Welcome to the home of Optimist dinghy sailing in Scotland.
The Optimist dinghy is a wonderful boat for children aged 5 to 15. Oppies cover the full range from wooden homebuilds through cheap plastic training hulls to highly sophisticated fibreglass racing boats. This range means the boat can develop with the sailor. And the Optimist class has nurtured some of the greatest sailors in the world, including of course Ben Ainslie, five times Olympic gold medallist.
The Scottish Optimist scene is one of the most welcoming and vibrant in the UK. Previous sailing experience is definitely not a requirement for parents – help and advice is available every step of the way. Basic sail training can be had at many clubs and schools and is the best preparation for the fabulous and fun racing circuit. All our racing events feature a regatta fleet with great coaches. Fully fledged sailors battle it out in the main fleet at Scottish events and races nationwide. Your children will amaze you!
The next event in Scotland for Optimist Sailors is at Largs on 26/27 May 2012
To find out more visit the Largs Sailing Club Website
We look forward to seeing you all there, a link to the results will appear after the event in the results link
Link to the Notice of Race
Look out for an event blog over the weekend!