About us
We are the largest class in the swiss sailing sport by the number of members.
We are also the youngest, dedicated to children between 5 and 15 years.
We promote sailing at every level: starting sailing, starting regattas and the top level (national team).
For more information about us, please visit the Documents page.
Latest News
28.10.2024
The Regata Club Oberhofen invites Optimists from all around Switzerland for the traditional season-closing “Gengerbread Regatta” on November 9th and 10th.
Manage2Sail Link.
16-19.10.2024
Team-Race European Championship, Moncao.
Team members: Alina, Mey/Melissa, Giovanni, Maxime.
Results
5-13.10.2024
Swiss Optimist Talent Camp 2024, Campione del Garda.
Participants: Adrian, Vera, Tommaso, Elia (2012)
Tim, Aston, Eric, Maria Luce (2013)
06.10.2024
On the weekend of the 28-29 September the Segler Vereinigung Bottighofen organised the last PM of the year in Kreuzlingen.
Challenging conditions and young challengers!
Results here
22.09.2024
PM Flüelen: 6 races in perfect conditions while there was wind nowhere else in Switzerland.
Results
Photos from the organizers: Drive
10.09.2024
2024 International Optimist Swiss Championship
1. Olha Lubianska UKR-314
2. Eivinn Lofterod SUI-1966 DRCS
3. Vita Erceg CRO-1360
1st Girl: Olha Lubianska UKR-314
1B. Tim Baïle SUI-2024 CNP
2B. Alexandra Youji Wangliu ESP-3467
3B. Villiams Osipovs TJD-4
1B Girl: Alexandra Youji Wangliu ESP-3467
All results: Link Manage2Sail
Photos from the organisers: Drive.
06.09.2024
Team-Race Swiss Championship
1. CNV1
2. CVLL1
3. CNP1
All results: Link Manage2Sail
21.08.2024
24-25 August R5 and R6 have a common Team-Race training in Kreuzlingen, open to other teams. Contacts: Tom (R5), Benedikt (R6), Sven Kowalewsky or Sophie Studer.
06.08.2024
2025 Selection 1 : Palamos Optimist Tropy
Entries open 07.08.2024 (tomorrow) 10h00!
Website
17.07.2024
Swiss Optimist Newsletter July 2024
17.07.2024
6-13 October: Region 3 Training Camp on Garda Lake.
Flyer
05.07.2024
The 2024 Europan Championship has just finished in Carrara (ITA)
The event was marked with very light conditions on water.
The best Swiss girl is Alina finishing 25
The best Swiss boy is Cyril finishing 53
Complete results: Website
15.05.2024
Region 3 Training camp from 5 to 9 August in Oberhofen.
Open to all Optimist Sailors. Link.
21.04.2024
PM Thun under the snow, but 4 races completed for this last regatta of the 2023-24 season.
Results PM Thun
PM List Final 2023-24 Season
Bestenliste Final Season 2023-24
Swiss World Championship Team:
Eivinn, Tenma, Lewin, Edward, Lena
Swiss European Championship Team:
Yann, Alina, Andrea, Loïc, Cyril, Mey, Elsa
Results of the 2024 Selection
18.04.2024
Region 4 Training Camp from 14 to 18 August in Alpnachstad.
Open to all. Registration Form.
07.04.2024
Region 5 Training camp from 9 to 12 May on Wallensee.
Open to all Optimist Sailors. Registration Link.
31.03.2024
Portoroz (SLO), 2nd Selection Regatta
Results
17.03.2024
First PM of the year, Lugano, nice weather but very light wind.
Only one race completed.
Results
14.03.2024
Additional information for the GA 2024:
Explanation of planned PM Regulation Change.
Updated Rule Change proposal: EN, DE, FR
25.02.2024
Invitation to the 2024 GA of the Swiss Optimist Class.
16th March 2024 18h00, in Lugano (CVLL Clubhouse)
Agenda (FR and DE)
18.02.2024
Palamos (ESP), 1st Selection Regatta
Results
24.01.2024
Another offer for July: the Lake Thun Yacht Club is organizing a training week on Lake Silvaplana for the first time during the summer holidays (July 13-20).
More information on the flyer.
15.01.2024
Entries for the 2024 Davos Opti Camp open today at 12h00.
Link to the updated notice.
Link to registration.
12.01.2024
The entries are open for the 2nd selection regatta: 30th Easter Point Regatta 2024.
Hurry-up, there are only 450 places!
https://www.klub-pirat.si/en/events/sailing-point-easter-regatta-2024
(Hope you are already registered for Palamos, the 1st!)
07.01.2024
The 2024 Opti-Camp of Davos will take place from 14 to 20 July.
You can find the flyer below this Link (in German).
Registrations will be open on the 15th January: Link to come
01.01.2024
Registrations for the 2024 selection are open.
Go to Members, then Manage on the chosen sailor.