About the Optimist
dinghy:
The Optimist dinghy is a single-sail, single-handed boat
affectionately known as the Opti by sailors everywhere.
It is the largest class of competitive sailboats in the
world and sailed by more than 150,000 young people in 110
countries. The Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) has designated
the Opti as a development class for the sport. Many of the
top sailors in the world today began sailing in the Optimist,
and at the Athens Olympic Games more than 70% of medalists
learned the basics of the sport sailing Optimists as children.
Results from the Optimist Canadians in Halifax:
The tentative teams that will represent Canada at the 2006
World's and European's were announced at the closing ceremonies.
The World's will be in Montevideo, Uruguay and the European's
in Workum.
2005 Canadian Optimist Champion: Jean Luc Robitaille, ANBB.
Top Canadian Canadian Female: Caroline de Alcala, EVSA
Top Canadian Male: Jean Luc Robitaille, ANBB.
2nd Overall: Morgan Megarry, RHYC.
3rd Overall: Ted Murphy, RNSYS.
Green Fleet: 1. Alexander Mann, LYC; 2. Devan Dube, RNSYS;
3. Henry Machum, RNSYS.
White Fleet (10 and under): 1. Linor Berezin, RCYC; 2. Gordon
Bruce, RCYC; 3. John-Paul Radelet, RVYC.
Blue Fleet (11-12 yrs old): 1. J. Morgan Megarry, RHYC;
2. Paul Ehvert, RCYC; 3. Lance Fraser, RHADC.
Red Fleet (13-15 yrs old): 1. Jean-Luc Robitaille, ANBB;
2. Ted Murphy, RNSYS; 3. Lauren Turner, LOOT.
World's Team 2006 (Tentative): J. Morgan Megarry, RHYC;
Paul Ehvert, RCYC; Ted Murphy, RNSYS; Lucas McLaughlin,
RCYC; Van Bailey, TRJSC.
European's Team 2006 (Tentative): Thomas Nicholson, RKYC;
Carlisle Norwood, RNSYS; Caroline de Alcala, EVSA; Simon
Robitaille, ANBB.
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