Promote all lanes on the youth highway
February 26th, 2019
The International Optimist Class has a massive footprint in the sport, and without debate the Optimist World Championship is the
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Drawing the line for the next generation
February 14th, 2019
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Designed in 1947 by Clark Mills, the Optimist had the pure intentions as a boat that
Youth Storm Coming to the Caribbean
February 12th, 2019
Antigua suffered minimal damage in 2017 when Hurricane Irma and Maria ravaged the Caribbean region, and are now preparing for
VIDEO: Sailing and Bailing
February 1st, 2019
2018 Australian and New Zealand Optimist Champion Fletcher Walters demonstrates how to keep the Optimist dry and fast. Video originally
Bringing sailing under the roof
January 28th, 2019
Glenmore Sailing Club, celebrating their 60th anniversary, brings sailing indoors to promote the sport in Calgary, Alberta
Optimist US Team Race Midwinters
January 21st, 2019
Youth sailors from across the USA competed in the Optimist US Team Race Midwinters on January 19-21 in St. Petersburg,
Friendly and Fun, Even in the Winter
January 16th, 2019
When the 10-day forecast for Calgary has highs in the low 30s, the residents of Alberta’s largest city and Canada’s
Antigua to host 2019 Optimist Worlds
January 10th, 2019
The small Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda will host the 2019 Optimist World Championship with an expectation of
Gradual changes prompting a rethink
December 19th, 2018
The Optimist is a small, singlehanded sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. It
Keeping Kids in Sailing
December 16th, 2018
Ben Cesare, publisher of the northeast magazine WindCheck, has been tackling the topic of youth sailing. Here’s his update. In
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