International Optimist
Description
The Optimist, also known as Opti, is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. The Optimist is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered. It is sailed in over 120 countries, and it is one of only two sailboats as an International Class by World Sailing exclusively for sailors under 16.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 5.67 ft |
| e | 6.98 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 5.67 ft | 6.98 ft | - | - |
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Sails
| Sail Type | SPRIT |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 5.67 ft - (1728 mm) |
| Foot | * 6.98 ft - (2128 mm) |
| Leech | 9.18 ft - (2798 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 20.35 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.46 ft - (2579 mm) |
| Head | 4.06 ft - (1237 mm) |
| Area | * 36.8 ft² |
| Comments | Luff and Foot are secured to the mast and boom. See the class rules (Section 6) for explicit detail on this and other matters. |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.