Zim Race Optimist

Upgraded to go faster, the Race Optimist from Zim is ideal for Optimist sailors looking to race at the highest level.

Zim Sailing's Race Opti is the ultimate package for youth racers and comes equipped with the performance rigging and gear you will need to achieve success at every level of competition. The Race Opti is available in several colors including: Red, Orange, Light Blue, Dark Blue, White, Gray, and Black. Zim Optimists have won many local, regional and national regattas. They were chosen as the charter boat for the 2009 IODA African Championships. The Race Opti comes with a USODA registration, sail number and one year membership for new members.

• IODA approved and measured hull
• Biaxial cloth hull promotes optimum strength characteristics
• Hull bonded with superior structural adhesive to ensure stiffness
• Your choice of colors available on aft sides and transom:Red, Orange, Light Blue, Dark Blue, White, Gray, and Black
• Extensive attention to detail and polished finish
• Green Championship epoxy racing foils
• Polyurethane coated airbags
• Harken Carbo ratchet blocks
• Includes choice of race sail (contact for current options)
• Optiparts BlackGold spar set
• Dyneema/Vectran control lines
• Trigger release shackle on Dyneema mainsheet pennant
• Double tapered mainsheet

• Length - 7.7 feet
• Beam - 3.7 feet
• Mainsail Area - 35 sq ft
• Hull Weight - 77 lbs

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Why West Coast Sailing

We represent a dozen sailboat brands from all around the world. Our dinghy sailboat inventory is second to none, with at least 100 boats in stock in our warehouse at any time. Our staff has extensive experience sailing, racing, rigging, coaching and delivering boats worldwide. This is what we do:

• Selection – 70+ models of boats from manufacturers around the world.
• Service – Our staff is focused on helping you Own The Water.
• Experience – The team here has decades of experience on all types of dinghies.
• Inventory – Over $1million of boats and parts inventory in stock at all times.
• Logistics – We have experience shipping boats all over the world, at reasonable rates, quickly.
• Rigging – We rig most boats by hand, and stand behind our work.
• Long Term Support – We are a leader in our industry, and we didn't get here by cutting corners. We have your back.
• Apparel and Accessories – We have the apparel, accessories, trailers and dollies to go with each boat.