Almost 50 years ago, in 1973, DN sailors from around the world gathered for the first IDNIYRA World Championship at Gull Lake, in Michigan U.S.A.
During the next two seasons, IDNIYRA North America and IDNIYRA Europe will each take the opportunity to honor 50 years of international competition. In January 2023, DN North America will kick off the celebration by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first World Championships. DN Europe will continue the 50th-anniversary theme when it hosts the actual 50th running of the World Championship in 2024.
Join the celebration by attending the IDNIYRA World Championship which is scheduled for January 21-28, 2023, in the Western Region of North America. Regatta details will be posted at idniyra.org
CONTINENTAL REGATTA CALENDAR
World Championship and North American Championship:
January 21 – 28, 2023
Host Region: North American Western Lakes (MN, WI, IA, IL, UP of MI, IN) Information
European Championship
February 18-25, 2023 Information
Junior DN & Ice Optimist World & European Championship
March 4-10, 2023 Information
The Central Lakes Regatta has been postponed until December 2022. Be sure to put those runners away sharp and be ready to go early because we will have the 2022 Central Regatta in December.
The 2022 Central Lakes Regatta has been postponed to March 26-27. Next update will be Wednesday, March 23, after 5 PM ET.
Rob Holman
IDNIYRA Central Lakes Rear Commodore
Mike Madge interviews Oskar Svensson, the 18-year-old Swedish sailor who has had an incredible season, including third in the 2021 Swedish Championship, third in the Worlds, first at the Finnish Championships, and first at the DN Junior Worlds and European Championships. Oskar joined Poland’s Michal Burczynski as the youngest sailors to have a podium finish at the DN World Championship, while Lukasz Zakrzewski was 21 years old for his first podium finish. Watch on Youtube.
The IDNIYRA Governing board is addressing a situation with a plank that is out of spec and was sold commercially to a North American competitor. Please visit this link to keep up to date on Technical Committee discussions. IDNIYRA Technical Committee Discussion Board.
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