15/02/2026
This story began in 1968 with Rex Fettell.
For so many people, the Minnow was the beginning of your sailing journey. It was your first taste of independence on the water — a place where confidence is built, friendships are formed, and resilience quietly takes hold. The beginning of salty hair, stinky wetsuits, and some of the best memories many of us will ever have.
The Minnow teaches far more than just sailing. It teaches young sailors how to rig their own boat, how to capsize and get back up, how to look after their mates, and how to keep going when things don’t go perfectly — which, as we know, is most days on the water.
The Minnow was designed to be simple, affordable, and accessible — and that philosophy is exactly why it has endured. While boats and classes have come and gone, the Minnow has remained a constant, because it does what it was always meant to do: get kids sailing — and keep them loving it.
