FAQ Section

Instructions

• Legal Centerboard Handle (PDF format)
• Blue Jay Air Bag Installation
• Bow Bumper Installation
• Gelcoat - Fiberglass Maintenance and Repair (PDF format)
• Important Knots You Should Know (PDF format)
• How To Read a Compass (PDF format)
• Mast Safety Clamp System
• Mast Step Repair (Mast Steps that won the West)
• Mast: Collar and Step Repair (PDF format)
• North Sails numbering guide (PDF format)
• Optiparts Mast Collar
• Optiparts Silver Mast tie on sketch
• Retro Fitting an old Optimist
• Rig Travel Bag
• Rigging the BlackGold Spar Set (PDF format)
• Rigging The Club Spar Set (PDF format)
• Sail Numbering and Removal
• Tie Sail to Mast Without top Plugs

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Optimist Transportation and Storage

• Transporting an Optimist
• Boat Tie down and protection
• Building an Optimist Trailer (PDF format)
• Optimist Towing, Boat Storage, and Launch

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Articles and Literature

• Race Committee For Dummies (PDF format)
• Recycling Your Used Opti
• Everything You Wanted To Know About The Optimist

Boat Speed, Tuning and Racing

• Bendy Booms and Spars
• Over the Starting Line Early
• Toni Tio Tuning Guide (PDF format)
• North Sails Tuning guide (PDF format)
• Optimist Control in High Winds

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Owners Manual & Boat Registration

• Boat Registration Form (in PDF format)
• Optisailors Owner's Manual (PDF | HTML)
• Standard Owner's Manual (in PDF format)
• Oppi Owner's Manual (in PDF format)

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Equipment Comparisons

• All About Spars
• Boat Package Comparisons
• Guide to Blades and Foils
• Guide to Sails
• Guide to Spars

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Parenting / Coaching / Program Articles

• Green Fleet Safety Contest (PDF format)
• Simple Racing Rules For Green Fleet (PDF format)
• Starting Basics For Green Fleet (PDF format)
• Benefits of Optimist For Your Child (Bad Dad)
• Coaches Letter to Parents First Day (PDF Format)
• Empowering Conversations With Your Child
• Guide To Parents First Day (Tips For Harbor Mice)
• Helping Build The Class
• Honoring the Game
• Optimist a 25-Year Perspective
• Quiz For Opti Sailors Safety and Boat Parts (PDF format)
• Your Time Will Come - Everyone Cannot win

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Newsletter Archives

• Spring 2008 (PDF format)
• November 2007 (PDF format)
• Fall 2007 (PDF format)
• June 2007 (PDF format)
• Spring 2007 (PDF format)
• November 2006 (PDF format)
• September 2006 (PDF format)
• June 2006 (PDF format)
• Spring 2006 (PDF format)
• December 2005 (PDF format)
• August 2005 (PDF format)
• May 2005 (PDF format)
• March 2005 (PDF format)

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Directions

• click here for directions to the factory

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