Optimist Dinghy Custom Half Hull Metal Print cart-addon-editable Bruce Kirby penned them to

Bruce Kirby penned them to paper over fifty years ago

or a main saloon

boardlike hull and a signature lateen rig

and powerful asymmetrical spinnaker configuration—preserving the lines and attitude that make this one-design legend so admired on the racecourse and beyond

and unmistakably yours

Optimist Dinghy Custom Half Hull Metal Print cart-addon-editable Bruce Kirby penned them toThe Slow Boat that Could The Optimist Dinghy is familiar to most of us who spend time near the water during the summer, and for good reason. With over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class, and many more built but never registered, it is sailed in over 120 countries, and is a fixture in many local clubs. The Optimist has a pram hull, originally formed from five pieces of plywood. It was the biggest hull the designer, Clark Mills, could