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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 Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
Nurturing young sailors with 10th annual race training event
Posted on 18 Jul P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series round 5
Northampton SC hosts a fleet of 36 boats
Posted on 16 Jul S & SW Regional Junior Championships at Weymouth
Over 200 sailors enjoy WPNSA sun
Posted on 15 Jul Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy concludes
The festival of sailing was contested by 700 sailors battling across seven classes
Posted on 9 Jul Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy Preview
700 sailors ready to race in the 5th edition
Posted on 1 Jul Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
All they needed was for the wind forecasts to moderate
Posted on 27 Jun HISC Youth Race Week Early Bird Discount Ends Soon
A thrilling event tailored for young sailors of all skill levels
Posted on 27 Jun NEYYSA North Junior Championships
Fantastic Festival of Youth & Junior Sailing at Derwent Reservoir
Posted on 25 Jun Sail Canada 2024 Sail West Championships Preview
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club to host the competition this weekend
Posted on 17 Jun 31st International Optimist Regatta
USA's Montagu wins after a stunning week of sailing in St. Thomas
Posted on 17 Jun Youth Race Week at Hayling Island preview
Enter now for a thrilling event tailored for young sailors of all skill levels
Posted on 15 Jun Magic Marine Optimist open meeting at Hayling
A new experimental fleet ended up being oversubscribed!
Posted on 14 Jun 2024 TOTE Team Racing Championships
Team PUR 1 wins, 104 junior sailors ready to sail in 31st International Optimist Regatta
Posted on 14 Jun 31st International Optimist Regatta kicks off
A combination of instruction, team, and fleet racing for beginners and advanced sailors alike
Posted on 9 Jun Optimist Team Racing Championship at Oxford
Two days of sunshine and ideal team racing winds
Posted on 4 Jun East Anglian Maritime Awards
Blackwater Sailing Club's Charlie Dixon and Callum Marshall shine
Posted on 17 May P&B Northamptonshire Youth Series at Middle Nene
Galley team laid on such a spread it took several trestle tables to display
Posted on 15 May Register for 31st International Optimist Regatta
Want to tune up for the North American Championships in Puerto Rico in July?
Posted on 27 Apr The Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy preview
A sustainable regatta that will see sailing boats take to the Atlantic coast of Portugal
Posted on 24 Apr Optimist Brits abroad
It's an exciting time to be an junior sailor
Posted on 12 Apr Gill Optimist Spring Championships at Draycote
A thrilling display of competitive sailing featuring three fleets
Posted on 1 Apr Matteo Barker wins Toyota Opti Nationals in Picton
Matteo Barker is the 2024 NZ Optimist Champion in the just concluded Toyota NZ Nationals
Posted on 31 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia overall
Strong winds result in no racing on the final day
Posted on 3 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 3
Greeks Panagopoulos and Makri lead into the final day
Posted on 2 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 2
Qualifying series codes with Greek Panagopoulos leading overall
Posted on 1 Mar Optiorange 2024 at Valencia day 1
Maria Anna Makri and Mehmet Erkut Budak emerge as first leaders
Posted on 29 Feb Optiorange 2024 at Valencia registrations close
528 sailors representing 29 countries are set for racing
Posted on 28 Feb Optiorange 2024 Preview
530 Optimists from 29 countries coming to Valencia
Posted on 27 Feb 34th Palamós Optimist Trophy overall
Iker Múgica (CN Cambrils) lifts the trophy
Posted on 18 Feb 34th Palamós Optimist Trophy day 3
Domingo and Múgica leading the pack
Posted on 18 Feb
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Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Syke Lynch rounds the windward mark ahead - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper On the layline to the windward mark - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Jack Hewgill - 167th Jersey Electricity Gorey Regatta
© Simon Ropert 2024 Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy
© Mirpuri Foundation Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Beginner Optimist fleet
© Rebecca Asker Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Oppie towing
© Jen Ralph Chipmates mid-summer regatta at Chipstead: Oppie towing
© Jen Ralph Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© IOCA Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© IOCA Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© Fee Drummond Gill IOCA Early Summer Championships at Weymouth
© IOCA NEYYSA North Junior Championships - Waiting to Launch
© Dave Woods 31st International Optimist Regatta - Overall and Red Fleet Winner, Alexander Montagu, USA
© Matias Capizzano 31st International Optimist Regatta - The USA's Levi Hibbs, Green Fleet Winner
© Matias Capizzano 31st International Optimist Regatta - The USA's Francisco Don, second from left, is the White Fleet Winner
© Matias Capizzano 31st International Optimist Regatta - Top Female Sailor, USVI's Avery Pearsall
© Matias Capizzano 31st International Optimist Regatta - Puerto Rico's Diego Delgado, Blue Fleet Winner
© Matias Capizzano
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