The IODAI Optimist Leinster Championships, generously sponsored by Allianz, promises to be a great event, the final in a series of four regional and one national competition for junior sailors, aged 8-15. We expect to host at least 150 competitors, their 150 boats, 200 or so parents and another 30 Howth-based volunteers in the club from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th of September.

Many of the visiting boats will be dropped to the club during the afternoon of Friday 4th and early morning on Saturday 5th and will leave Howth between 4 and 6pm on Sunday 6th soplease be aware of possible traffic congestion, both inside and outside the club!

As it is the last event of the Optimist year, we are also hoping to raise some money for Crumlin Childrens Hospital over the two days.