Optimist planing with the helm hiking out during Semana de la Vela at Potrerillos

Mendoza Yachting Association

The wind
won't wait

Racing, fleets and competitive training at Potrerillos Reservoir. This is where Mendoza sails.

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AMY

  • Optimist
  • ILCA
  • J/24
  • Keelboat
  • Multihull
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Countdown

54th Argentine Optimist Championship + ENP

AMY is the organising authority, together with the Argentine Optimist Association (AOA) and under the auspices of the Argentine Yachting Federation (FAY). 12 races are scheduled for the CAO and 8 for the ENP.

The association

We run the racing and train the sailors

AMY brings Mendoza's fleets together and puts the province's racing calendar on the water: class regattas, official rankings and training for those just starting out.

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Where we're heading

Potrerillos as a host venue

In December 2026 the province hosts the Argentine Optimist Championship. That's the course we're steering: Mendoza as a regular venue for national sailing, not an occasional stopover.

5
Classes racing
20
Races scheduled · CAO + ENP
2026
Founded

What we do

The racing programme

Optimists in line during a regatta at Potrerillos

Regattas and championships

A yearly calendar by class, with official rankings and prize-giving. AMY is the organising authority for the 2026 Argentine Optimist Championship.

Two kids aboard an Optimist at Potrerillos Reservoir

Training sailors

Teaching and competitive practice across every class, for children, teenagers and adults starting out.

Optimist fleet gathered against the hillside

Fleets and classes

Optimist, ILCA, J/24, keelboat and multihull. Each fleet with its own calendar, its own standings and its own people.

2026 season

Calendar

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  • 08DEC 2026

    54th Argentine Optimist Championship

    Club Náutico Costazur, Bahía Bonita · Organised by AMY with AOA, under the auspices of FAY

    OptimistEnter now ↗

  • 08DEC 2026

    National Beginners Meeting

    Club Náutico Costazur, Bahía Bonita · 8 races scheduled

    BeginnersEnter now ↗

  • —To be confirmed

    Rest of the season schedule

    Dates and venues to be defined

    All classesPending

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