Year in Review
International Optimist Dinghy Association
IODA has published its annual review of this important branch of junior sailing.
Highlights:
101 countries are now valid members of the association, double the number in 1989.
Over 800 different sailors from 75 countries participated in its six official championships, with numbers up in five of the six.
Over 3,000 new boats were built by 33 builders in 25 countries on five continents.
Over US$25,000 was spent on development and training activities.
Robert Wilkes