NZIODA travelling teams 2015

A squad of 28 of New Zealanders strongest Optimist sailors was selected from across the country, based on results from the NZ Optimist Nationals held in Worser Bay over Easter, and from their national ranking from the season.
They are training, learning and racing. They are having fun. They are growing as people. They will travel... Sailors have been travelling to Auckland to train most weekends, and from the squad of 28...
- 5 will travel to Poland for the World Optimist Championship
- 5 will travel to Wales for the European Championship
- 6 will travel to Antigua for the North American Championship
- 10 will travel to Doha for the Asian Oceania Championship
Funds raised will assist with the associated costs related to training and travelling for each of the sailors.

The New Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association is the controlling body for the Optimist Class in New Zealand.
The training squad for 2015 consists of the following sailors:
- travelling to Poland for the World Optimist Championship: Sebastian Lardies (KYC), Sam Bacon (WBBC), Craig Keenan (KYC), William Shapland (KYC), and Sam Morgan (KYC)
- travelling to Wales for the European Championship: Oliver Cowley (QCYC), Ben Paterson (KYC), Alice Haslett (WBC/GBC), Francesco Kayrouz (WBC) and Campbell Stanton (MBSC)
- travelling to Antigua for the North American Championship: Robbie McCutcheon (WBC), Zachary Scheiwe (CBYC), Albert Stanley (WBBC), Josh Berry (MBBC), Will Wright (WBBC) and Harry Corston (CBYC)
- travelling to Doha for the Asian Oceania Championship: James Barnett (TYPBC), Nina Mannering (NSC), Sophia Fyfe (MBSC), Alex Lee (TSC), Gavin Ninnes (FBYC), Luke Cashmore (WBC), Seb Menzies (MBSC), Will Hadfield (CBYC), Elliot Bacon (WBBC), Rebecca Morgan (KYC)
Squad members not travelling: Henry Wislon (MBSC), Caleb Armit (MBSC), Ben Baynes (CBYC), Brianna Orams (TSC) and Kaya Tobin (BOIYC)