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Optimist

Optimist-Pro M+

dinghy

Our race-grade Medium Plus cut, built to full IODA class specification for sailors racing at national and international level.

LOA
2.3
M
YEAR DESIGNED
1947
DESIGNER
Clark Mills
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Technical Data

Specifications

LOA
2.3
M
Beam
1.13
M
Draft
0.84
M
Hull Weight
35
KG
Crew Min
1
Crew Max
1
Year Designed
1947
Mainsail Area
3.3
M²
Jib Area
0
M²
Spinnaker Area
0
M²
Class Profile

Class Facts & History

Category
Optimist
Type
dinghy
Designer
Clark Mills
Class Association
International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA)

History

Clark Mills designed the Optimist in 1947 for a junior sailing programme in Clearwater, Florida, built from two sheets of plywood so any family could afford one. The design was standardised in 1960, the class became strict one-design in 1995, and IODA now oversees a class sailed in more than 120 countries with well over 150,000 boats registered, more than any other sailing dinghy in the world.

Sailing Characteristics

The same Medium Plus cloth weight as our standard range, but cut and finished to racing specification, with tighter attention to shape retention and detailing for sailors who need every bit of performance the class rules allow.

Racing Context

Built for sailors campaigning through national squads, championships and the top of club fleets, where small, consistent shape differences matter over a long race series.

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