Message from Des Brennan
CEO Yachting NZ
The Optimist Class is one of the largest in the world, and its World Championship is one of the most keenlycontested regattas. Usually around 250 sailors from over 50 nations compete. New Zealand has enjoyedrecent successes at the Optimist Worlds - most significant of these was in 2007, when Chris Steele won the open fleet and Alexandra Maloney took third place and first woman. Those who succeed internationallyin the Optimist are often destined for even greater glory in the future.
New Zealand is one of the most successful sailing nations. Its sailors have won and defended the America’s Cup, won Round the World races, won the Admiral’s Cup and One Ton Cup, won Olympic medals, won the ISAF Youth World championships and won an Optimist World Championship. No other country in the world can tick all of these boxes. Yachting New Zealand enthusiastically supports this bid for the Optimist World Championships, and is confident in New Zealand’s ability to organise an outstanding event in exceptional sailing waters.
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