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Technical

The optimist is, quite simply, the boat in which the young people of the world learn to sail. However, these young sailors have surely pushed the boundaries of the boat and competing at the highest of the class is becoming more than an art… The links below are intending to answer technical questions at various level.
If you are about to get involved in the Optimist circus, have a read of a document written by an experienced Oppie parent ( P Tingle). It will give you the guidelines to get started in setting up your boat.

The sail set up document (T Chaix) will give you the essential guideline to achieve the next level - understanding the way your boat works and try to gain that extra percent of speed to win races.

Sails

• Olimpic sails
• J sails

Rig Setup

• get started in setting up your boat ( P Tingle)
• Sail setup How to set up an optimist ( T Chaix)

Other docs

• circuit training for oppies ( D Harte)
• Diet and fitness information
• count down to a good start
• Helping you to optimise a session by analysing it.