Laser

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Length: 4.23m (13ft 10ins)
Width: 1.37m (4ft 6ins)
Weight:
Country: United Kingdom
Keel Type:
Daggerboard
Rig Type:
Bermuda Una Sleeved
Crew: 1
Trapeze: none
Sail Area: 7.06 sq. m
Spinnaker Type:
No spinnaker
Spinnaker Area:
0 sq.m
Designer(s):
Design Year: 1970
Builder:
Boats Built: 202000
At Date: 2019
No handicap data found
Alternate Names and Variations
Laser 4.7UKThis uses a different mast section and has a 4.7sq.m. sail area
Laser 8.1UKDeveloped by Rooster Sailing this uses a different mast section and has 8.1sq.m. of sail area.
Laser RadialUKThis uses a shorter lower mast section and has a 5.76sq.m. sail area.
Rooster 8.1UKDeveloped by Rooster Sailing this uses a different mast section and has 8.1sq.m. of sail area.

Men and Women’s Olympic single hander designed by Bruce Kirby. Different rigs allow a wide range of users with the same hull.

The Laser Radial has a lower mast and smaller sail area (5.76 sq m instead of 7.06 sq m), the Laser 4.7 has a 4.7 sq.m sail whilst the Rooster 8.1 rig has 8.1 sq.m. sail area.

 

 
Class Association website:
http://www.laser.org.uk/
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