Between 20 and 50 euros

Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion, Paul Goodison, explains why this book is important if you want to win races. He says: “To win sailboat races you need to sail the boat fast. This comes down to hours on the water training and tuning – there are few shortcuts to hours of practising on the water.

Neoprene sleeve bottle holder with adjustable webbing straps at each end to fit around different circumferences of tube.

Windesign ergonomical designed kneepads with durable Kevlar® protection and a flexible neoprene padding.

It’s recommended to wear kneepads in Optimists and other dinghies. Not only to protect your own knees, also to protect the knee panels of your wetsuit. The Windesign kneepads are fitted with a double secured velcro fastening which ensures that lines will not stuck behind the velcro.

If you are looking for a glove suited to mainsheet trimming; where releasing the sheet is just as important as pulling in, the Dura Pro may be the answer. With double layer top quality abrasion resistant Amara on all high load/stress areas, these gloves are extremely supple with excellent grip and are perfect for all helming duties.

If you are looking for a glove suited to mainsheet trimming; where releasing the sheet is just as important as pulling in, the Dura Pro may be the answer. With double layer top quality abrasion resistant Amara on all high load/stress areas, these gloves are extremely supple with excellent grip and are perfect for all helming duties.

Rules in Practice has been the best-selling guide to the racing rules for the last 40 years. Now, in its 10th edition, it has been updated for (and contains in full) the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing and features a brand new chapter on the luffing rules and how they are being applied. The latest rule changes are also described, along with their impact on you as a sailor.

Harken 18mm Fly-Soft block, ideal to be used on outhaul or downhaul systems for Laser/ILCA. Also suitable for other classes.

Harken Soft-attach 29mm T2 block. 

Blacksmith Sail Fast wind indicator, suitable for Optimist Class. Handmade with black glass fibre and epoxy.

Optimist Racing is written for those sailors, parents and coaches who are looking for success in this competitive class. In it you will learn what it takes to win, including how to achieve blistering boatspeed through technique and tuning, perfect boat handling and tactics as well as covering the mental and physical requirements for success. There is also a section for parents and coaches describing how they can best support their young sailors.