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Moving to the Open Bic after the Optimist?

JANUARY 01, 2018

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⾔語を選択  The Open Bic class presents its boat as a substitute to the Optimist, and indeed, especially with its Powered by 翻訳 smaller sail (3.8 square meters, versus 4.5 square meters for the regular race sail), the Open Bic can be sailed by kids as light as 70 or 80 lbs.

Yet, a more critical question, in places where the Optimist dominates youth sailing under age 16, is if there is a place for the Open Bic after the Optimist. Popular Posts

So let’s have a look at some critical factors: weight and age. A Sad Day for Sailing

The Optimist can be sailed competitively up to a weight of 110 lbs (50 kg), with a max of 120 lbs (55 kg). Many of the best Optimist sailors in the world are actually under those weights. Cayard, Berecz, Kusznierewicz Regarding the Open Bic, a query with the current world champion (U 17) Sean Herbert from New Weigh in on World Sailing, the Finn and Offshore Zealand brought up this information: an ideal weight of around 50 kg (110 lbs), but the boat can be sailed competitively up to 60 kg (132 lbs), after which performance declines rapidly./* Resolving the 2024 Olympics Lineup: a Solution If you watch videos of the top Open Bic regattas - many are available on youtube - you find out that indeed, the top sailors look like very much into a 100 to 130 lbs (45 to 60 kg) weight range.

World Class Optimist Events So there is a bit of overlap with the Optimist, but clearly, the Open Bic can be sailed competitively after for 2019: a Provisional List the Optimist, for a certain period, that will depend on the growth of the sailor.

That period after the Optimist may be just one or two years for boys, maybe two to three years for Un jour triste pour la voile girls.

Note that the limit for participating into regattas in the Optimist is age 15, while it is age 16 for the Open Bic (in the U17 category). In the Optimist class, many sailors will leave the class at age 14, some Optimist Winner v. Far East: even at age 13, because being too heavy or too tall for the boat. which one is faster?

At a weight of around 132 lbs, the transition towards a boat like the Laser 4.7, but also the C420, i420 or 29er, can be operated much more smoothly than at 110 lbs. Singlehanded Dinghies for the 2024 Olympics: Selection At that time, the sailor may also have a much better idea as to what he/she wants to sail in the Criteria and Potential Contenders upcoming years. That's a very important factor, given the fact that boats such as the Laser, the i420 or the 29er are much more expensive - so it's a good idea to get the right boat! 2019 North American Open Bic Championships in San Diego The Open Bic can even be seen as a transition towards windsurfing - as the boat shares many similarities with windsurfs — fully battened sail, Bic brand name, etc. Moving to the Open Bic after Obviously, the Open Bic, with its modern design and higher speed, offers a vastly different experience the Optimist? to youth sailors than the Optimist, and a sort of introduction to the kind of speeds that can be achieved in larger boats. 2024 Olympic Singlehanded The Open Bic is also a good platform to attract kids who did not start Optimist sailing very early on, Dinghies: Videos of the and yet want to try sailing at ages of say 12 to 15. Potential Contenders

To be noted is that a good resale value can be expected for the boat - based on the experience of the Nepean Sailing School, which has kept most of its Open Bics for over 12 years now. So buying a boat for 2 or 3 years, and then selling it, is not unreasonable. Featured Post

So yes there is a rationale to develop Open Bic youth fleets in Canada and elsewhere. The fleets can co-

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exist with the Optimist fleets - and offer a smoother transition towards boats such as the Laser, the Welcome to the Optimist and Open Bic 420 and the 29er. Blog!

Welcome to the Optimist and Open Bic Sailing /* This is performance at the highest - world championship level. At the club / local level, it would be Blog - an initiative primarily aimed at parents of probably appropropriate to transition kids out of the Open Bic at a weight of about 65 kg (143 lbs). opti sailors who would like to share their...

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