Junior / Youth
O'pen Skiff Dinghy
Modern planing junior boat with an open, self-draining transom. Roughly 30–65 kg ideal sailor range per the Australian class.
Why this class
Keeps teenagers in the sport by being genuinely fast and forgiving of capsize.
Before you buy
- Confirm the O'pen Skiff is actually raced at your club — ask for last season's results, not the website.
- Check the sailor is inside the class weight range, and will still be in twelve months.
- For class racing, obtain and retain the official measurement documentation.
- Price a set of sails, spars and foils before you price the hull. The consumables often decide the real cost.
- Check what the last three boats of this class actually sold for second-hand.
Confirm against the class association
Dimensions on this page are indicative and given to help you compare classes. Class rules, measurement requirements and equipment lists change — always confirm current specifications with the class association before buying a boat intended for measured racing.
When inspecting a class boat, also ask the local fleet which sailmaker, spar package and trailer arrangement are easiest to support nearby. A nationally active class can still have very different fleet depth from one club to the next, and regular local racing is often worth more than a theoretically perfect design with nobody to race.