What is an Optimist?

"a flat-bottomed, hard-chine, pram-bow dinghy with a una spritsail"
(The Observer's Book of Small Craft)

"a bathtub that breeds the best sailors" (Observant Sailor at the Club Bar)

  • Safe and simple enough for an 8-year old
  • Exciting and technical enough for a 15-year old
  • 2.31m long, 1.13m wide. Weight 35kg.
  • Visit the Optimist website

Many thanks to IBI Sailing for their support with upgrading our Optimist rigs

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