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	Optimist (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Optimist is the standard of small, single-crew sailing dinghy.
		The single sail of the Optimist is sprit-rigged.
		Optimists are among the only boats well-suited for complete beginners to intermediate sailors between the ages of 8 and 15.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Optimist_(dinghy) (957 words)

	Go Sail ! - information about sailing and racing the optimist sailing dinghy
		The Optimist dinghy has been described as the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail.
		The Optimist is a very stable vessel, which is difficult to capsize even in strong winds.
		The Optimist Dinghy provides the young one-design sailor with the most competitive racing opportunities available at the local, national and international levels.
	www.go-sail.co.uk /optimist.asp (225 words)

	Dinghy (Boats) - Optimist dinghy
		Vendo DINGHY mogano 1963 in perfetto stato albero/boma/picco lega leggera, due vele, attrezzato...
		Optimist: tattica di regata Forum: benvenuto Forum: idee, suggerimenti e segnalazioni A.I.C.O. Dinghy: Regate Dinghy...
		to the north of the club house, dinghy storage, showers and toilets approximate size 50...
	www.giancarlofalappa.com /boats/dinghy/optimist_dinghy.php (213 words)

	Sailing School
		Optimist sailors are categorized into three groups: Beginner, Intermediate, and Rugged Racer.
		This 16 foot, double handed boat is generally sailed by the slightly older children or those who have outgrown the Optimist.
		Like the Optimist, the X boat enjoys wide popularity among many sailing clubs both locally and regionally with a full schedule of racing and regattas.
	www.pyc.org /school.htm (694 words)

	iodai.com FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is the intention of IODAI that every sailing club is contacted annually to determine their level of interest in the Optimist class and to maintain an open invitation for any sailing club to seek assistance in the forming of an Optimist class at that club.
		To register an Optimist, send your blue and white measurement booklet (which should have come with the boat) to the ISA offices, together with the €12 fee, and ensuring that you have completed the middle section by entering your child’s name and address.
		The Optimist is one of the boats recommended by the I.S.A. Courses normally run in modules of 3 weeks and most children will pass Levels 1 and 2 (the basics of sailing) after one or two three week courses.
	www.iodai.com /live/19.html (3117 words)

	Inside Publications - Latin School student hopes to catch the wind in Optimist Dinghy National Championship Regatta ; ...
		Hundreds of young sailors, all under the age of 15, are competing in Optimist ("Opti") class dinghies in the 2003 Optimist Dinghy National Championship Regatta hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club August 4-8.
		Jenny, who is already considering a career in marine biology so she can work in and around water, says racing Optimist dinghies provides young sailors with the basic knowledge and skills they need to race larger vessels.
		The Optimist Dinghy is a small, lightweight, flat-bottomed sailboat designed to teach young people how to sail and race.
	www.insideonline.com /site/epage/11930_162.htm (558 words)

	Wakatere Boating Club - About Us
		The International Optimist Dinghy was introduced to New Zealand by a group of active racing yachtsmen who had seen the boat being used in Europe as a young person's Yacht.
		In 1982 the New Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association moved its headquarters to Auckland and Don Burfoot became the National President.
		In 1993 a group of members from the Optimist Dinghy Association committee set out to raise funds so that the team selected for the next year's contest would have a start.
	www.optimist.org.nz /aboutoptimists.htm (517 words)

	The Sailboat Shop
		Designed for sailors weighing 50-120 lbs., the Optimist Dinghy has become the world standard for introductory junior trainers.
		Optimist sailors learn the essential steering and sail-trimming skills necessary to continue in the sport of sailing.
		With a simple rig and a light, durable hull, Vanguard Optimists have become the #1 choice of junior sailors.
	www.sailboatshop.com /pages/new_boats/vanguard/van_optimist.htm (88 words)

	Junior Sailing
		In April Varuna hosts the Admirals Cup and early May the Thailand Optimist Nationals are hosted at Ocean Marina as part of the Tp of the Gulf Regatta.
		The Optimist or "Opti" is, quite simply, the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail.
		The Optimist is the only dinghy approved by the International Sailing Federation exclusively for sailors under 16 years of age.
	www.royal-varuna-yacht-club.com /JuniorSailing.htm (306 words)

	Sandringham Yacht Club - Optimist
		The Optimist is a single-handed dinghy, approx 2.3m in length, which is ideal for children between the ages of 8 and 15 who are learning to sail.
		The turning point for the Optimist class came in 1954 when Axel Damgaard, skipper of a Danish three masted tall ship, saw an Optimist while his ship was visiting the.
		Scandinavia, where it was renamed the International Optimist Dinghy, which is its official name today.
	www.syc.com.au /optimist (571 words)

