Opti Links

Clubs

Nahant Dory Club, Nahant, MA - http://www.doryclub.org/

Nahant Sailing Program, Nahant, MA - http://www.nahant.org/recreation/sailingprogram_homepage.shtml

Nahant Laser Sailing, Nahant, MA - http://sites.google.com/site/nahantlasersailing/

Boston YC, Marblehead, MA - http://www.bostonyachtclub.net/

Corinthian YC, Marblehead, MA - http://www.corinthianyc.org/

Eastern YC, Marblehead, MA - http://www.easternyc.org/

Pleon Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA - http://pleon.org/

Swampscott Yacht Club, MA - http://www.swampscottyachtclub.org/

Annisquam Yacht Club, Gloucester, MA - http://www.annisquamyc.org/

Beverly Yacht Club, Marion, MA - http://www.beverlyyachtclub.org/index.cfm?ID=240

Camden YC, Camden, ME - http://www.camdenyachtclub.org/node/10

Cohasset Yacht Club, Cohasset, MA - http://www.cohassetyc.org

CORK Sail Kingston, ON - http://www.cork.org/

Duxbury Bay Maritime School, DBMS, Duxbury, MA - http://dbms.org/

Eastern Point YC, Rockport, MA - http://www.epyc.net/jrsailing.php

Edgartown YC, Edgartown, MA - http://www.edgartownyc.org/

Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc, East Greenwich, RI - http://www.gbsa.info/

Hingham Yacht Club, Hingham, MA - http://www.hinghamyachtclub.com/

Hyannis Yacht Club, Hyannis, MA - http://www.hyannisyachtclub.org/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp

Hyannis Port Yacht Club, Hyannis Port, MA - http://www.hyannisport.org/index.html

Hull YC, Hull, MA - http://www.hullyc.org/hyc_jr_sailing.shtml

Lauderdale YC, Fort Lauderdale, FL - http://www.lycopti.info/Calendar/tabid/116/Default.aspx

Manchester Sailing Assoc, Manchester, MA - http://www.manchestersailing.org/

Narragansett Bay Yachting Association - http://www.nbya.org/

Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, Norfolk, VA - http://www.optimistteam.com/

New Bedford Yacht Club, New Bedford, MA - http://www.nbyc.com/

Newport YC, Newport, RI - http://www.newportyachtclub.org/

Portland YC, Portland, MA - http://www.portlandyachtclub.com/

Sakonnet Yacht Club, Little Compton, RI - http://sakonnet.org/

Sail Salem, Salem, MA - http://www.sailsalem.org/blog/

Sandy Bay Yacht Club, Rockport, MA - http://www.sandybay.org/index.shtml

Scituate Harbor Yacht Club (SHYC), Scituate, MA - http://www.shyc.net/

Squantum YC, Quincy, MA - http://www.squantumyc.org/index.htm

Stage Harbor Yacht Club, Chatham, MA - http://www.shyc.com/

Wickford Yacht Club, Wickford, RI - http://wickfordyc.org/

Organizations

International Sailing Federation - http://sailing.org/

US Sailing - http://www.ussailing.org/

International Optimist Dinghy Association IODA - http://www.optiworld.org/

US Optimist Dinghy Association USODA - http://www.usoda.org/

Mass Bay Sailing - http://www.massbaysailing.org/

Southern Mass Sailing Assoc - http://www.southernmasssailing.com/

Opti Programs

Sail Newport - http://sailnewport.org/npt/m/_general/default.asp

FAST Sailing Foundation Newport, RI - http://www.fastsailing.net/

Garden State Optimist Team - GSOT - Pine Beach, NJ - http://www.teamgsot.org/

Long Island Sound Optimitst Team - LISOT Sailing Foundation - http://www.lisot.org/

Team Gnarly Optimist Racing (TGOR), Sands Point, NY - http://www.teamgnarly.org/

Lake Ontario Opti Team - LOOT - http://optipix.blogspot.com/2009/07/lake-ontario-opti-team.html

Vendors/Dealers

IODA - Builders - http://www.optiworld.org/ioda-builders.html

LaserPerformance (former Vanguard in RI) - http://laserperformance.com/

used optis: http://www.laserperformance.com/main/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=show_category&catid=4&text_search=&order=0&expand=0&Itemid=378

Sturgis Boat Works - http://www.sturgisboatworks.com/

Winner Optimist (Denmark) - http://www.winneroptimist.dk/?lang=uk , http://www.optimistusa.com/winner/home.htm

McLaughlin - http://www.iod95.com/

Seitech - http://www.seitech.com/

Zoom Opti - http://www.zoumusa.com/index.php?main_page=page_2

Intensity - http://www.intensitysails.com/saforop.html

Far East Opti - http://www.fareastboats.com/en/optimist.html

Browns Yacht Yard - http://brownsyy.com/ - closest opti dealer to Nahant, Philip has parts locator and gets 15% off opti parts

Shops

Dinghy Shop (NY) - http://www.dinghyshop.com/

The Boathouse (ME) - http://www.theboathouse.biz/index.asp

Dinghy Locker (Landfall Navigation) (CT) - http://www.landfallnavigation.com/dinghysailing.html

Colie Sails - http://www.coliesails.com/

North Sails - http://www.northsailsod.com/class/optimist/optimist_whatsnew.html

Annapolis Performance Sailing (MD) - http://www.apsltd.com/

Other

Sail OneDesign - http://www.sail1design.com/

Scuttlebutt - http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/

Photos - http://www.capizzano.com/smdp2009/index.htm

Opti sailing - http://optisailing.net/

Boating Safety - http://www.hmy.com/boating-and-yacht-safety-for-all-age-levels

Racing

Clever Pig - http://www.cleverpig.org/

Rules - http://www.ukhalsey.com/RulesQuiz/quiz_list.asp

Sailing Game - http://www.macgregor.net/sailing/SailGame.html

Tactics - http://www.sailingworld.com/article_search.jsp?categoryID=729&typeID=402&m=4

Technique - http://www.sailingworld.com/article_search.jsp?typeID=402&categoryID=761&m=4

Starting Strategy - http://www.passageyachts.com/cgi-bin/articles/tactics/tacticschapter3.cfm

Pre-start strategy - http://www.ehow.com/how_8906_competitor-head-wind.html

Videos, Interviews - http://www.sailgroove.org/