List of products by brand Optiparts

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).

Protect your Optimist hull from being scratched with this Optiparts UV resistant bottom cover.

Made of 320 gsm 600D solution dyed polyester with EVA backing, high quality 190T inner lining and closed cell foam in between.

Solution dyed polyester has much better color fastness and UV resistant characteristics than cheaper pigment dyed polyester. 

Black anodized Optiparts aluminium tiller extension with a releasable rubber joint and a black end knob which makes the tiller extension super smooth.

Designed to maximum allowed length.

• Length: 65 cm.
• Diameter: 16 mm.
• Weight: 115 g.

Gold trim strip as used on the Optiparts Blackgold booms.

Text printed on transparent polyester. Length 16 cm.

Optiparts heavy duty Optimist rig bag from 600 polyester with two compartments.

One for the sail and boom, and one for the Optimist mast and sprit. With zip closure, name tag pocket and detachable and adjustable carrying strap. With 2 straps for bundling to create a compact package.

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.

This releasable rubber joint for 16 mm tiller extension is mounted with an aluminium pin only. The rope core will avoid complete failure should the rubber tear.

Mounted with pin which is kept in place by a piece of heat shrinkable tubing. The distance between the mounting hole centres of all joints is 32 mm.

To remove a joint: simply cut off the tubing and push the pin out.

Optimist sprit ends for 27mm racing sprits. Sold in pairs.

Nylon sprit adjuster handle for the Optimist. For easier handling of the halyard. Suitable for 4mm lines.