{"id":161,"date":"2025-11-11T15:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calypso.media.uoa.gr\/2025\/news00\/?p=161"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:59:15","slug":"ricardo-navarro-elected-president-of-ioda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calypso.media.uoa.gr\/2025\/news00\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Ricardo Navarro elected President of IODA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reports were given on the development in the regions by the Vice-Presidents of Europe, Americas, and Asia, Oceania and Africa. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Technical Committee reported on the upcoming implementation of the Sail Digital, a&nbsp; modern platform that supports the full certification process of Optimist class boats \u2013 from production and measurement to global registration and inspection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/calypso.media.uoa.gr\/2025\/news00\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Navaro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:431px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regatta Committee reported about the recent 2025 Europeans, new documentation and future technology to help to expand the race officials development program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proposals from the Executive Committee, Technical Committee, and Members were reviewed and discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event Venues Confirmed for 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>World Championship<\/strong>: Tangier, Morocco (18 \u2013 28 June)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>African Championship<\/strong>: Benghazi, Libya (August 15 \u2013 22)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Championship<\/strong>: Gdynia, Poland (24 \u2013 31 July)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Team Racing Championship<\/strong>: Campione del Garda, Italy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(13 \u2013 18 October)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South American Championship<\/strong>: Montevideo, Uruguay (25 October \u2013 1 November)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asian and Oceanian Championships<\/strong>: Colombo, Sri Lanka (12 &#8211; 19 December))<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North American Championship<\/strong>: Martinique (French Caribbean) (21 \u2013 28 May)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venues Selected for 2027 Championships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>World Championship<\/strong>: Lanzarote, Spain (June 24 \u2013 July 4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>African Championship<\/strong>: Mauritius ( Dates TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Championship<\/strong>: Great Britain (August 21 \u2013 28 )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>European Team Racing Championship<\/strong>: Cork, Ireland (August 29 \u2013 September 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South American Championship<\/strong>: Chile (Dates TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asian and Oceanian Championship<\/strong>: Saudi Arabia (Dates TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>North American Championship<\/strong>: TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>President of IODA<\/strong>: Ricardo Navarro (BRA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vice President Europe<\/strong>: Carmen Casco (SUI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technical Committee Members Elected<\/strong>: Olive Parker (IRL) and Alexandra Williman (URU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regatta Committee Members Elected<\/strong>: Miguel Amaral (POR) and Masa Tanaka (JPN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The AGM approved Grant Thornton as the future auditor for the IODA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Whitcraft, IODA President 2017 \u2013 2025 was nominated as an Officer of Honour. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IODA Executive Committee thanks all Members who attended the 2025 AGM and for holding the proxy of those who could not.&nbsp; 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