Optimist World Championship Archives

2023 Optimist World Championship

June 24th, 2023

Henric Wigforss (SWE) won the 2023 Optimist World Championship, topping the 248-boat field from 54 nations on June 17-24 in

June 19th, 2023

The 2023 Optimist World Championship on June 17-24 has attracted 248 sailors from 54 nations for the event in Costa

July 6th, 2022

The 2022 Optimist World Championship was held June 29-July 6 in Bodrum, Turkey. With the USA winning the Team Race

July 3rd, 2022

The United States won the 2022 Optimist World Team Racing Championship, with 48 teams competing on July 2-3 in Bodrum,

July 9th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 9, 2021) – Brazilian Alex Di Francesco Kuhl overcame a 259-boat fleet to win the

July 8th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 8, 2021) – A single race on the penultimate day of racing at the Optimist

July 7th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 7, 2021) – After two days of Optimist Team Race World Championship, which ended yesterday

July 6th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 6, 2021) – After two days of racing and over one hundred races completed by

July 5th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 5, 2021) – Change of pace for the Optimist World Championship, where the three qualifying

July 4th, 2021

Riva del Garda, Italy (July 4, 2021) – The arrival of a storm today allowed for just one race to