Team Selection Trials 3 - 6 May 2024
The IOCA UK Team Selection Trials 2024 are being held at the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy on the 3 - 6 May 2024.
The Team Selection Trials is an invtational event.
Sailors are selected at this event to represent Great Britain at the Optimist World and European Championships, as well as our Development Teams in 2024.
Notice of Race
The Notice of Race for the IOCA UK Team Selection Trials 2024.
IOCA UK Selection Policy 2024
The Selection Policy 2024 details and information on the IOCA UK/GBR Teams in 2024
At the request of the Selection Committee, the 2024 Selection Policy has been amended to a) remove the lower age limit on all IODA Championship Teams, and b) add the restriction that a sailor selected for the 2024 IODA North American Championship Team would not be eligible for selection to the 2024 Euros Team. If you have any questions on these changes please contact Stephen, at vicechair@optimist.org.uk
Sailor Invitations to Team Selection Trials 2024
Sailors who have been selected to enter the IOCA UK Team Selection Trials 2024 will be send an invitation by email following thew IOCA Spring Champs 24.
Selections and the ETs
Junior Sailors, age 12 and under
The Selection Trials are competitive and are sailed in conditions to suit the top of the fleet. We welcome sailors who believe they will be able to cope with the environment to apply, however please discuss it with your sailor. The Selections are very different to our Nationals and weekend Championship events. Please read the NOR and appendix before making the decision. The days will be very long, they will be sailing out in Weymouth Bay, the ‘no coaching’ policy described in the Major Event Instructions is enforced and sailors are expected to be self-sufficient on the water. Some may relish the challenge, for others it may be too much, too soon. A guide produced by the RYA is attached which you will also find helpful.
As in previous years we hope that many of our Junior sailors will choose to sail in the RYA Eric Twiname Championships which take place the same weekend at Rutland. This is an excellent event and may be a much more rewarding experience for a sailor who is not realistically in contention for a team place at the Selection Trials. This year there are 36 Team Places for the 80 sailors competing.
Equipment Measurement
Technical information on measurement and Optimist Measurers.
Equipment Declaration
All sailors must complete an Equipment Declaration before the end of Registration on Friday 3rd May 2024. The information can be update, in the Race Office. This must be done by the same time.
Team Sign Up
Information about the process to sign up for teans following the Selection Trials 24 will be published soon.
Boats and RIB storage
Storage of boats and RIBs at WPNSA for the week following the Pre Team Selection Trials Training 27 - 28 March 2024 should be arranged with WPNSA reception.
Event Team
Sign up for the Sel 24 Event Team.
Safety Fleet
Sign up your or a class RIB for the Sel 24 Safety Fleet
Saftey Fleet Crew
Sign up to be a Safety Fleet RIB crew.
Official Safety RIB Groups
The sailors will be divided into groups of 8 - 10 and assigned to an Official Safety RIB (OSR). The OSR RIBs will be identified by a coloured flag and sailors will be given a matching ribbon at Registration. For support during racing sailors should only go to their assigned OSR.
