NZIODA Travelling Teams 2016

Our talented young sailors have been selected to represent New Zealand in the Optimist sailing events overseas.

A squad of 26 of New Zealands strongest Optimist sailors were selected based on results from the NZ Optimist Nationals held in Kohimarama over Easter, and their national ranking from the season ranking regattas.

These sailors are travelling to Auckland most weekends to train.They are committed, they are learning, they are growing as individuals and as a team, and they are having fun.

From the squad of 26...
- 5 will travel to Portugal for the World Optimist Championship
- 5 will travel to Italy for the European Championship
- 6 will travel to Antigua for the North American Championship
- 10 will travel to Sri Lanka for the Asian Oceania Championship

Funds raised will go towards helping our young sailors with the associated costs related to training and travelling to their overseas championship.

The New Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association is the controlling body for the Optimist Class in New Zealand.
The training squad for 2016 consists of the following sailors:
- travelling to Portugual for the World Optimist Championship: Henry Wilson (Murrays Bay), Campbell Stanton (Murrays Bay), Gavin Ninnes (French Bay/Kohimarama ), David Buchanan (Charteris Bay/RAYC) and Seb Menzies (Murrays Bay)
- travelling to Italy for the European Championship: Elliot Bacon (Worser Bay), Joshua Gilmore (Napier), Josh Hyde (Wakatere), Ella Gladwell (Wakatere) and Monty Alderson (Kohimarama).
- travelling to Antigua for the North American Championship: Josh Schon (Wakatere), Caleb Armit (Murrays Bay), George Lee-Rush (Murrays Bay), Will Hadfield (Charteris Bay), Sophia Fyfe (Murrays Bay) and Thomas Mulcahy (Murrays Bay)
- travelling to Sri Lanka for the Asian Oceania Championship: Ashton Guy (Kohimarama), Luke Cashmore (Wakatere), Robbie McCutcheon (Wakatere), Brayden Hamilton (Wakatere), Greta Pilkington (Murrays Bay), Rebecca Morgan (Kohimarama), Joel Kennedy (Tauranga), Harry Edwards (Queen Charlotte), Emily Overend (Queen Charlotte) and Lachlan Dillion (Tauranga).