONS CUP (Miami Herald Trophy) Awarded to the national team with the lowest total points (net of excluded scores) scored by its top four sailors in all individual championship races that have been completed. Prizes include the Miami Herald Trophy and gold, silver and bronze medals for each member of the national teams placing first, second and third. 7. APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION OF THE HOST MEMBERS 7.1 Applications by IODA members in good standing who are interested in organising and conducting the championship shall be made to the IODA Executive Committee not less than two months before the IODA annual meeting held two years before the year of the championship. The application shall be made by completing the Application Form in Appendix A. Such applications shall state the acceptance by the IODA member, the organisers and their national sailing authority of the obligations imposed by these Conditions and their commitment to conduct the championship in full conformity with them. 14
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Conditions for the IODA World Sailing Championship<br />
1. OBJECTIVES<br />
1.1 The overriding goal of the championship is to promote youth sailing all<br />
over the world.<br />
1.2 The prime objective of the championship is to ensure the highest<br />
quality racing is provided for accomplished and skilled young skippers<br />
in the <strong>Optimist</strong> dinghy.<br />
1.3 The championship shall also provide the environment necessary to<br />
ensure that individual friendships may develop among competitors, and<br />
goodwill among all participating national representatives.<br />
2. NAME<br />
The name of the championship shall be the "IODA World Sailing<br />
Championship".<br />
3. DATES<br />
The championship is to be held every year, is to alternate between<br />
Members, is normally to be sailed during July or August, and is to<br />
comprise an eleven-day programme.<br />
4. EVENTS<br />
The following events shall be included in the official programme for<br />
the championship:<br />
1) Two Measurement Days<br />
2) Team Leaders’ Meeting<br />
3) Practice race(s)<br />
4) Opening Ceremony<br />
5) Championship Races<br />
a) <strong>Optimist</strong> Individual World Championship<br />
(Beacon Challenge Cup).<br />
b) <strong>Optimist</strong> Team Racing World Championship<br />
(IODA Challenge Cup)<br />
6) Prize-Giving Ceremony<br />
5. FORMAT OF THE SERIES<br />
5.1 OPTIMIST INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
A minimum of five races shall be sailed.<br />
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