Please select your home edition
Edition
Lloyd Stevenson - Equilibrium 728x90px TOP

2018 Optimist World Championship Documentary

by Stelios Charalambous 29 Oct 2018 06:42 PDT 27 August - 6 September 2018
2018 Optimist World Championship © ICARUS Sports

264 future stars from 57 countries participated at the biggest stage of the annual racing calendar for the globally popular junior class, the 2018 Optimist World Championship, in Limassol from 27 August to 6 September 2018.

Italian Marco Gradoni wrapped up an impressive victory with nine bullets in 11 races, followed in second place by American Stephan Baker and Thailand's Panwa Boonnak. Maria Perello from Spain finished 14th overall and first in the Girls, followed by Faith Hailey Toh from Singapore and Anjan Von Allmen from Switzerland. Team Thailand won both the Team Racing Competition, followed by Italy and Spain, as well as the Nations Cup with Italy again in second and Brazil in third.

The closing ceremony included very short and informal speeches from the President of IODA, Kevin Whitcraft and the Chairman of the Event and President of Famagusta Nautical Club, Stelios Charalambous.

Find full results here

Related Articles

Optimist Brits abroad
It's an exciting time to be an junior sailor The one thing that separates the Optimist from other junior and youth classes is the sheer number of events that sailors can attend. If one so desired, you could find a major Optimist event somewhere around the world for every week of the year. Posted on 12 Apr Gill Optimist Spring Championships at Draycote
A thrilling display of competitive sailing featuring three fleets The Spring Championships held at Draycote Water over the weekend of 16th & 17th March were a thrilling display of competitive sailing, featuring three fleets: the Main fleet, Racing Regatta fleet, and a newly introduced Coached Regatta fleet. Posted on 1 Apr Matteo Barker wins Toyota Opti Nationals in Picton
Matteo Barker is the 2024 NZ Optimist Champion in the just concluded Toyota NZ Nationals Matteo Barker is the 2024 NZ Optimist Champion in the just concluded Toyota NZ Nationals sailed at Picton in the the picturesque Marlborough Sounds. Posted on 31 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia overall
Strong winds result in no racing on the final day In the women's category the title goes to the Greek Maria Anna Makri, while in the SUB13, Cengiz Eren Guvenc and Ahnieshka Madonich climbed to the top of the podium at the Real Club Náutico de Valencia. Posted on 3 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 3
Greeks Panagopoulos and Makri lead into the final day Third day at the Real Club Náutico de Valencia, a day that has been marked by the strong wind, with an average that has ranged between 15 and 25 knots of intensity, reaching peaks of 32 knots of intensity at the end of the day. Posted on 2 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 2
Qualifying series codes with Greek Panagopoulos leading overall The wind has conditioned this second day, with only one race completed but allowing the final series to start with the 102 best in the gold group. Posted on 1 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 1
Maria Anna Makri and Mehmet Erkut Budak emerge as first leaders The first of the four days at the Real Club Náutico de Valencia closes with three races, a lot of equality and the favorites at the top of the table. Posted on 29 Feb Optiorange 2024 at Valencia registrations close
528 sailors representing 29 countries are set for racing The official registrations for the regatta organized by the RCN of Valencia are closed with 528 sailors representing 29 countries. Posted on 28 Feb Optiorange 2024 Preview
530 Optimists from 29 countries coming to Valencia The regatta of the RCN of Valencia, in its sixth edition and held from February 28th to March 1st, beats a record of participation. Posted on 27 Feb 34th Palamós Optimist Trophy overall
Iker Múgica (CN Cambrils) lifts the trophy Iker Múgica (CN Cambrils) is the new and proud overall winner of the 34th International Vila de Palamós Optimist Trophy-18 Nations Cup, among a total of 550 participants from 24 countries. Posted on 18 Feb
Henri-Lloyd - For the ObsessedRS Sailing 2021 - FOOTERArmstrong 728x90 - Wing FG Board Range - BOTTOM
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2024 Sail-World Sail-World USA and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy