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Opi Nationals report

Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmailopi nationalsThe Optimist National Championships 2013 hosted at the NYC was a huge success with over 190 entries from 7 countries. In a great atmosphere and good weather, all fleets completed their full 10 races over the 4 day event.  The final results for Senior, Junior and Regatta Fleets are posted at http://www.iodai.com/live/results/ Notable results for the NYC sailors included
  • Clare Gorman, Irish Champion in the Junior Fleet
  • Ella Hemeryck 2nd Irish in the Junior Fleet
  • Loghlen Rickard, 3rd Irish (8th overall) in the Senior Fleet
  • Conor Gorman, 3rd in the Regatta Fleet
  • Hugh O’Connor, 7th in the Regatta Fleet
  • Fiona Ferguson, 9th in the Regatta Fleet
The event had great social activities and lots of fun prizes from our generous sponsors.  A big thank you to the Jelly Bean Factory who provided great fun for all the competitors.  Photographs each day were sponsored through them, check them on out on the website, a free download is available here http://www.jellybeanfactory.com/optimist-nationals-photos.asp The NYC Junior section is very appreciative of all the support given by the Club Members and parents in running this event.  A very big thank you to all!