The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. The Optimist is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered.

12' Gig Harbor Boat Works Scamp Fiberglass San Francisco Bay Area, California Asking $18,000

The Optimist sailboat is designed for children of all skill levels, whether they're sailing at the club or racing at a North American Championship. Check out the deal on Optimist Sailboat at The Dinghy Shop

Immensely popular youth trainer, designed for and built by a large number of home builders. The list shown here can only represent a small fraction of past and current professional builders.

Boat comes ready to race with trolley, bailers, paddle, mast clamp and winner hiking strap. McLaughlin is the most technologically advanced Optimist sailboat in the world, specifically engineered for speed and a proven champion – our Optimist sailboat has never been beaten in World Championship competition. It is like new.

The Optimus remains the largest and fastest growing sailboat class in the world, a phenomenon as THE definitive teaching boat for hundreds of thousands of children the world over.

Zim Sailing offers race ready Optimist sailboats in a variety of options, including Club and Race spec boats and the regatta winning Pro Opti by Fighter. Trust the experts at Zim Sailing with your next Opti purchase.