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Dinghies planing in a strong breeze under mountains
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Turkish national team

Optimist · 8 ft · Dinghy or board

Races
1
Results
1
Wins
1
Podiums
1
8 ft · 2.4 m · draft 0.84 m1.8 m
Our own simple drawing to scale, not the designer's plans.

The Optimist

One-design class

Single-handed youth dinghy with a sprit rig and daggerboard; displacement is hull weight.

Designer
Clark Mills
First built
1947
Length
2.36m
Waterline
2.18m
Beam
1.12m
Draft
0.84m
Displacement
35kg
Sail area upwind
3.3m²
Keel
lifting

The design's published figures; this boat may have been changed since. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Season by season

2024

1 races · 1 wins · 1 podiumsAverage toughness20
DateRaceDivisionPlaceSkipper / ownerBoatsSource
11 JanMonaco Optimist Team RaceTeam racing1st18Results

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