Sailing Video: Optimist Video

Sailing Video: Optimist Video

The Sailing Center is a magazine style television show that illustrates all the interesting aspects of real-life sailing for the racer and non-sailor alike.

2000 Team Trials

This is the episode from the Sailing Center TV series that features the Opti team trials held at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club on Long Beach Island, NJ. These are the races that qualify sailors to become part of the US team that competes in the major international events. Sailing footage as well as interviews with manufacturers, participants and organizers. The series features episodes of Back Yard Boat Repair as well as Tuckers Tips.

LBI Opti Regatta

The backbone of all sailboat racing is the local and regional regatta. This video features all the fun of this type of racing. Kids of all skill levels come out to sail and have fun at this low pressure annual event. View fun sailing and lots of fresh faces.

Clark Mills

Over 50 years ago Clark Mills designed the Optimist Pram. Shortly before his passing, we spoke with him about the origin of the boat and how it was conceived. Charming and informative. He is the inventor of the most popular youth racer in the world.