If you want to maximize performance and minimize frustration, it pays to learn the best techniques to tie an Optimist sail. We pulled tips from manufacturer’s tuning guides, books, and online sources to make the process easier. We added performance…

Here’s a well-done video from the International Sailing Academy showing the importance of shooting up to maintain your gap on the starting line.  This video shows the technique in Lasers, but is applicable to other small  boats. Starting: Shooting Up…

Here’s a link to the 2019 International Optimist Dinghy Association class rules.

Our SailZing “Sailing Fleets: Opti” Pinterest board showcases Opti (or Optimist) sites, photos, videos and tips.