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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
Event not only celebrates progress but also inspires kids to continue competing
Posted on 6 Jul Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill
139 sailors took part in the three events in total
Posted on 30 Jun 2026 Warsash Optimist Open
Classic Solent conditions for more than 80 sailors
Posted on 30 Jun Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Preview
Final event of the season brings 120 Optimist sailors from across Sydney on Sunday 28th June
Posted on 26 Jun Young sailors shine at Welsh Club Championships
70 sailors descend on Dale in Pembrokeshire for inaugural event
Posted on 24 Jun RYA Scotland Pathway Championships 2026
Bringing over 90 young sailors to Loch Lomond
Posted on 24 Jun NEYYSA North Region Youth & Junior Championships
An amazing weekend of sailing competition and friendship at Derwent Reservoir
Posted on 23 Jun 33rd International Optimist Regatta Overall
USA's Wenokur Wins at St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Posted on 22 Jun 23rd Alexandria International Regatta Preview
Set be held from 15th to 19th October
Posted on 20 Jun LISOT Black Wins TOTE Team Racing Championships
Nearly 100 Junior Sailors Ready to Sail in 33rd International Optimist Regatta
Posted on 19 Jun Sail Canada 2026 Sail West Championships Preview
Competitors set for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club this weekend
Posted on 17 Jun RLymYC X IOCA Development Weekend
Targeted at those new to the fleet
Posted on 16 Jun 33rd Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic preview
7- to 15-year-old sailors at St. Thomas Yacht Club this week
Posted on 15 Jun 27th Fiumanka on the Croatian Adriatic
Over 150 crews in Rijeka
Posted on 14 Jun Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Cardiff Bay
Six races were completed for all fleets, with coach support for some
Posted on 12 Jun Optos Scottish Schools Brown Cup at Loch Earn
A great day off school!
Posted on 11 Jun Optimist Team Racing Championship at Rutland
24 sailors contest IOCA UK Ramus Trophy
Posted on 9 Jun East Coast Championships 2026 at Woollahra
Major Youth Sailing Event on Sydney Harbour draws 156 boats
Posted on 9 Jun Cambridgeshire Youth League at Grafham Water
Friendships are forged between the five local clubs
Posted on 8 Jun 2026 Optimist North American Championship
Friendship and competition in Halifax
Posted on 6 Jun Optimist East Coast Championships 2026 Preview
Australia's Best Young Sailors are set for Sydney Harbour
Posted on 5 Jun Hayling Island Open Youth Race Week preview
15 races are scheduled plus a packed social calendar
Posted on 4 Jun Optos Scottish Schools Brown Cup preview
Loch Earn SC looking forward to welcoming around 60 young sailors
Posted on 4 Jun Bosham SC Junior Regatta
Another impressive turnout of 88 boats took to the water
Posted on 29 May Victoria AUS fights to grow Optimist dinghy fleet
The Covid years left a deep mark on junior sailing across Melbourne and Victoria
Posted on 28 May 2026 NSW Optimist Interclub Series Round 2 Preview
Young Sailors set to sail in front of the Sydney Opera House
Posted on 21 May Magic Marine Optimist open at Hayling Island
The Main Fleet faced the toughest conditions of the weekend, venturing out into the Bay
Posted on 20 May Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Llandegfedd
33 boats took to the water on an unseasonably cold day
Posted on 19 May Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Port Dinorwic
RYA Pathway training paying off
Posted on 15 May GP Watercraft Spring Update
It's already been a busy and exciting start to the year for the team
Posted on 11 May
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Great start up the first beat - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Gybe mark action - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Gusty conditions under bright blue skies - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Layline action at the windward mark - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Overall winner, Charlotte O'Keeffe - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Finish line action - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Overall winners - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© John O'Keeffe Close finish between Charlotte O'Keeffe and Amina Melhem - Red Ribbon Regatta at Hayling Island
© Melvyn Cooper Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Optimist Winter Interclub Series at Hunters Hill Sailing Club
© Mainsheet.iH Coached Regatta - 2026 Warsash Optimist Open
© Martin Livingston Prize Winner - 2026 Warsash Optimist Open
© Jason Foster Main Fleet - 2026 Warsash Optimist Open
© Jason Foster Optimist Winter Interclub Series
© Thomas Jacobsen Optimist Winter Interclub Series
© Thomas Jacobsen Optimist Winter Interclub Series
© Thomas Jacobsen Archie Tait, Optimist winner - NEYYSA North Region Youth & Junior Championships at Derwent Reservoir
© Dave Wood Saskia Leonard age 6 in the Champs Green Fleet - NEYYSA North Region Youth & Junior Championships at Derwent Reservoir
© Antoni Mamaandja RYA Scotland Pathway Championships at Loch Lomond
© RYA Scotland IOR 2026 Champion, the USA's Joshua Wenokur
© Kendall Hebert Photography A large start line made for keen IOR competition
© Kendall Hebert Photography IOR sailors compete in the ideal conditions of the USVI
© Kendall Hebert Photography An international fleet sails in the TOTE Clinic
© Kendall Hebert Photography
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