Optimist Dinghy (Int) is a 7′ 8″ / 2.3 m sailboat designed by Clark Mills and built by Hartley Boats, Phileas Boats, La Prairie, Winner Boats S. L., Johnson Boat Works, SIBMA Navale Italiana, Performance Sailcraft, Far East Boat Co., Xtreme Sailing Products, McConaghy Boats, LaserPerformance, Nautivela, and Zim Sailing starting in 1947.
- Designer
- Clark Mills
- Builders
- Hartley Boats
- Phileas Boats
- La Prairie
- Winner Boats S. L.
- Johnson Boat Works
- SIBMA Navale Italiana
- Performance Sailcraft
- Far East Boat Co.
- Xtreme Sailing Products
- McConaghy Boats
- LaserPerformance
- Nautivela
- Zim Sailing
- Association
- Optimist Pram - International
- # Built
- 400000
- Hull Type
- Pram (Daggerboard)
- Construction
- Wood/FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 7′ 8″ / 2.3 m
- Waterline Length
- 7′ 1″ / 2.2 m
- Beam
- 3′ 6″ / 1.1 m
- Draft
- 0′ 3″ / 0.1 m — 3′ 2″ / 1 m
- Displacement
- 90 lbs / 42 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sprit/Lug
- Reported Sail Area
- ?
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 3.57 knots
- Sail Area/Displacement
- ?
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
- Displacement/Length
-
115.73
light
- Comfort Ratio
-
3.67
lightweight racing boat
- Capsize Screening
-
3.1
better suited for coastal cruising
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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