In addition to sharing the overall yearly HKODA ranking on the website we are also developing the website ranking pages to show the order of sailors being selected for IODA Events (Worlds, Euros and Asians).
The next sailing year (HKODA 2025-2026) will be starting in October. So that you can plan ahead we would like to provide you with full details of the ranking regattas and the selection process for IODA events for the upcoming sailing year. The 2026 IODA events are coming back to a more standard timing with both Worlds and European Championships taking place in summer. We will therefore revert to a more standard HKODA selection process.
As usual, HKODA will have allocated slots at IODA World (5), European (4) and Asian (10) championships.
Please check sailor eligibility rules available on the hkoda website. We would like to remind all sailors that to be eligible for selection, sailors have to race with their HKG sail numbers whenever he/she competes at regattas in the Optimist class (unless sails are provided by the OA, or during Team Racing).
Based on the schedule for the IODA events, the selection for IODA 2026 World, European and Asian championships will consist of the following regattas:
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Sailor of the Year 2025 - 2026 |
IODA Worlds Morocco 18 Jun - 28 Jun 2026 |
IODA Euros Poland 24 Jul - 31 Jul 2026 |
IODA Asians Sri Lanka 12 Dec - 19 Dec 2026 |
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HKODA Nationals - 17 - 19 Oct 2025 |
(2024-2025) |
Y |
Y |
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ABC Southside - 29 Nov - 30 Nov 2025 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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HKRW - 27 Jan - 1 Feb 2026 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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HHYC Open - 16 - 17 May 2026 |
Y |
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Y |
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HKODA Nationals - 2026 |
Y |
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Y |
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Notes
1/ As per IODA rules, a sailor cannot participate in both Worlds and Euros. Sailors will therefore have to choose and priority will be given based on rankings.
2/ For each of the 2026 African, North American and South American championships, the ranking to be used will be the same one as for the 2026 Worlds and Euros Championship.
3/ As in previous years the rankings for overall HKODA Sailor of the Year and selection for IODA events will be based on the results of all the individual races in the relevant regattas. For every 4 races 1 result (including DNE scores) can be discarded.
Eg. If a total of 18 races have been completed across the regattas then 4 race results can be discarded. The RSS Low Point System and Appendix 8 will be applied in scoring. Each race is scored separately and an individual race result is counted using scores excluding international sailors.
4/ Each IODA event has its own rules on the number of participants allowed from each Member National Association, and boy/girl ratios, which we will follow when making the selection. These rules are set by IODA and must be taken into consideration when looking at the rankings.
We look forward to seeing you all in Clearwater Bay for the 2025 Nationals on 17-19 October - thank you all for your support with these events.
If you have any questions please send an email to secretary@hkoda.org