Optimist Parts

2" x 15'

Strap secures Airbag to the deck

Low-stretch dyneema/vectran opti sail tie set. Corner and foot/luff ties included    

Opti gudgeon set. Includes one gudgeon and one backing plate.

Stainless steel clip holds the rudder on the gudgeons in the event of a capsize

 Four hole mount eyestrap for mainsheet blocks.

Ring for boom bridle to clip mainsheet pennant onto. 25mm diameter x 3mm thick wire. 

 Opti Boom Bridle. Constructed with lightweight, low stretch Covered Vectran and a stainless steel ring.  

An Opti hand bailer is essential for keeping your boat afloat and fast. Sail and bail! The square opening in our Opti bailer is great for getting every last drop out of your Optimist.  Lanyard included.

Specially made by the Zim Rigging Department for the top Optimist competitor, this is the ultimate 4:1 mainsheet block and clip. An upgrade over our standard mainsheet clip block, this assembly allows a 4:1 purchase which can be super helpful in heavy...

Rubber daggerboard slot insert for the Opti. Used in the corners of the daggerboard trunk, best installed with marine sealant/adhesive.  Sold as single insert, need 4 per boat.

Here at Zim Sailing we stock and sell more Optimist Airbags than anyone else in North America. Our airbags are fabricated from a heavy duty polyurethane and feature a long twist valve style tube.We sell 43L and 48L airbags. Typically 43L airbags are...