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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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Show news Blackwater SC Cadet and Club Weeks
Fierce competition and memorable camaraderie for sailors of all ages and abilities
Posted on 9 Sep Magic Marine Optimist and Tera Round Hayling Race
54 competitors enjoy the revived event originally from the 1980s
Posted on 3 Sep Broadland Youth Regatta at Rollesby Broad
8 clubs race together in a safe, enclosed, and welcoming environment
Posted on 2 Sep Cadet Week at Thorpe Bay
Perhaps the highlight is the infamous Stingray Lemans Trophy Race
Posted on 1 Sep Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja 2026 Preview
The Real Club Náutico de Torrevieja is already working hard on the 18th edition
Posted on 28 Aug 2025 Canadian Optimist Nationals
Will Keilty wins historic three-peat
Posted on 27 Aug Free entry for Coached Regatta Fleet
Book now for Optimist End of Season Championships in Parkstone
Posted on 21 Aug Optimists in the Ora Cup Ora overall
Three days of sailing and friendship for almost 600 young sailors from 35 nations
Posted on 10 Aug Optimists in the Ora Cup Ora day 2
Light winds, prize lottery, and new challenges ahead in Sunday's Gold Fleet
Posted on 9 Aug Revival of the iconic Optimist Round Hayling Race
A landmark youth sailing event first held in the 1980s
Posted on 9 Aug Optimists in the Ora Cup Ora day 1
569 young sailors from 35 nations on Lake Garda
Posted on 8 Aug Channel Islands Open Dinghy Masters Preview
The Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta will be hosting the championship
Posted on 3 Aug Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
After a course designed to gently introduce young sailors to the world of racing
Posted on 27 Jul Angola hosts International Optimist Team Racing
Regatta in Celebration of 50 Years of Independence
Posted on 25 Jul Angola Optimist International Team Racing Regatta
Officially setting sail today in Luanda
Posted on 19 Jul Sail Canada Regional Championships Preview
More than 300 young Canadian sailors in action this weekend across the country
Posted on 16 Jul KSSA Mid Season Training Camp & Regatta at Downs
Testing conditions and top talent in Kent
Posted on 14 Jul Zhik Nordic Youth Sailing Championship preview
This year's regatta will be the largest of its kind ever hosted in Tallinn
Posted on 11 Jul Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy 2025 overall
A weekend marked by strong winds, demanding seas, and top-level racing in Cascais
Posted on 7 Jul Cambs Youth League at Ely Sailing Club
Breaking from the past few years' precedent, it was a breezy day!
Posted on 7 Jul Chichester Yacht Club Optimist Open Preview
Registration is open and visitors are very welcome
Posted on 3 Jul Mirpuri Foundation Sailing Trophy 2025 Preview
International sailing & ocean conservation unite in Cascais
Posted on 30 Jun 2025 International Classes Regatta preview
The ICR has earned a stellar reputation as an outstanding lead-up regatta for competitors
Posted on 27 Jun South and Southwest Regional Junior Championship
Exciting, high-quality competitive racing for 5 classes at Weymouth
Posted on 26 Jun NEYYSA Championship at Ullswater
They had it all: heat, sun, torrential rain, wind, calm, thunder and lightning
Posted on 25 Jun Welsh Regional Junior Championships
74 boats have a glorious weekend alongside a number of Welsh Sailing initiatives
Posted on 25 Jun 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
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Back to School ROTTERs at Ripon Sailing Club
© John Young Back to School ROTTERs at Ripon Sailing Club
© John Young Back to School ROTTERs at Ripon Sailing Club
© John Young Back to School ROTTERs at Ripon Sailing Club
© John Young A sail to Maldon for ice cream - Blackwater SC Cadet Week
© Belinda Hunt Blackwater SC Cadet Week
© Anna Lau Portage - Magic Marine Optimist and Tera Round Hayling Race
© Catherine Tyrrell Magic Marine Optimist and Tera Round Hayling Race
© Jeremy Tyrrell Magic Marine Optimist and Tera Round Hayling Race
© Jeremy Tyrrell Magic Marine Optimist and Tera Round Hayling Race
© Rachel Dobrijevic Broadland Youth Regatta at Rollesby Broad
© Trish Barnes Broadland Youth Regatta at Rollesby Broad
© Trish Barnes Blue team - Stingray Lemans Trophy Race during Thorpe Bay YC cadet week
© David Maynard / www.alleycatphotographer.com Orange team - Stingray Lemans Trophy Race during Thorpe Bay YC cadet week
© David Maynard / www.alleycatphotographer.com Green team - Stingray Lemans Trophy Race during Thorpe Bay YC cadet week
© David Maynard / www.alleycatphotographer.com Blue team - Stingray Lemans Trophy Race during Thorpe Bay YC cadet week
© David Maynard / www.alleycatphotographer.com Close racing in the Optimist class during the St Vincent and the Grenadines 2025 Youth Nationals
© SVG Sailing The Optimist class lining up for a start during the St Vincent and the Grenadines 2025 Youth Nationals
© SVG Sailing Keyron Harris and Kemul Bynoe, 1st and 2nd in the Optimist Class at the St Vincent and the Grenadines 2025 Youth Nationals
© SVG Sailing Bala August Regatta 2025
© John Hunter 2025 Optimist Canadian National Championship prize giving
© A.J. Keilty Will Keilty wins the 2025 Optimist Canadian National Championship
© A.J. Keilty Podium in the 2025 Optimist Canadian National Championship
© A.J. Keilty Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja
© Pep Portas / RCN Torrevieja Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja
© Pep Portas / RCN Torrevieja Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja
© Pep Portas / RCN Torrevieja Euromarina Optimist Torrevieja
© Pep Portas / RCN Torrevieja Optimist sailing happiness
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Optimist sailing happiness
© Paul Sanwell / OPP Optimist sailing happiness
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