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The Optimist Class does not have licensed bulders. But all builders of GRP boats must have a prototype approved from each mould they use for production. The following builders have approved moulds and have bought ISAF plaques within the last year.

Note that all GRP Optimists built since 1 March 1996 have mould numbers moulded into:

  • the forward face of the forward transom
  • the starboard bottom flange of the mast thwart bulkhead
  • the forward bottom flange of the daggerboard case
They also have the year of manufacture and the ISAF/IYRU building fee plaque number engraved on the forward transom, and the building fee plaque itself glued to the starboard side of the mast thwart bulkhead.

See also "Is it an Optimist? " and other information on the Technical page.

Name
RED = WEBSITE		Address Country
of Build		Contact
RED = e-mail		FaxTel
Lange by Rio Tecna
9 de Julio 356 San Fernando Buenos Aires		ArgentinaSantiago Zizzi54-11-4744-2955
54-11-4744-2299		54-11-4744-2955
54-11-4744-2299
McLaughlin Boatworks
4787 Adams Road, Hixon, TN 37343		U.S.A.Steve Sherman1-423-875-40111-423-875-0740
Nautivela S.r.l.
Via Gardone 8
20139 Milan		ItalyFamily Portiglia39-02-9828 795939-2-9880212
Cantiere Nordest
via Chiodo 14/f
36050 Bolzano Vicentino, Vicenza		ItalyClaudio Barbieri39-444-35066739-444-350 667
Winner Optimists Aps
Krogsbjergvej 6
5600 Faaborg		DenmarkStig Blocher45-62-61920345-62-619303
Zou Inter Marine
Bei Long Kou, Sha Zi Kou, Laoshan District, 266102 Qingdao		ChinaPenny Ma86 532 8882 829186 532 8882 8290
All-Carter CraftsKrezoly 32 66-100 SulechowPolandKrzysztof Jagolkowski48-22-626895548-22-6268954
Art MarinePlanernaya 16/2
197374 St. Petersburg		RussiaAlexey Salnikov7 812 4412101+7 812 4412100
Barlavento BoatsRua Presidente Backer, 34/601 Niteroi - RJ. Cep: 24220-041BrasilAlcino Vasquez Moreira55-21-3715 6096+55-21-2712 2313
Optimist BritesAv. da Liberdade no 98, 7400-220 Ponte de Sor PortugalRui Brites 351 96 804 86 94
Charger Composites
formerly Vene-Björndahl Ky		Vasarakuja 6
67100 Kokkola		FinlandAnnika Aartsen358-68-83-17950358-68-83-17950
Nicolás Cuerdo Paisandú 360, 2000 Rosario ArgentinaNicolás Cuerdo--
D. Dimas Shipyard
16klm. New Avenue Spata, 15344 Pallini, AttikiGreeceDimitrios Dimas30-1-666 866630-1-666 5555
Dragon Marinec/oVroonweg 8-A 3247 CG Dirksland
Netherlands 		ChinaEdo Knoll
Gerke Smakman		31 187 60534531 187 605344
East-WaveP.O. Box 10, 31/3 Tankopia St.
61091 Kharkov 		UkraineSergey Kalchenko--
Erplast47470 BeauvilleChinaJean Michel33 5 53 95 41 2633 5 52 95 40 27
Faccenda C.N.
via E.Mattei 57013 Rosignano Solvay		ItalyMarco Faccenda39 58676414839 586764148
Finessa-BatarBox 50, Västra Longgatan 2, 61922 TrosaSwedenFredrik Antman46-156-1396446-156-13900
David HarteUnit 3, Coronea, Skibbereen, Co Cork IrelandDavid Harte353 28 23851353 28 23851
Lajos Hodacs8175 Balatonfuzfó, Krúdy ut. 8,HungaryLajos Hodacs36-88-451-222 
Lenam Vela Ligera Passatge del Pi, s/n, Apt. correus 94501, 08339 Vilassar de Dalt, BarcelonaChinaManel Guardiola34-93 750 7242 
Morgan Boats d.o.o.Fornace 33
33 800 Piran		SloveniaMilan Morgan386-56-746919386-66-76578
Opticupul. Nad Kanalem 7
44-120 Pyskowice		PolandGracjan Miskow48 32 330 498148 32 330 4980
OS BåtarSkalegårdsvägen 14
43994 Onsala 		SwedenStefan Johansson46-300-6445546-300 430 430
Osis BåtarHjuviksvägen 1403
42341 Torslanda		SwedenPer Oskarsson46-31-92236346-31-922363
Porter Brothers
(M & I) Ltd.
1 Tarquin Yacht Harbour
Thorney Rd., Emsworth
Hants PO10 8BP		EnglandMike Porter44 1243 37292944 1243 377522
Praga Marine Pvt. Ltd.165 Avanashi Rd., Peelamedu P.O., Coimbatore, 641 004 TamilnadIndiaJoe Nejedly422 256 3714422 256 2140
Shanghai Far East
Frp Boat Co.,Ltd.		No. 17 Fu Hui Rd., Ye-Xie Town, Shanghai 201609ChinaLu Weifeng86 21 5780 227286 21 5780 8884
Sport-Sails Centerul. Dworcowa 48 89-642 RytelPolandIzabela Baranowska48-52-398 532348-52-3985322
Srb Racing BoatsV Luzich 61,
CZ-46602 Jablonec nad Nisou		Czech RepublicDusan Srb420-0483-305877420 483 305848
Stanislaw SierocinUl. Husarska 14/1 60-331 PoznanlPolandStanislaw Sierocin 48 61 8 686 787
Van Wettum BoatsHorndijk 23
1231 NX Loosdrecht		HollandMartin van Wettum31-35-582 7476
Xtreme Sailing Products Pte. Ltd.1500 East Coast Parkway
Singapore 468963		IndonesiaTim Ross65-6441 473165-6441 4701
Ziba Sp. z.o.o.ul. Kolejowa 2, ZalnoPolandS. Ziegelmayer48-52-334 174648-52-334 1746
Burcot Boats (WOOD + KITS)Burcot OxfordshireEnglandDavid Wedge-44 1865 407726

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