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The Optimist is, quite simply, the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail. It is a single sailor, 7'6" by 3'8" flat bottomed, hard-chine, pram-bowed dinghy. The boat weighs 77lbs and is easily car topped frequently with two on the roof. It is the only dinghy approved by the International Sailing Federation exclusively for sailors under 16 years of age. Optis are sailed in over 95 countries by over 150,000 people. In the US, Optis are sailed across the country with concentrations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, and Gulf Coast. Opti sailing has been growing at a tremendous rate throughout the country for the last few years.
Optimist Class Web Site
Trophies and Winner History
Fleet Representative
Carl Spencer
N22 W29140 Elmhurst Dr.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-691-9191
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ILYA Class IOD Fleet Committee Bylaws
| Length |
7.6 feet |
| Beam |
3.8 feet |
| Hull |
Wood |
| Hull Wgt |
77 lbs. |
| Crew |
1+ |
Sail Area
| Main |
108 sq.ft. |
| Spar |
Wood or Aluminum |
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Pine Lake - Barkow Trophy
2009 ILYA Opti Class Overall Champion
Skipper-Griffin Rolander
Sailing out of Lake Geneva Yacht Club
2009 ILYA Opti Red Fleet Champions
Joey Feichtmeier -2nd; Parker Trepton -3rd; Andrea Sullivan - 5th; Declan Armour - 4th and Griffin Rolander - 1st.
2009 ILYA Opti Blue Fleet Champions
Jack Carney -5th; RJ Porter-4th; Charlie Kutschenreuter -3rd; Trevor Trepton -2nd; Johnny Ferguson - 1st.
2009 ILYA Opti White Fleet Champions
John Barr -5th;David Winquist - 4th; William Curtiss -3rd; Alec Bischoff - 2nd; John Hartfiel - 1st.
2009 ILYA Opti Green Fleet Champions
Ameliaa Rolander - 5th; Spencer Christian - 4th; John Berg - 3rd; Stuart Henry - 2nd; PJ Friend - 1st
 The Optimist is, quite simply, the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail. It is a single sailor, 7’6” by 3’8” flat bottomed, hard-chine, pram-bowed dinghy. The boat weighs 77lbs and is easily car-topped frequently with two on the roof. It is the only dinghy approved by the International Sailing Federation exclusively for sailors under 16 years of age. Optis are sailed in over 95 countries by over 150,000 people. In the US, Optis are sailed across the country with concentrations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, and Gulf Coast. Opti sailing has been growing at a tremendous rate throughout the country for the last few years.
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