Optimist Archives

US Optimist training program updates

April 9th, 2019

The U.S. Optimist National Team (USNT) Committee has revealed the new National Optimist Development Program, as well as this season’s

February 26th, 2019

The International Optimist Class has a massive footprint in the sport, and without debate the Optimist World Championship is the

February 14th, 2019

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Designed in 1947 by Clark Mills, the Optimist had the pure intentions as a boat that

February 12th, 2019

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

February 1st, 2019

2018 Australian and New Zealand Optimist Champion Fletcher Walters demonstrates how to keep the Optimist dry and fast. Video originally

January 28th, 2019

Glenmore Sailing Club, celebrating their 60th anniversary, brings sailing indoors to promote the sport in Calgary, Alberta

January 21st, 2019

Youth sailors from across the USA competed in the Optimist US Team Race Midwinters on January 19-21 in St. Petersburg,

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

January 10th, 2019

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

December 19th, 2018

The Optimist is a small, singlehanded sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. It