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USA Optimist you know?

7K views 69 replies 13 participants last post by  Valiente 
#1 ·
Helo,

my dad sayed I can have a new Optimist in next year, but I want Sebastien Zieglemeyer or Fascenda Optimist.

But my dad says Optimist from USA are good, but I don't know the USA Otimist.

my dad sayed Optimist from America is not much maney and USA maney is not expenseeve so he buy in America.

And my dad sayed to look in google, but I saw these.

http://www.optimistusa.com/winner/home.htm

http://www.optistuff.com/info/boats-proracer.html

do you sail these optimists? do you nouw more Optimistas from Amreica for Class A?
 
#2 ·
Fred,

I think that this is what caught your dad's attention:

"The Optisailors PRO Racer includes: <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:p></O:p>

· Your choice of top-level Racing Spars - Although the Blackgold EX975 spar set is consider the best worldwide. We do off others, which sport their own unusual features. Giulietti Blacktop, light mast and the Optimax MK3 spar set. Guide to Spars." <O:p></O:p>
 
#10 ·
Fred, if the guy who washes the boat put 50 litres of water into Giulietta's bilges, tell your father he can just put his angry head into the water and it will turn into steam. Your new English word for today is "evaporation": evaporação

Don't take it personally...you know how your father is about the boat!:D

He is right about the U.S. money now, though: even with the expense of shipping an Optimist to Portugal, it is likely to be less expensive to buy it in the U.S., maybe enough to get better sails cut in Portugal.
 
#7 ·
All the young sailors who have Optimists in this part of the country, buy them from Vanguard. In fact, Vanguard builds all Optimists here and sells them to other companies to sell. It is better to buy directly from the builder - they can customize the boat any way you like.

Mr. Bob Adam is the man who sells Optis for Vanguard. I thought his son was a Optimist champ, but I meant someone else - sorry. Here's a website that explains some local regattas with Optis, the NorthSails One Designs

I know this boy's dad (his picture is below). He has won many regattas and sails a Vanguard Opti:

 
#9 ·
Fred,
Tell Your dad you want the men Who built his boat to build you an opti
Out of carbon fiber:D you will not take anything less.
It will be a good joke.;)
Our Club has a bunch of vanguard boats, optis, laser's, 420's, They build good boats. I want a rs feva :O
 
#16 ·
:cool: :cool: helo Marc. it is me Frederico

My dad siyed I can have a new Optimist. I like the vanguard and alsso the Mclaughlin. It is transparente:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

But now I need to study atoo, to be good person when I am big.:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

And I want black mast, mine is brown:p :p :p :p :p
Very nice, Fred. You must be very persuasive...or you know to ask for things on the days your Dad comes in first!
 
#13 ·
I really love this...the kid is really funny...he's home sick, and spent the whole day printing stuff of the web on my laptop.

When I got home, I got at least 1 hour of Optimist stuff to read.

Sorry for the trouble Fred gave you guys.

Thanks for helping him out, and me too.

God bless you!
 
#17 ·
Alex, we all welcome Fred with open arms around here. He is most welcome -- well, at least until you give him a bunch of Photo-Shop lessons. :)

And a good plan to buy an Opti over here with those high flying Euros compared to the dollar!!!
 
#18 ·
Helo:) :) :) :) :) :)

My dad talked today to man from Maclhauhlin Optimist, and he is very happy.:cool: :cool: :cool:

I am happy also:) :) :) :) :) :)

I like maclaughlin and I like Vanguard also, but I like maclaughlin more becaue it is transparent and I can see the fishes. but also vanguard. So now I wait. My dad sayed he will cal the man from vanguard when he goes to aAmerca

But my dad don't tell me he speaks with the men. I know he did:( :( :( :( :( :( :(

And I am happy..I like Optimist form America.

Now I need to study, bye bye
 
#19 ·
We'll make sure your father gets you the right boat. :D
 
#21 ·
Cool... I'd love to see a video of your new helicopter. :D
 
#24 ·
:D okay... I'll wait. :D
 
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