Four WA sailors Sam Blackburn, Georgia Thompson, Maia and Ragna Agerup are travelling to Slovenia  to compete in the European Championships. West Australian Institute of Sport sailor Ryan Hannan will be coaching the team - he is currently in Europe racing his Laser in various Regattas.  
The sailors are from Royal Perth Yacht Club, Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and Fremantle Sailing Club and thank the clubs for their support.
Follow them on their own website  www.optieuro.blogspot.com

Sandy Bay Yacht Club is working hard to promote the Optimist amongst its junior sailors and “learn to sail” group Read David Connor’s report

• Sixteen Australian Optimist Sailors travelled to Singapore to attend the Sentosa Singapore Nationals. A fleet of 234 sailors, light winds and a strong current provided a challenging regatta………………….click here for full report

Royal Perth Yacht Club Optimist Team Finish 4th at the Trofeo Marco Rizzotti , Venice 

Click here for the full report.

Check out how well our Australian Sailors have done in the New Zealand Nationals………… Paris Stowell 4th, Doug Campbell 6th, Sam Blackburn 13th, Mark Spearman 20th, Ragna Agerup 21st, Lloyd Collins 23rd, James Oliver 26th, Milly Bennett 29th, James Brewer 30th and Fieke Koelemij 35th.   Congratulations and Well Done to Sailors, parents and coaches.  We look forward to the full report.

The Australian team won the teams racing finals today in New Zealand (against the NZL team)!

Click Here for teams racing Report

NZ Nationals Website at   http://www.optimistnationals.org.nz\

James Brewer, Doug Campbell, Mark Spearman, Lloyd Collins and Paris Stowell

Our Worlds Team for Brazil 2009!

International Coaching Clinic
2 - 5 Jan 2010
Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
www.bsyc.asn.au

IODASA Gulf of St Vincent Classic Regatta
4 - 5 Jan 2010
Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club
www.bsyc.asn.au

AIODA Australian & Open Championships (including the Asia Pacific Teams Racing Championship)
6 - 10 Jan 2010
Adelaide Sailing Club
www.adelaidesailingclub.com.au

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Preliminary programme of events

ASC is only 15 mins drive north of B&SYC.
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The Australian Team of 5 competed at the Optimist World Championships in Cesme Turkey

Australian Worlds Team 2008
Lloyd Collings Vic, Amy Gallagher Qld, Paris Stowell WA, Shelley White Qld, Matt Wearn WA

Shelley White achieved Australia’s best ever result in a World Championship Read Shelley’s Report Click Here

A team of 15 Australian Optimist Sailing Team (AOST) sailors competed in the 2008 New Zealand Nationals held in Christchurch on Lyttelton Harbour. Click Here to read the full report (2008 NZ Nats rept)