Laser 2 – CVRDA – Classic & Vintage Racing Dinghy Association

Length: 4.40m (14ft 5ins)

Width: 1.42m (4ft 8ins)

Weight:

Country: United Kingdom

Keel Type:

Rig Type:
Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib)

Crew: 2

Trapeze: 1

Sail Area: 11.52 sq. m

Spinnaker Type:
Symmetric spinnaker

Spinnaker Area:
10.2 sq.m

Designer(s): Frank Bethwaite

Design Year: 1978

Builder: Laser

Boats Built:

No CVRDA handicap data found

Much used by university sailing clubs. The Laser 2 has a number of derivatives, such as the Laser 2 Regatta, and the Laser Fun.

The Laser 2 has a symmetric spinnaker and single trapeze.

The Laser Fun had a reefable mainsail and a roller furling jib whilst the Laser Fun New Wave has a slightly different mast and a 13.5m2 genneker flown from a deck mounted extending pole

Class Association website:
http://www.laser2sailing.org.uk/

Other links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_2

Handicap History >>

Handicap Rating History
Year	Rating
RYA 3 Digit Handicaps
1983	109
	PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
1984	108
	PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
1985	109
	PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
1986	109
	PY Type R; PY Group centreboard;
1987	109
	PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
1988	109
	PY Type R; PY Group CENTREBOARD;
1989	109
	PY Type R; PY Group CENTREBOARD;
1990	109
	PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard;
1991	109
	PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard;
1992	109
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
1993	109
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
1994	109
	PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD;
1995	109
	PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD;
RYA 4 Digit Handicaps
1996	1031
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
1997	1033
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
1998	1033
	PY Type Primary; PY Group CENTREBOARD;
1999	1033
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
2000	1033
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
2001	1034
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
2002	1034
	PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard;
2003	1035
	PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard;
2004	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard;
2005	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard;
2006	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard;
2007	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard;
2008	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
2009	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
2010	1035
	PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
2011	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker;R PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard;
2012	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy;
2013	1035
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy;
2014	1055
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy;
2015	1065
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy;
2016	1065
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy;
2017	1065
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard;
2018	1075
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard;
2019	1085
	2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Experimental; PY Group Centreboard;
2025	1100 Laser II
	2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker;
	RYA PY Type: Limited; RYA Group: Limited;