Coach Gear

Windesign's training and regatta mark. This highly visible yellow training mark is designed to last long.

Size inflated: 180 x 18 cm

Inflatable pyramid racing mark which can be used to mark races and regattas. Constructed from high quality 0,9 mm thick durable PVC coated polyester tarpaulin. The bright color and the size of the mark will help sailors see the mark from a great distance. At the bottom you will find 4 stainless steel D-rings to attach a mooring line. The three sides without artwork can be used for advertising or sponsoring. Size inflated: 140 x 140 x 120 cm

This magnetic boat set is ideal for accurately displaying dinghy races, enforcing and teaching the racing rules, as well as for protests.

For sailing clubs, committees, sailors and coaches to use on a whiteboard.

This pack comes in a handy zip lock, plastic bag, small enough to be carried around everywhere, and contains:

• nine boats in various colors
• three coach boats
• four racing marks
• one wind arrow
• one current arrow

Boat length: 10 cm

Package size: 23 x 12 cm

Fully detachable Optimist hiking bench.

With adjustable hiking strap. Padded support. Perfect for that extra Optimist training session. Convenient portable and quick to assemble due to the quick link detachable joint design. 

Windesign fully detachable hiking bench, with adjustable hiking strap and two padded supports.

Perfect for that extra training session. Convenient, portable and quick to assemble due to the quick link detachable joint design. Super strong but weighs just 5.7 kg. Designed by Laser sailors.

Size: 125 x 75 cm

The first book with over 75 specific exercises organized by category and difficulty to serve as a guideline and inspiration for coaches and trainers at clubs. The book Written by Pim Stumpel & Ben Koppelaar both award winning Dutch dinghy coaches. Pim & Ben have written down all the exercises they use to train and coach sailors. With the support of Huub Lambriex (1984 Olympic Tornado sailor and mental coach) they have created tools to help coaches, program-managers and sailors set goals and structurally train to become better sailors.

Language: English

Optimist racing coach Attila Hodacs reveals 20 years of his coaching experience in this 85 page book. Topics included: The phases of development, how to lead optimist sailors to international level racing, setting up training sessions with different exercises, how to improve boathandling skills, strategy and how to minimize mistakes.

A must have for every trainer, coach or interested parent.

The 130-page history, illustrated by almost as many photos mostly in colour, tells the story of how an ‘Orange Crate’ from Florida became the junior boat in over 120 countries.

It includes an 18-page supplement by Clifford McKay Jr., the first boy to sail the Optimist, with some fabulous photos of the early days. The story is taken up by Robert Wilkes who worked with the Optimist Class for over 35 years and had access to it’s archives. Young people tend to ask why things are the way they are. This history gives the answer for their beloved little boat..

Written by Robert Wilkes and Clifford McKay Jr.

All-weather notebook with top spiral binding. 

A must-have for all coaches and outdoor people. Your text does not disappear, even when wet.

Size: 10 x 15 cm, 100 squared pages

It has never been so easy to measure and adjust your Optimist mast rake before your training or regatta. Place the special hook in the top-aft of the mast and measure the distance to the edge of the deck. The blade shows imperial units (inches) and metric units (centimeters).

Ideal for accurately depicting races, enforcing and teaching the racing rules, as well as for protests. It helps coaches to explain manoeuvres, trim, wind and tactics. For sailing clubs, committees, sailors and coaches. You can use your whiteboard marker (not included) for additional illustrations.

The whiteboard is supplied with a shock cord hand strap to make your coaching sessions even easier.

The whiteboard comes in a splashproof zip lock document bag which has a firm pull cord to make it easier to open and close. The bag is big enough to fit your whiteboard marker, magnetic sets and important documents.

Size: 35 x 25 cm

This magnetic boat set is ideal for accurately displaying dinghy races, enforcing and teaching the racing rules, as well as for protests. For sailing clubs, committees, sailors and coaches to use on a whiteboard.

This pack comes in a handy zip lock, plastic bag, small enough to be carried around everywhere, and contains:

• Three boats in various colors
• One coach boat
• Four racing marks
• One wind arrow
• One current arrow

Boat length: 10 cm

Package size: 12 x 12 cm