Optimist sail number 6000 goes to auction 

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From 7pm on Thursday 3 December you will have the chance to bid for Optimist Sail number ‘6000’ thanks to a special auction being run by the International Optimist Association.   

Running until Sunday 13 December, the online auction will allow sailors to place their bids for this much sought after sail number whilst at the same time raising money for the John Merricks Sailing Trust.  

David Baddeley Technical Officer, International Optimist Class Association said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for everybody to have a shot at owning this unique sail number. There are a lot of superstitions around sail numbers, particularly round numbers which many people believe to be lucky. So to own a cherished sail number like 6000 is something really special. We hope that everyone will have a bid and help to raise money for the John Merricks Sailing Trust.”  

The sail number 6000 has been kindly donated by the RYA, (Royal Yachting Association) an Issuing Authority for the sail numbers in the UK, to the International Optimist Association.   

Bas Edmonds, RYA Technical Manager said: “We wanted to do something special with the 6000th Optimist sail number so we are delighted that the International Optimist Association has chosen to auction the number in order to raise money for the Trust”.  

To find out how to take part in this unique auction and place your bid visit www.rya.org.uk/go/optimist-auction