Optimist

Win More with North Optimist Sails

From learn-to-sail to training to intense racing, the Optimist offers great opportunity to young sailors. At North Sails, we love supporting Optimist sailors of every size and skill level. With multiple designs to choose from, you’ll find the perfect Optimist mainsail to fit your sailing style and goals. Expect more with North.

Optimist SAILS

OPTIMIST Crossover Mainsail

Entry level sailors

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OPTIMIST V-1 Mainsail

All-Purpose (Below 34kg)

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OPTIMIST V-2 Mainsail

All-Purpose (34-42kg)

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OPTIMIST V-3 Mainsail

All-Purpose (Above 42kg)

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Optimist NEWS

Basic Racing Rules of Sailing Explained

In this webinar, North Sails experts Zeke Horowitz and Brian Hayes explain and demonstrate basic rules according to the US Sailing “Racing Rules of Sailing”. Using a whiteboard, Zeke re-creates… Read More

Sesto-Cosby Makes Waves in the Optimist Fleet

Making a name for himself in the fiercely competitive Optimist fleet is 14-year-old British sailor Santiago Sesto-Cosby. Having sailed the Optimist for an astounding 10 years, we were eager to… Read More

Let’s Talk Optimist [German]

North Sails experts Kicker Schäfer and Miklas Meyer talk all things Optimist.

New MNR Series Optimist Bi-Radial Mainsail

48 French Optimist sailors took to Kerguelen Beach to race and qualify a spot at the 2020 Cap d’Agde. 13- year old Gabin Baly came out with the win overall… Read More

North Sails Stellt de Neue Bi-Radiale Optimist Segel Vor

North Sails, der weltweit führende Segelmacher für One Design Segel, hat eine neue Serie an Optimist Segeln für diese spannende Jollenklasse entwickelt. Mit der neuen Serie findet nun jeder Optimist… Read More

Optimist Worlds Tool Kit

Heading to Antigua? North Sails will be there! Our Opti experts put together this guide to help you prepare. There is no better performance test of an Optimist sail than… Read More