The IODAI Optimist Trials concluded in Dun Laoghaire this weekend at the Mitsubishi Youth Regatta with a fine win for Sophie Browne. The Tralee Bay Sailor raced a consistent series with blinding boatspeed to pip long term leader Sean Donnelly (NYC). The purpose of the trials is to select teams to represent Ireland at the World, European and German Championships. The Royal Cork continued its recent history of fine results with 7 of the 18 available places being filled by club members.
By winning the trials, Browne has now taken up the option of travelling to New Zealand in December 2011 to represent Ireland at the Optimist World Championships.
The following sailors were selected by the trial process to represent Ireland at the European Championship which will be held in Portugal in July 2011: Sean Donnelly, HYC, Peter McCann RCYC, Harry Whitaker RCYC, Eoin Lyden RCYC, Jil McGinley RCYC Cliodhna Ni Shuilleabhain KYC and Megan Parker SSC
The team selected to travel to the German National Championships include Robert Dickson HYC , Daire Cournane KYC, Sean Waddilove Skerries SC, Richard Hogan HYC, Adam Hyland RSGYC, Ronan Cournane KYC, Sean Gambier Ross KYC and Fergus Flood HYC, Aoife Hopkins and Alacoque Daly Tralee Bay SC.
In addition 10 sailors were chosen for the Irish under 12 squad who will compete in the Optimist UK National Championships.
IODAI Trials 2011 Entries: 53 Races Sailed: 14 Discard: 3 Provisional Results| Series Place | Sail No | Fleet | Helm | M/F | Prize Age | Club | Series Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1368 | Senior | Sophie Browne | F | 14 | TBSC/RCYC | 29.71 |
| 2 | 1438 | Senior | Sean Donnelly | M | 14 | NYC | 31 |
| 3 | 1439 | Senior | Peter McCann | M | 14 | RCYC | 46 |
| 4 | 1440 | Senior | Harry Whitaker | M | 14 | RCYC | 50 |
| 5 | 1441 | Senior | Eoin Lyden | M | 14 | RCYC/BSC | 68.29 |
| 6 | 1355 | Senior | Robert Dickson | M | 13 | HYC | 98 |
| 7 | 1410 | Senior | Daire Cournane | M | 13 | RCYC/KYC | 100 |
| 8 | 1433 | Senior | Jil McGinley | F | 14 | RCYC | 101 |
| 9 | 1437 | Senior | Sean WADDILOVE | M | 14 | SSC/HYC | 103 |
| 10 | 1442 | Senior | Cliodhna Ni Shuilleabhain | F | 13 | KYC | 110 |
| 11 | 1375 | Senior | Richard Hogan | M | 13 | HYC | 111 |
| 12 | 1413 | Senior | Adam HYLAND | M | 14 | RstGYC | 118 |
| 13 | 1411 | Junior | Ronan Cournane | M | 12 | RCYC/KYC | 125 |
| 14 | 1443 | Senior | Sean Gambier-Ross | M | 14 | KYC | 134 |
| 15 | 1315 | Senior | Fergus Flood | M | 13 | HYC | 135 |
| 16 | 1407 | Senior | Conor O'Beirne | M | 13 | RStGYC | 148 |
| 17 | 1436 | Senior | Daniel RAYMOND | M | 13 | NYC | 161 |
| 18 | 1341 | Junior | Ewan MCMAHON | M | 12 | HYC | 174 |
| 19 | 1425 | Senior | Douglas Elmes | M | 13 | RCYC/WHSC | 177 |
| 20 | 1335 | Senior | Scott Levie | M | 14 | LDYC/KYC | 179 |
| 21 | 1348 | Senior | Megan Parker | F | 13 | SSC | 183 |
| 22 | 1154 | Senior | Ciaran Finnegan | M | 13 | WHSC | 203 |
| 23 | 1305 | Senior | Sandy APLIN | M | 13 | RStGYC | 215 |
| 24 | 1298 | Senior | Bill Staunton | M | 14 | SSC | 218 |
| 25 | 1361 | Senior | Aoife Hopkins | F | 13 | HYC | 252 |
| 26 | 1369 | Senior | Adam D'ARCY | M | 13 | RCYC | 252 |
| 27 | 1340 | Senior | Alacoque Daly | F | 13 | TBSC | 264 |
| 28 | 1307 | Senior | Anna Kelly | F | 13 | RCYC | 267 |
| 29 | 1234 | Senior | Mark Bolger | M | 14 | RSGYC/BSC | 272 |
| 30 | 1422 | Senior | Chloe Eggers | F | 14 | RStGYC | 279 |
| 31 | 1349 | Senior | Conor KNEAFSEY | M | 14 | NYC | 283 |
| 32 | 1302 | Junior | Harry Craig | M | 12 | RStGYC | 289 |
| 33 | 1012 | Junior | Niamh Henry | F | 12 | RStGYC | 297 |
| 34 | 1412 | Senior | Eva DONWORTH | F | 15 | RCYC/BSC | 330 |
| 35 | 1337 | Senior | Donagh O'Buachalla | M | 14 | TBSC | 330 |
| 36 | 1372 | Junior | Isabelle Delamer | F | 12 | HYC | 349 |
| 37 | 1314 | Senior | Alexandra Walsh | F | 14 | RStGYC | 351 |
| 38 | 1243 | Senior | Charley Breen | F | 13 | RCYC | 357 |
| 39 | 1225 | Senior | Peter Healy | M | 14 | KYC | 358 |
| 40 | 1229 | Senior | Maeve O'Sullivan | F | 15 | RCYC | 390 |
| 41 | 1353 | Senior | Thomas Moore | M | 14 | SSC | 393 |
| 42 | 1421 | Junior | Evie Byrne | F | 12 | NYC | 395 |
| 43 | 1415 | Senior | Caitlin Waters | F | 15 | RStGYC | 400 |
| 44 | 1217 | Junior | Rebecca O'Shaughnessy | F | 12 | RCYC | 414 |
| 45 | 1360 | Senior | Nicole Hemeryck | F | 13 | NYC/ HYC | 416 |
| 46 | 1148 | Junior | Eoghan O'Buachalla | M | 12 | TBSC | 417 |
| 47 | 961 | Senior | Claire O'Sullivan | F | 13 | RCYC | 421 |
| 48 | 1266 | Junior | Scott O'Sullivan | M | 12 | KYC | 438 |
| 49 | 1408 | Junior | Kate Lyttle | F | 12 | RStGYC | 465 |
| 50 | 1402 | Senior | Lucy McCutcheon | F | 14 | RStGYC | 470 |
| 51 | 1250 | Senior | Anna Potterton | F | 13 | WHSC/HYC | 497 |
| 52 | 1247 | Senior | Conor Totterdell | M | 15 | NYC | 542 |
| 53 | 1414 | Senior | Alexander GILLETT | M | 13 | RStGYC/LDYC | 594 |
