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Optimist

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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North Region Youth & Junior Championship is in June
Posted on 14 Mar NEYYSA Coaching at South Shields
Boundless enthusiasm on a fantastic day to be on the water!
Posted on 10 Mar Optos Brown Cup Scottish School Champs Preview
Returning to Loch Earn Sailing Club in June
Posted on 10 Mar Optiorange 2025 at València overall
Joaquin Acevedo, the new champion of OptiOrange 2025
Posted on 3 Mar Optiorange 2025 at València Day 3
Winds averaging around 21 knots with significant waves
Posted on 1 Mar Cartagena Sailing Week 2025 in Colombia Preview
Drawing top-tier sailors from across the Americas
Posted on 1 Mar Optiorange 2025 at València Day 2
Peru's Acevedo and Ukraine's Lubianska lead after two races
Posted on 28 Feb Optiorange 2025 at València Day 1
Light and unstable winds mean no racing possible for the 520 sailors
Posted on 27 Feb Optiorange 2025 preview
520 sailors from 29 countries descend on València
Posted on 27 Feb Northamptonshire Youth Series training
Second winter training session for young sailors at Pitsford
Posted on 18 Feb 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy overall
Italian Jesper Karlsen wins event, and Spain wins the 19th Nations Cup
Posted on 17 Feb 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy Day 3
All open for the last day of the 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy-19 Nations Cup
Posted on 16 Feb Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week day 3
Light winds affect racing
Posted on 15 Feb 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy Day 2
Italian Jesper Karlsen is the new leader
Posted on 14 Feb Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week day 2
Another good, albeit cold day for the dinghy classes
Posted on 14 Feb 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy Day 1
Racing underway for 550 young sailors
Posted on 13 Feb Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2025 day 1
Fair wind across three race tracks located in Repulse Bay, Stanley Bay and Po Toi
Posted on 13 Feb Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week preview
A record number of 286 entries will see 317 sailors hit the water
Posted on 7 Feb Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team returns to the 44Cup
Local talent, blue tourism, and an elite project
Posted on 5 Feb Sail Canada 2025 Sail West Championships Preview
The event will be held July 17-20 at Gimli Yacht Club
Posted on 3 Feb UK Optimist sailors shine in Torrevieja
8 Brits do well in fleet of nearly 430 in Spain
Posted on 3 Feb Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja overall
Mehmet Erkut Budak crowned champion
Posted on 2 Feb Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Day 3
Generally good wind conditions on the penultimate day
Posted on 1 Feb Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Day 2
Unstable and light winds on the last day of qualifying
Posted on 31 Jan Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Day 1
Spectacular start with the favourites showing their cards
Posted on 30 Jan Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja Preview
430 sailors representing 29 countries will be on the starting line on Thursday
Posted on 29 Jan 35th Palamós Optimist Trophy hits 550 entries
A record 31 participating countries for event next month
Posted on 20 Jan First training in Northamptonshire Youth Series
Ten intrepid young sailors brave the cold
Posted on 20 Jan The Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja preview
Set to have online tracking with TracTrac
Posted on 15 Jan Draycote Youth Open
A bumper entry of 85 boats - ILCAs, Toppers, Teras and Optimists
Posted on 8 Jan
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