OPTIMIST DINGHY (INT)

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Sailboat Specifications


Hull Type:
Pram (Daggerboard)
Rigging Type:
Sprit/Lug
LOA:
7.67 ft / 2.34 m
LWL:
7.08 ft / 2.16 m
Beam:
3.50 ft / 1.07 m
Draft (max):
3.17 ft / 0.97 m
Draft (min):
0.33 ft / 0.10 m
Displacement:
92 lb / 42 kg
Disp./Len.:
115.73
Construction:
Wood/FG
First Built:
1947
# Built:
400000
Designer:
Clark Mills

Sailboat Calculations

Disp./Len.:
115.73
Comfort Ratio:
3.69
Capsize Screening Formula:
3.10

Notes

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.

U.S. Optimist Dinghy Assn.
P.O. Box 150127
222 E. Westmonte Dr. #101
Almonte Springs, FL 21401
407-774-7880
Fax: 407-774-6440

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