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Optimist

The Optimist is the premier dinghy for under 16's in the world. Sailed in over 100 countries by over 150,000 young people, the Optimist is, quite simply, the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail.

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Show news Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 overall
Highlighted by Royal Presence, Team Vayu captures 36th Phuket King's Cup
Posted on 7 Dec Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 Day 4
Photographic Wonderland dots Kata Bay
Posted on 6 Dec Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 Day 3
Spinnakers Ahoy!
Posted on 5 Dec Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 Day 2
Kevin Whitcraft's Team Vayu TH 72 and Ray Roberts' Team Hollywood swap spots
Posted on 3 Dec NacionalGest Christmas Race at CN de Cascais
A high-level competition for the 265 sailors from eight countries
Posted on 3 Dec Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024 Day 1
Team Vayu has great opening day
Posted on 2 Dec Sail Melbourne delivers epic racing
A premier testing ground for Australian and international sailors
Posted on 2 Dec Sail Melbourne 2024
A windy final day of racing
Posted on 1 Dec Affordable Precision: How Atto Changes the Game
Weighing just 75g and capable of measuring 250 kg working load
Posted on 4 Nov 2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship
A sixth European title for Italy at Yacht Club de Monaco
Posted on 21 Oct Parkstone Optimist Open
A weekend of winds at either extreme
Posted on 13 Oct NEYYSA event at Yeadon
17 youth sailors brave the uncertain forecast
Posted on 9 Oct CG United Insurance SVG Youth Nationals
Hosted by Vincy Sailing at Coconut Grove Beach Club over the weekend
Posted on 9 Oct A record Barcolana Nuota
Too strong a wind at first, and then a gentle breeze for the Optimists
Posted on 6 Oct Barcolana Grada SUP Experience
The 135 contestants kick off the first weekend of the Barcolana
Posted on 5 Oct P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series finale
Draycote sees 40 sailors applying suncream
Posted on 2 Oct Parkstone Youth Week
Lifelong friendships through sailing
Posted on 30 Sep Optimist Open and Training at Blackwater
A bumper entry list in the East
Posted on 27 Sep RYA Welsh Youth and Junior Championships
Nearly 100 sailors took part in an epic weekend of racing at Pwllheli
Posted on 24 Sep Rooster Partners US Opti National Sailing Team
To foster the next generation of young sailors
Posted on 23 Sep Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta 2024
Light but stable winds were to be a feature of all three days
Posted on 23 Sep Bart's Bash 2024 at Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Helping to help fundraise to support Sailability Hong Kong Limited
Posted on 16 Sep Northern Optimist Late Summer Championship
Sunshine and a decent breeze at Derwent Reservoir
Posted on 16 Sep Royal Harwich YC host local Beastie event
18 Teras and 33 Optimists turned up
Posted on 11 Sep P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series almost over
Last event is at Draycote this weekend
Posted on 10 Sep RYA Cymru Wales OnBoard Festivals
Sailors and windsurfers gathered at Dale and Bala to have fun and develop their skills
Posted on 7 Sep Gill Savills Optimist UK Nationals 2024
A windy one with big waves at Pwllheli
Posted on 4 Sep Welsh Dragon Series
Nearly 100 youth and junior sailors took part in traveller events during 2024
Posted on 4 Sep Chichester Harbour Race Week 2024
60th edition attracs 383 entries across 20 different fleets
Posted on 2 Sep 30th NSBA Broadland Youth Regatta
Challenging conditions at Horning for the 99 young sailors
Posted on 2 Sep
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Dovestone Sailing Club Christmas Plate 2024: F Smith
© Nik Lever Phuket King's Cup 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024 Day 2
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024 Day 2
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024 Day 2
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024 Day 2
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Phuket King's Cup 2024 Day 2
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Guilherme Ryder takes first in Optimist class - 2024 NacionalGest Christmas Race
© Neuza Aires Pereira 2024 NacionalGest Christmas Race
© Neuza Aires Pereira 2024 NacionalGest Christmas Race
© Neuza Aires Pereira Kata Bay and the Opti fleet. Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Opti start - almost. Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Opti start - almost. Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2024
© Guy Nowell / Phuket King's Cup Cleo Paterson - Sail Melbourne 2024
© Beau Outteridge Acklin Stent - Sail Melbourne 2024
© Beau Outteridge Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week
© RHKYC/ Guy Nowell 2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship at Yacht Club de Monaco
© Yacht Club de Monaco / Studio Borlenghi 2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship at Yacht Club de Monaco
© Yacht Club de Monaco / Studio Borlenghi 2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship at Yacht Club de Monaco
© Yacht Club de Monaco / Studio Borlenghi Finn Ramus wins the Parkstone Optimst Open
© Sandy Ramus Parkstone Optimst Open
© Sandy Ramus Parkstone Optimst Open
© Sandy Ramus Ira Hadley, Optimist National Champion at the CG United Insurance SVG Youth National Sailing Championships 2024
© Jenny Trumble Barcolana Young
© Luca Tedeschi Barcolana Young
© Luca Tedeschi Barcolana Young
© Luca Tedeschi Barcolana Young
© Luca Tedeschi
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