Optimist World Championship Archives

Qualifying continues at Optimist Worlds

July 9th, 2019

English Harbour, Antigua (July 9, 2019) – Qualifying continues on day two of the 2019 Optimist World Championship, with the

July 8th, 2019

English Harbour, Antigua (July 8, 2019) – The 2019 Optimist World Championship got underway today for 257 sailors aged 11

April 29th, 2019

Antigua, which will be hosting the 2019 Optimist World Championship on July 8-15, is preparing for an entry list that

February 12th, 2019

Antigua suffered minimal damage in 2017 when Hurricane Irma and Maria ravaged the Caribbean region, and are now preparing for

January 10th, 2019

The small Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda will host the 2019 Optimist World Championship with an expectation of

September 5th, 2018

After posting all firsts in the 6-race Qualification Series, 2017 Optimist World Champion Marco Gradoni (ITA) continued to blitz the

September 2nd, 2018

The 2018 Optimist World Team Racing Championship was held for 48 4-boat national teams on September 1-2 in Limissol, Cyprus.

August 31st, 2018

The Qualification Series is complete at the 2018 Optimist World Sailing Championships, taking place in Limissol, Cyprus. After the completion

February 10th, 2018

2018 DN and Ice Optimist Junior World Championship on Rekyva Lake held February 5-8 in Siaulai, Lithuania

July 20th, 2017

Pattaya, Thailand (July 20, 2017) – After a day of waiting for wind on the water, Italian sailor Marco Gardoni