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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 Optimists at Parkstone
Sunshine, shifting breeze and racing for all ages
Posted on 8 Sep One Design Open, Opi and Tera Notherns at Bass
Two great days of racing in some fantastic sailing conditions
Posted on 7 Sep Royal Lymington Youth Week 2026
Four action-packed days on and off the water
Posted on 2 Sep Hyde Sails One Design September Discount
20% off selected One Design Sails, Accessories and More
Posted on 1 Sep SVG Sailing Association Youth Nationals
The regatta in Calliaqua Bay featured Optimist, ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 sailing
Posted on 30 Aug Highlights of the Summer Calendar at Blackwater SC
Club week and cadet week were very successful
Posted on 27 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week overall
Hot regatta attracts near record attendance
Posted on 19 Aug IOCA UK Optimist Nationals at Largs
The Firth of Clyde offers a mix of challenging tides, shifting breezes and breathtaking scenery
Posted on 18 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 3
The Elite OD fleet joined the racing out in Hayling Bay
Posted on 13 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 2
A solid force 4 easterly to provide excellent racing for all fleets
Posted on 12 Aug Chichester Harbour Race Week day 1
340 boats registered
Posted on 11 Aug Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco overall
Miguel Echavarri and Carlo Milan win the 31st edition
Posted on 10 Aug Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco day 2
Six races after two days on Garda
Posted on 10 Aug Ora Cup Ora 2026 at Circolo Vela Arco Day 1
Almost 600 young sailors from 44 nations are racing on Lake Garda
Posted on 8 Aug 23rd Alexandria International Regatta NoR
The regatta will be conducted in the ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, Optimist classes
Posted on 8 Aug Historic double gold for Canada
Will Keilty & Tia Kinnear claim US Optimist National Sailing Title
Posted on 4 Aug Wroxham Week 2026 at Norfolk Broads YC
Hugely enjoyable sailing concludes with memorable Gold Cup finale
Posted on 3 Aug 10 days to Hayling Island Open Youth Race Week
Entries are still open for all youth classes
Posted on 24 Jul NSSA National Youth Regatta day 2 & 3
Championship battles intensify as fleet racing gives way to trophy day at Downs
Posted on 23 Jul NSSA National Youth Regatta day 1
200+ young sailors begin with a classic Downs challenge
Posted on 21 Jul SMYC to host 30th Caribbean Dinghy Championship
The Caribbean's top sailors return to St. Maarten
Posted on 17 Jul Sail East Championships starts this weekend
The competition will be held during The Bay Wind Regatta
Posted on 15 Jul MidSummer Medley Weekend at Ripon
Providing racing for a massive range of ages and experience levels
Posted on 15 Jul Welsh Sailing Dragon Series at Llandudno
Including a fantastic achievement and a glimpse of an exciting future
Posted on 14 Jul Sail Canada 2026 Sail Central Championship Preview
Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club to host the event this weekend
Posted on 8 Jul 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
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Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Andy Hadfield Prizegiving - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Freya Storey Coached Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Michael Crane Main Fleet - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Kate Davis Main Fleet - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Mark Norton Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Rob Clark Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Rob Clark Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Jo Redmile Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Andy Hadfield Coached Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Michael Crane Main Fleet - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Mark Norton Racing Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Andy Hadfield Coached Regatta - Optimist open meeting at Parkstone
© Michael Crane One Design weekend and Opi and Tera Notherns at Bass
© Paul Allen One Design weekend and Opi and Tera Notherns at Bass
© Paul Allen Sebastian Vials wins the Optimist class in the One Design weekend and Opi and Tera Notherns at Bass
© Paul Allen Broadland Youth Regatta - Slow Handicap
© Trish Barnes Broadland Youth Regatta - young enthusiasts
© Trish Barnes Royal Lymington Youth Week 2026
© Tristan Jones / Nautipics Royal Lymington Youth Week 2026
© Tristan Jones / Nautipics Optimists sailing on Day 2 of Burnham Week 2026
© Petru Balau Sports Photography / sports.hub47.com National Optimist Champion Nigel Tash during the KGroup National Sailing Championships in Calliaqua Bay
© Fedel Mansour Blackwater SC's club week
© Zoe Nelson Off for ice cream at the promanade - Blackwater SC's cadet week
© Anna Lau Blackwater SC's cadet week
© Anna Lau Blackwater SC's cadet week
© Alan Adkins Adults in Oppies during the Ripon Sailing Club Family Weekend
© Gail Jackson Main Fleet (Gold) Podium Winners in the IOCA UK Optimist National Championships at Largs Sailing Club
© oct_films Silver fleet Main Podium Winners in the IOCA UK Optimist National Championships at Largs Sailing Club
© oct_films IOCA UK Optimist National Championships at Largs Sailing Club
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