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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 All set for NEYYSA Championship at Ullswater
Youth and juniors from all over the NE and Yorkshire will battle this weekend
Posted on 20 Jun Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships
Brightlingsea delivered a thrilling test of skill and adaptability
Posted on 19 Jun Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water
33 sailors took part in windy conditions
Posted on 18 Jun Tyson Tops 32nd International Optimist Regatta
Getting good starts and sailing fast led to the win at St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Posted on 16 Jun 2025 TOTE Team Racing Championships
USA National Team Wins ahead of the 32nd International Optimist Regatta
Posted on 12 Jun 12th Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta open for entries
With the GBR IRC Channel Islands Championship this September
Posted on 10 Jun 32nd International Optimist Regatta starts soon
A fleet of nearly 100 sailors will compete at St. Thomas YC
Posted on 9 Jun Still all to play for in the NEYYSA Series
Off to Pennine SC this weekend
Posted on 6 Jun Brooklyn kids launch 7 ft boats they built by hand
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our boat-building students
Posted on 5 Jun Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving Overall
Sunny but without wind on the final day
Posted on 3 Jun Bosham Sailing Club Junior Regatta
A gob-smacking 90+ entries tak part
Posted on 3 Jun 2025 Lypo-C Enoshima Olympic Week
Next-generation sailors and Olympians clash in international waters
Posted on 1 Jun Coaching with Data
Inside an Optimist training session with 2025 GB Worlds sailors
Posted on 29 May Enter now for Chichester Harbour Race Week
Last year nearly 600 competitors in 383 boats attended
Posted on 24 May Entries open for Parkstone Youth Week
Different from most sailing regattas - and now with a Roman Empire theme
Posted on 23 May Optimist Team Racing at Oxford
'Team Gust Busters' wins the Ramus Trophy
Posted on 20 May Magic Marine UK Optimist open meeting at Hayling
Lucky enough to have huge support from both local marine and non-marine businesses
Posted on 16 May ROTTERs return at Ripon
25 sailors under 14 enjoy MarioKart sailing and other fun activities
Posted on 16 May Corinthian Otters Explore Lion Creek
The excitement is instant, the novices are wide-eyed to the tales from the old salts
Posted on 15 May IOCA GBR Optimist Selection Trials
Tactical masterclass in Weymouth
Posted on 12 May RCIYC Nick Cousins Memorial Spring Regatta Preview
Scheduled to run from Friday to Sunday 16th to 18th May in Jersey
Posted on 7 May Northamptonshire Youth Series preview
It's just over a week to go to the first of this year's events
Posted on 1 May Blackwater SC cadet training weekend
Sunshine, sailing and ice-cream for 70 sailors
Posted on 1 May Rooster Strengthens 2025 Season Partnerships
Commitment to supporting classes and clubs that promote participation, performance, and progression
Posted on 29 Apr Register for the International Optimist Regatta
Early entry discount ends May 1!
Posted on 26 Apr SVG Junior Sailing Week 2025
A Spectacular Celebration of Youth, Sportsmanship and Island Spirit
Posted on 24 Apr The Real Impact of Sprit Tension in an Optimist
You might think that there's nothing more to learn about Optimist sailing
Posted on 16 Apr Ron Beasley obituary
A seven-year joinery apprenticeship lead to being a world champion dinghy builder
Posted on 16 Apr ROTTERs with Lasers at Ripon
Youth and junior coaching day
Posted on 15 Apr Draycote Academy update
Winter program really does support sailors' development
Posted on 3 Apr
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Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Racing Regatta fleet prizewinners - Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Coached Regatta fleet prizewinners - Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Main fleet prizewinners - Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Gill Optimist Early Summer Championships at Brightlingsea
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Dotty West - Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water
© Hilary Talbot Daniel Skutch Tyson wins the 2025 International Optimist Regatta (IOR)
© Matias Capizzano Beginner Green Fleet sailors on the beach at the St. Thomas Yacht Club
© Matias Capizzano TOTE Team Race Championship Winners: USA National Team (l-r) Daniel Skutch Tyson, Andrew Allgeier, Christian Petersen, Trey Waters, and Constantino Conrad
© Matias Capizzano USVI's Finn Hodgins, one of the USVI sailors participating in the Team Racing Championships today
© Matias Capizzano Start of one of the races in the TOTE Team Racing Championships
© Matias Capizzano Junior dinghy classes at the Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta
© Simon Ropert Brooklyn Bridge Park
© Brooklyn Boatworks Brooklyn Boatworks Fleet Week Boat Launch
© Brooklyn Boatworks Brooklyn Bridge Park
© Brooklyn Boatworks Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving - Sardinia Challenge 2025
© Sardinia Challenge 2025 Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving - Sardinia Challenge 2025
© Sardinia Challenge 2025 Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving - Sardinia Challenge 2025
© Sardinia Challenge 2025 Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving - Sardinia Challenge 2025
© Sardinia Challenge 2025 Optimist Trophy Kinder Joy of Moving - Sardinia Challenge 2025
© Sardinia Challenge 2025 Dustbusters v Silver Swordfish - IOCA UK Optimist Team Racing Championship at Oxford
© David Baddeley Dustbusters v Team East - IOCA UK Optimist Team Racing Championship at Oxford
© Kirstie Hawkes Dust busters, overall winners - IOCA UK Optimist Team Racing Championship at Oxford
© Elaine Hakes Prizes - IOCA UK Optimist Team Racing Championship at Oxford
© Jane Hudson
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