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Optimist

Монотипный класс · Clark Mills · с 1947 года

Яхты
11
Результаты
12
Победы
4
Гонки
1
Длина
2.36m
Ширина
1.12m
Осадка
0.84m
Вес
0.0t
Площадь парусов
3.3m²
Официальная страница класса

Почему яхтсмены выбирают Optimist

The Optimist is the standard first racing dinghy for children, a cheap, simple pram that young sailors can handle alone from about age eight. Families and clubs choose it because of its enormous worldwide class, a structured path to international championships, and a strong record of producing Olympic sailors. It is only for sailors under 16, so everyone eventually moves on.

  • Simple, safe single-hander for children
  • Largest youth class, sailed in over 120 countries
  • World and continental championships give a clear competitive path
  • Many Olympic dinghy skippers started in it
  • Restricted to sailors under 16

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Характеристики

Монотипный класс

Конструктор
Clark Mills
Впервые построена
1947
Длина
2.36m
Ватерлиния
2.18m
Ширина
1.12m
Осадка
0.84m
Водоизмещение
35kg
Площадь парусов на лавировке
3.3m²
Киль
lifting

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

Опубликованные характеристики проекта; отдельные яхты часто модифицированы. Источники: en.wikipedia.org

Что говорят яхтсмены и тестеры · нашими словами, по указанным страницам

  • He calls it the natural first boat for young sailors, with over 150,000 boats registered across more than 120 countries.

    IODA Secretary General Antonio González de la Madrid, via Sailors for the Sea · Sailors for the Sea, 2024

  • The club says it is safe enough for an eight-year-old yet technical enough for a 15-year-old, and many Olympic dinghy skippers began in it.

    Royal St George Yacht Club (Dublin) · Royal St George YC