	Retrofitting An International Optimist Dinghy by Mclaughlin Boatworks
		The Optimist class association also does its best to ensure that the boat’s very success doesn’t become a burden by ensuring there’s a place for racers of all abilities.
		Another area in which the Optimist has not entirely forsaken its roots is in the area of ownership and design.
		The result has been a set of specifications that are mind numbing in their complexity, given the simple nature of the boat, and a drastic reduction in the number of certified builders.
	www.iod95.com /info/faq/instructions/retrofit_international_optimist_dinghy.html (2348 words)

	Atlanta Yacht Club - sailing, sailboat racing - the perfect family tradition!
		The Optimist Dinghy is a gaff rigged sailboat with a single mainsail.
		Opti, the Optimist Dinghy, was created by an Optimist Club as a means of getting kids and their soapbox cars off the streets of St. Petersburg, FL.
		The Optimist Class is the largest class of sailboat in the world, with well over 1 million boats currently in use and is also the fastest growing class of sailboat.
	www.atlantayachtclub.org /AYCpages/AYCoptifleet.html (233 words)

	Welcome to AIODA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Belinda was the Optimist National Champion in 2004 and represented Australia at the Optimist Worlds in 2004.
		The Optimist Dinghy is the largest dinghy class in the world with 150,000 sailors in over 50 countries and is open to sailors under 16 years of age.
		Optimists are a Yachting Australia recognised youth training class.
	www.aioda.com (715 words)

	IODA 4th Oceanian Optimist Championships. 7-14 October 2002, Apia, Samoa
		The Apia Yacht Club (AYC) in association with the Samoa Sailing Association (SSA) and the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) are in full swing preparing for the Oceania Championships to be held from October 8th to October 13th 2002 here in Samoa.
		The organizers are currently evaluation a new Optimist that is being manufactured in China and plan to use the boats for the Regatta.
		The committee is also looking for sponsors to sponsor optimist dinghies, the sponsors will be given naming rights over the vessel, advertising within the Apia Yacht Club, attendance to all of the Regatta events.
	www.samoa.ws /optimist/default.htm (898 words)

	Dotan revolutionary Optimist dinghy kick up rudder
		Optimist sailors have for years struggled to install the regular Optimist rudder, especially when the wind is blowing and the water is choppy.
		Too often, Optimist sailors must stand up to their waist in the water, unsuccessfully trying to align the rudder pins with the boat's rocking transom.
		Dinghy and catamaran sailors and sailing school trainers and teachers: Share your thoughts and opinions now in the Optimist Rudder Forum!
	optimist.dotan.com (803 words)

	Canadian Optimist Dinghy Association - CODA
		The Optimist Green Fleet is a special fleet for novice racing sailors with the purpose to encourage them to attend their first number of Optimist regattas.
		It is important for sailors, their parents and coaches to appreciate the Green Fleet as an important transitional stepping stone before the ‘move up’ into an age and skill appropriate fleet.
		The main target to keep in mind is that Optimist Fleets, including the Green Fleet, are there to keep the competition fair and challenging for everyone.
	www.sail123.com /coda/green_fleet.htm (710 words)

	North Sails One Design
		The International Optimist Dinghy Class has always been one of our main focus points as these sailors are the one’s that we will be the future of our sport.
		The Optimist is the dinghy in which the young people of the world learn to sail.
		Over 50% of the dinghy skippers at the Sydney Olympics were former Optimist sailors.
	www.northsailsod.com /class/optimist/optimist.html (803 words)

	VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL OPTIMIST DINGHY ASSOCIATION
		The Int Optimist is sailed in over 100 countries by over 150,000 young skippers, & is the ONLY dinghy approved by the International Sailing Fed'n exclusively for sailors under 16.
		Quite simply, it's the dinghy in which people of the world learn to sail.
		The Optimist is a true International One Design class, with identical boats made of a durable GRP Hull, which means minimal maintenance, and a new boat, complete with sail & trolley, costing only around $3,000 (see OziOpti), it provides a very affordable sailing package.
	www.optivic.yachting.org.au (259 words)

	. Optimist Argentina :: Optimist sailing tips and Optimist coaching notes
		This site is for all Optimist Class fans, sailors, coaches, parents and other people [??] with teaching sailing.
		If you think it is interesting or you are thinking in participate like sponsor please write me, I´ve many others projects running.
		Moving optimist to the sum of points and the face of the members of the equipment change :)
	www.optimist.com.ar /english/index.htm (454 words)

	Optimist Sails
		In the past, their various Optimist sails have met with varying degrees of success, ranging from good to excellent.
		The idea is that Optimist sailors aren't always going to anticipate a puff, ease an inch, hike, and trim an inch, then repeat the cycle 50 times on the beat.
		You may want to consult your coach and other Opti parents and sailors before making a making a final decision, and don't forget that, often, buying what everyone else at your club has, is the best decision of all.
	www.tackleshack.com /sailing/vanguard/optimist/sails.htm (806 words)

