Bow to Stern currently has 10 International Optimist Dinghies
and is planning to aquire more options for older\over 130lb children in the future.
The Optimist
The Optimist or "Opti" is 7'6.5'' long, and 3'8'' wide.
it is a "flat-bottomed, hard chine, pram-bow dinghy with a una sprit sail"
Why the Optimist?
Optimists are designed for kids to single hand without danger, fear, or backstrain.
Over 150,000 kids in over 100 countries currently sail in optis
The Optimist is not only the biggest dinghy class in the world, it is the fastest growing
Over 50% of the dinghy skippers at the last olympics were former Optimist Sailors
Optis are the only dinghy recognized by the ISAF* exclusively for under 16s*the world organising body
for sailing
The Laser coming soon!
- The Laser is 4.23 meters long and 1.42 meters wide.
- "an exciting dinghy you can sail anywhere, transport simply, race competitively
and everybody can enjoy"
The world's best selling racing boat, with over 181,000 Lasers, sailing in over 120 countries worldwide
3 boats in one - as you increase in size and weight, you simply increase the
size of your sail
3 international racing classes
2 of the rigs are Olympic classes - Standard and Radial
Club 420 coming soon!
13.8 ft long and 5.4 ft wide