Optimist - World Championship 2018 - Limassol CYP - Start today

The 2018 Optimist World Championship begins on Cyprus today with the first races. 264 participants from 56 nations and 5 continents are on the entry list, most of them with full 5-boat-teams. - as always one of the most international events in the entire family of international (and Olympic) sports. North America is represented by full teams from CAN, ISV, MEX and USA. Favorites are hardly to detect in the quickly changing environment of fast growing young athletes, but there are high hopes, that the multiple season winner Stephan Baker USA will end in the top ranks.
Racing can be followed live as from today.
The event facebook page with videos of the Opening Ceremony.