	Always The Optimist Boat/US Magazine - Find Articles
		But while derby car design has undergone aerodynamic evolution since the sport's inception in 1934, the Optimist was pretty close to ideal from the start 54 years ago and has changed only slightly since.
		"You can certainly say the Optimist dinghy is the most important sailboat in the world," says William F Schanen, editor and publisher of Sailing magazine.
		The flat-bottom, hard-chine design of Optimist dinghies, most of which are produced by commercial builders in fiberglass today, makes it very stable.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQK/is_4_6/ai_76812796 (897 words)

	Harken: International Optimist Deck Layout
		When the Clearwater, Florida Optimist couldn't run the Soap Box Derby program because of the city's flat terrain, they looked for a sailing alternative.
		In 1958, Axel Damgaard brought the trainer to Denmark where it was modified and renamed the International Optimist Dinghy.
		Today, this eight-foot, sprit-rigged boat is the only international Sailing Federation approved dinghy for sailors under 16 years of age.
	www.harken.com /rigtips/optimist.php (147 words)

	The Optimist (Oppie) Dinghy
		The Optimist is not only the biggest dinghy class in the world, it is the fastest growing
		Former Optimist sailors were over 50% of the dinghy skippers at the last Olympics
		Using the mainsheet in an Optimist is like changing gears in a race car.
	www.dswc.org /oppie.htm (756 words)

	National Optimist Association of India
		NOAI is affiliated to the Yachting Association of India (YAI) and the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA).
		It looks after the activities of Optimist sailing in India.
		The National Optimist Association of India was founded in 1979 at the College of Military Engineering, Pune, India.
	www.geocities.com /optimist_india (45 words)

	. Optimist Argentina :: aprender a navegar :: Optimist Dinghy .
		Optimist Argentina :: aprender a navegar :: Optimist Dinghy.
		Both International Optimist coaches and ex Optimist champions (European, South American and Worldchampions).
		The DVD is 55 minutes long and includes 6 sections with on land and on water explanations, tacks, double tacks, jibes, mark roundings and 720’s.
	www.optimist.com.ar /english/optimist.htm (196 words)

	2002 Optimist World Sailing Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		At 8 feet in length, the International Optimist Dinghy (or Opti) is the largest and fastest growing sailboat class in the world.
		The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) recognizes the International Optimist Dinghy as the official sailboat for children from 7-15 years of age.
		In addition, Tyco International Ltd. was the sponsor of the Bermuda Optimist Team to go to the Worlds held in Qingdao, China in 2001.
	www.ussailing.org /news/2002/OptiWorlds.htm (606 words)

	JSA Standard Optimist Notice of Race for 2000(3-11-2000)
		The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008, the rules of the U. Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA), and the 2005 Rules for JSA Events.
		Competency is defined by the JSA as follows: Each entrant is able to sail his/her Optimist to windward and to leeward in a variety of wind conditions, is able to right the boat after a capsize, and has previously sailed a race course.
		Each boat must comply with the USODA rules and with the 2005 JSA Optimist Inspection Checklist (Appendix A of the 2005 Rules for JSA Events).
	www.jsalis.org /Forms/JSA_Standard_Optimist_NOR.html (1095 words)

	About Us optimisttraining (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		KABB Optimist Training is a new company that specializes in Optimist training at the highest possible level.
		Kenneth Andreasen has been involved with Optimist sailing for over 20 years and has coached at over 30 international championships, including 6 World Championships, 3 European Championships and many other regional championships and regattas.
		He brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the Optimist and is one of the most experienced coaches around.
	www.optimisttraining.com /about.html (267 words)

	Home - Optimist sailing in Tanzania
		Results of the African Optimist Championship are posted on this website within minutes after the races have ended!
		We had a Topper, a Laser, a Canoe, several optimists (one sailed by the Sailing Secretary!), Rescue II and one (very) big catamaran all on the water at the same time for a triangle-sausage course with some difficult tasks to be completed to (like swimming around your boat).
		A great proportion of the fleet were towed in by team boats, rescue boats and committee boats, but the race served to set the tone for the rest of the week.
	optimistz.com (901 words)

	Competitors. IODA 4th Oceanian Optimist Championships. 7-14 October 2002, Apia, Samoa
		The Apia Yacht Club is to purchase 33 IODA registered Optimist class dinghies and competitors will be bringing their own sails.
		The International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) will be sending out an Internationally rated Judge from France and the Yacht Club will be supplying two International Judges from New Zealand.
		The Yacht Club has imported one of the new Optimist Dinghy's and it is currently on display at their clubhouses at Mulinu'u.
	www.samoa.ws /optimist/competitors.htm (283 words)

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