35 years of TeenyTwo-man dinghy for the youngest

Lasse Johannsen

 · 03.01.2022

35 years of Teeny: two-man dinghy for the youngestPhoto: Copyright: Oliver Ostermann
Regatta field on the Kellersee near Malente | te
In an interview with YACHT, designer Günter Ahlers explains how the idea for the Teeny came about and reports on the rapid development of the junior class

Not every child likes to be alone. And so the two-man dinghy for sailors of Opti age was an instant success. Perhaps also because the Teeny is just as uncomplicated as the Optimist and can be easily transported on the car roof. With its spinnaker and trapeze, it has everything a two-man dinghy needs.

Read the class portrait and an interview with designer Günter Ahlersin the new YACHT (issue 2/2022, available now in magazine shops and as a digital edition in the YACHT app or can be ordered directly here ).

Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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