Optimist Archives

USA cheating at Optimist championship

April 20th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’m no fan of all the international Optimist events that are promoted by the

November 19th, 2022

Puerto Rico swept the top two positions at the 2022 Optimist North American Championship, held November 15-19 for 155 competitors

August 15th, 2022

by Andrew Nelson, 48° North When I told people in 2019 that the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) was thinking

August 6th, 2022

The Canadian Optimist Dinghy Association has launched a new award for class development, honoring the legacy of one of the

August 3rd, 2022

The differences between male and female extends well beyond appearance, and while making generalities comes with risk, it is recognized

July 6th, 2022

The 2022 Optimist World Championship was held June 29-July 6 in Bodrum, Turkey. With the USA winning the Team Race

July 3rd, 2022

The United States won the 2022 Optimist World Team Racing Championship, with 48 teams competing on July 2-3 in Bodrum,

June 19th, 2022

Just because something is recyclable doesn’t mean it will be recycled, or can be done so affordably, but learning how

July 28th, 2021

The United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) 2021 Optimist Team Race National Championship will be hosted by Hampton Yacht Club,

July 26th, 2021

Norfolk, VA (July 26, 2021) – The 2021 USODA National Championship sailed the first day today. The regatta began with