London Laser Danghy Event - Laser dinghy is an Olympic Sailing class more information

Introduction

The Laser is a single-handed (one person), trailer-sailable, Olympic class dinghy. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes simplicity and performance. The dinghy is manufactured by independent companies in different parts of the world, including LaserPerformance (Europe) in Europe and the Americas, Performance Sailcraft Australia in Oceania, Performance Sailcraft Japan in Asia and Performance Sailcraft New Zealand in New Zealand

The Laser is a single-handed (one person), trailer-sailable, Olympic class dinghy.

The Laser is a single-handed (one person), trailer-sailable, Olympic class dinghy. It is one of the most popular single-handed dinghies in the world, with over 7500 boats being made by more than thirty different manufacturers. The Laser has been used as a platform for experimentation and innovation, such as foils that were later adopted by larger sailing craft.

In its modern form it was designed by Klaus Ostwald who had been inspired by an earlier boat called the Lorna Doone that had been specifically designed to encourage participation in sailing at an affordable level.

The name “Laser” comes from “Lasership”. The first time it appeared was on 9 September 1958 in a magazine article written by Frank Bethwaite about his trip from England to Venice (Italy) on board his 30 foot (9 m) long construction named “Laser II”, where he crossed paths with one of his fellow students who had built his own boat also called “Laser”.

The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes simplicity and performance. The dinghy is manufactured by independent companies in different parts of the world, including LaserPerformance (Europe) in Europe and the Americas, Performance Sailcraft Australia in Oceania, Performance Sailcraft Japan in Asia and Performance Sailcraft New Zealand in New Zealand.

The laser is a small, highly maneuverable sailing dinghy. It is sailed in a variety of competitive and recreational sailing events throughout the world, predominantly off the beaches. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes simplicity and performance. The dinghy is manufactured by independent companies in different parts of the world, including LaserPerformance (Europe) in Europe and the Americas, Performance Sailcraft Australia in Oceania, Performance Sailcraft Japan in Asia and Performance Sailcraft New Zealand in New Zealand.

The hulls are made from molded fibreglass or carbon fibre composite materials. The centreboard (or daggerboard) runs under the full length of the boat’s centreline from bow to stern with a draft that can be lowered for high-speed stability or raised for improved maneuverability if required for tack manoeuvres when beating into a strong wind on port tack or going upwind.

The mast is stepped directly above its attachment point at an angle of about 10 degrees off vertical so that it can be supported beneath its base plate by two shroud wires (typically sections cut out from larger wire rope) attached at opposite ends: one near each end also called forestay(s).

The Laser is one of the most popular single-handed dinghies in the world, with more than 200,000 boats officially registered. A commonly cited reason for its popularity is that it is robust and simple to rig and sail.

The Laser is one of the most popular single-handed dinghies in the world, with more than 200,000 boats officially registered. A commonly cited reason for its popularity is that it is robust and simple to rig and sail.

The design of the laser emphasizes simplicity and performance, which makes it easy to learn how to sail by yourself. It also features a relatively large sail area for its size that allows for good speed.