Tuning your Optimist . . . . and yourself!An Optimist Library
including books in  and 
Books in English
IODA DOES NOT SUPPLY THESE BOOKS. PLEASE CONTACT THE PUBLISHERS.
Sailing for Kidsby Gary & Steve Kibble, published by Fernhurst Books.*
The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailingby Gary Jobson & Jay Kehoe, available from Jobson Sailing*Optimist Racingby Phil Slater, published by Fernhurst Books.*The Rules in Practiceby Bryan Willis, published by Fernhurst Books.*Fitness for Sailingby Alan Beggs, John Derbyshire and John Whitmore, published by Fernhurst Books.*
How To Be A Successful Optiparentby David Pierce, published by David Pierce
*May also be available from national Optimist associations.
See also publications of the ISAF, Royal Yachting Association and U.S.Sailing.
Books in Spanish - El Optimist - Iniciacion & Perfeccionamiento de Alto Nivel en Optimist,
- by Jose Maria van der Ploeg, published by La Industrial Velera Marsal, S.A., C/ Ample, 35 - 08002 Barcelona, Spain.
- Guia del Optimist
- by Federacion Espanola de Vela, Luis de Salazar 12, 28002 Madrid, Spain.
Books in French
Available from the Federation Francaise de Voile, 55 Avenue Kleber, 75784 Paris Cedex 16
Decouvrir Voile - l'Optimistby Bernard Duval, Philippe Michel, Michel Zougs.
Pratique Sportive de L'OptimistLes Carnets de Memento Technique, Document B3 - Deriveurs 1986.
Enseigner l'Optimist by Jean Luc Paulou, cartoons by Alain Roland. The original French edition of IODA's"Teaching with the Optimist", now back in print.
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