Ship Details
Optimist 1 Photo Credit: Robert Snelling photo

 

Registry #1	847098 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1987	Optimist 1	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1987	Place	Richmond	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	? x ? x ?
Builder	Amor Marine (Amor, Frederick John)	Measurement (metric)	12.07m x 3.51m x 2.65m
Hull	Glass Reinforced Plastic	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	9.6	Type 1	Yacht, sail (sloop-rigged)
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine	37.29kw diesel auxiliary engine	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Sail/Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 2023-2026 she was owned by George R. Snelling, North Saanich BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2026	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/847098 (website viewed 25/03/2026)
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