optimist dingy

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snapperfish
snapperfish
NSW
61 posts
NSW, 61 posts
30 Apr 2020 1:52pm
Hi all,
Is the optimist dingy designed to plane?
Yours curiously,
snapperfish.
Azure305
Azure305
NSW
402 posts
NSW, 402 posts
30 Apr 2020 3:18pm
Don't know but probably not, although it does foil!

Gravy7
Gravy7
NSW
242 posts
NSW, 242 posts
30 Apr 2020 5:23pm
Based on this video, I would say 'yes'. Despite the gutful of water this young bloke is carrying in the bilge, that's a pretty flat wake behind. Kudos.
EC31
EC31
NSW
490 posts
NSW, 490 posts
30 Apr 2020 7:21pm
I would have said no, but after watching the video, then yes. They are hard chined and relatively flat bottomed, so it seems they just need lots of wind and a young, talented skipper....
Ramona
Ramona
NSW
7752 posts
NSW, 7752 posts
1 May 2020 8:47am
Some of my favourite Optimist photos.















Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3413 posts
WA, 3413 posts
1 May 2020 9:02am
Can plane, but not really designed with planing in mind, would be the best way i could put it.


love those extreme opti photos
Serenite
Serenite
48 posts
48 posts
1 May 2020 9:40am
That second photo is cool.

Who hasn't gone over the side as a kid and kept hold of the tiller extension or mainsheet?

Was ok in the Sabot, could be a bit more problematic off the yacht.
MuttonBird
MuttonBird
VIC
74 posts
VIC, 74 posts
2 May 2020 9:07pm
Not exactly planing! But this is the southernmost sailing school in the world. A very cold, calm Saturday afternoon in Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino, Chile. Minutes later the kids emerged with a young navy officer, and had the most fun I have ever seen in little boats, in spite of no wind.





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