Optimist

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
 


Pine Lake - Barkow Trophy

TreptonIOD 
2010 ILYA Opti Class Overall Champion

Skipper-Trevor Trepton
LaBelle Yacht Club

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2010 ILYA Opti Red Fleet Champions

Red fleet: Nathan Freytag 1st, Ethan Heinze, Scott Sazama, Eric Wood, and Luis Navaez

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2010 ILYA Opti Blue Fleet Champions

Blue Fleet: Trevor Trepton 1st, Mimi Al-Khazindar, Jack Bitney, Johnny Ferguson, and Noah Janssen

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2010 ILYA Opti White Fleet Champions

White fleet: Alex Keck 1st, Stuart Henry, John Barr, Patrick Schmidt, and JP Friend

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2010 ILYA Opti Green Fleet Champions

Green Fleet winners (5th to first): Hunter Sharp, Kyle Navin, Jacob Stout, Nathan Olmstead and winner, Will Davies.

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.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 January 2011 14:26