There are lots of Optimist tuning guides available. We’ve put together a collection of the most informative guides from major sailmakers and boat manufacturers.
Optimist Tuning Guides
North Sails
Quantum Sails
UK Sails
Ullman Sails
Olimpic Sails
McLaughlin Boat Works
Many of these tuning guides give dimensions in metric units. Here’s a table of mast rake recommendations from Team Gnarly in both inches and cm to help you out.
| Wind (knots) | Minimum rake (inches) | Maximum rake (inches) | Minimum Rake (cm) | Maximum Rake (cm) |
| 0-5 | 109 | 110 | 276 | 279 |
| 5-10 | 110 | 111 | 279 | 282 |
| 10-17 | 111 | 112 | 282 | 284 |
| 17-21 | 112 | 113 | 284 | 287 |
| 22-28 | 112 | 115 | 287 | 289 |
| 28-40 | 110 | 116 | 279 | 287 |
Other Opti sailmakers include Colie Sails, Doyle Sails, Hyde Sails, and Win Design (Moorhouse-MacCausland).
Other Optimist boat manufacturers include Sturgis Boat Works, Zoum, Zim, FarEast, and Winner.
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