This is the third such project in the South Pacific and the sixth worldwide. The wooden Optimist fulfilling its historic function of getting young people sailing in the 60th anniversary of the original design by Clark MILLS.

More than 200 Optimists have been sponsored under the IODA International Development Programme in the last five years, including new fleets in Libya and the Faroe Islands last year. You can find out more about last year’s successes and more info on the '6 for 5' scheme by CLICKING HERE.