24
Nov
2023
International Events
World Record Sail - 100 Nautical Miles Solo in an Optimist!
Fourteen-year-old Carrick Jones of Antigua has just completed an incredible solo sail in his Optimist Dinghy. On November 22 at 16:30, the young athlete set off from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, arriving into Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, just before midnight on November 23 – a distance of 100 nautical miles across open ocean unassisted in his Optimist.
04
Nov
2023
IODA Events
Thailand winns the 2023 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Team Racing Champion
Singapore claims second place and Malaysia and UAE are tied for third place while USA was first in the overall championship.