At the Start

Optimist Crazy was created by Neil Wooldridge (2015) to help Optimist Sailors achieve their potential. The intention of being a portal where you can obtain all the information you require to sail an Optimist and also supply the equipment you need to succeed in the Optimist Class. It is aimed to benefit both the sailors and the parents of Optimist sailors whatever their level.

About Neil and his Family

Neil is passionate about sailing having sailed (mainly dinghies) all his life. Having  won an Enterprise National Championship, he was captain of his University team racing and represented the British Universities in Team Racing. Sailing Lasers he came 2nd twice in the New Zealand Masters Nationals. His most satisfying achievement was winning the UK Laser Club National Championships in 2000. Experience has been gained sailing in many different classes of boats from J24s, Squibs, Mirrors, RS boats, Lasers. He now wishes to pass on his knowledge to you. Neil is recognised YNZ coach and has coached at Wakatere as well as his kids.

Having experienced the huge learning curve, while his son Robbie and Daughter Daniella were learning to sail their Optimists, he appreciated it took a long time to learn about the boats and equipment, which clearly indicated that there was a need for a company where information was offered when customers purchased equipment. 

WetnWindy was formed

The online shop and business supplied boats, parts, sails and accessories that people need to compete in the Optimist class. However,  many of the stock lines are interchangeable between the dinghy classes (e.g. rope, wind indicators, ratchet blocks and pulleys), hence the Company was expanded to Wet n Windy (2018). Other types/classes of boats and parts are now available.

Robbie and Daniella continued to sail different boats (and get results) from the Open Skiff (Bic) – Aims Games Gold, Feva – Girls National Champion/ Travellers Champions, P Class – Tanner Cup Qualifier, Starling – 3rd Nationals, 3rd Match Racing Nationals, 29ers (top 10 results) and 420s – World Youth Team.  Other experiences with the Waszp, IQ Foiling and Nacra 15 have also occurred.

WetnWindy offers parts online via the web-shop as well as pickup from Milford by arrangement.  The web shop is still evolving as we are learning about new distribution methods. The company bought a van (2019) to help deliver spare parts to events.

Crazy Coach

The information that was collected and is still being collected, is now to be relaunched as CrazyCoach. This website will be available soon.

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