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  1. Beach launching the Laser and Optimist fleet with a nice shore break and 20 knots

  2. Laser Sailboat CleanUp 1

  3. Rudderless Sailing in a Laser, just messing around in boats

  4. Laser Restoration Part 5

  5. Laser Sailboat CleanUp 2

  6. 🤔 How to Optimize your Laser Sailboat & Go Fast! Part☝️ #lasersailing

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  1. Laser Sailboat Upgrades & Restoration Guide and Advice

    Laser Standard / MK2 / ILCA 7. This is the most common Laser rig size, and the original rig on the boat when it was designed. It features a 7.06 square meter sail (about 76 square feet). In 2018, the Laser Class approved a new 'Standard' sail, which is referred to as the 'MKII' or 'Mark 2' to distinguish it from the first version.

  2. Laser (dinghy)

    Laser (dinghy) The Laser is a class of single-handed, one-design sailing dinghies using a common hull design with three interchangeable rigs of different sail areas, appropriate to a given combination of wind strength and crew weight. Ian Bruce and Bruce Kirby designed the Laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance.

  3. Laser Sailboat: Mastering Performance and Techniques for Success

    Hull Design and Construction. The Laser sailboat is known for its simplicity and performance which was designed in 1970 by Ian Bruce and Bruce Kirby. The hull design contributes to its stability and speed in the water.. Its construction uses a lightweight hull, ensuring optimal handling for sailors of various skill levels. This sailboat has been designed with durability and stability in mind.

  4. Homepage

    LaserPerformance proudly makes many sailboats including: Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Sunfish, Laser Pico, Laser Bahia, Laser Vago, Bug, Club FJ, Club 420, 420 Omega and Z420. ... Designed as the ultimate beach craft, this maintenance free boat holds its resale value thanks to its robust construction, highlighted by hard chines and a flat ...

  5. How to Rig a Laser Sailboat: 12 Steps (with Pictures)

    1. Get all your parts together. You should have the boat itself (the hull), the dagger board, the rudder and tiller, your mainsheet, both mast pieces, boom, boom bang and sail in one place. 2. Put together both the pieces of your mast. The bottom of the top half just slides into the top of the bottom half.

  6. Step-by-Step Guide: Learn How to Rig a Laser Sailboat for Optimal

    To properly rig a Laser sailboat, it is important to understand the components involved, including the rigging lines. Here are the steps to follow: 1. Begin by setting up the main halyard. Attach it to the head of the sail and run it through the top of the mast. 2.

  7. The story of the former Olympian who designed the world's most beloved boat

    The Laser's simplicity makes it something like the platonic ideal of a sailboat, like a child's drawing with a line and a triangle—but enabled by the postwar innovations of fiberglass (for ...

  8. Laser (International)

    Laser (International) is a 13′ 8″ / 4.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Kirby and Ian Bruce and built by Performance Sailcraft and LaserPerformance starting in 1970. ... Construction FG Dimensions. Length Overall 13 ... Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area ...

  9. Laser Sailboat Sail and Rig Sizes

    Laser Standard / MK2 / ILCA 7. This is the most common Laser rig size, and the original rig on the boat when it was designed. It features a 7.06 square meter sail (about 76 square feet). In 2018, the Laser Class approved a new 'Standard' sail, which is referred to as the 'MKII' or 'Mark 2' to distinguish it from the first version.

  10. Laser 2 Sailboat: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering this High-Performance

    Short answer laser 2 sailboat: The Laser 2 sailboat is a high-performance sailing dinghy designed for racing and recreational sailing. It features a single trapeze, a mainsail, and a jib, providing exciting and responsive sailing experiences. ... The Laser 2's robust construction ensures it stands the test of time, with high-quality materials ...

  11. LASER (INTERNATIONAL)

    It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5

  12. Fifty years of Laser sailing

    Fifty years of Laser sailing. Published on December 1st, 2021. When the Laser boat emerged in the 1970s, it was a gateway drug to the world of sailing. Go anywhere, launch anywhere, race anywhere ...

  13. Laser Pico

    Laser Pico is a 11′ 5″ / 3.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Jo Richards and built by LaserPerformance starting in 1998. ... Construction Techcrothene 109 (roto molded) ... Also available is the LASER PICO RACE (shown in photo), an upgraded version of the LASER PICO.

  14. PDF Laser rigging guide 3 1 10

    Above from left to right: Laser lower mast, Radial lower mast, and Laser 4.7 lower mast. From left to right: Laser sail, Radial sail, Laser 4.7 Sail. New Race and XD models come with a rolled sail Your boat rigged will resemble one of the lasers shown above. From left to right: Laser, Radial, and Laser 4.7. Congratulations on the purchase of your

  15. How old is my ILCA dinghy?

    If you know the hull/sail number for the boat, you can likely find out the answer by reviewing the following table. (Please note that for several reasons, this table is not definitive or guaranteed to be accurate, but may serve as a reasonable guide for the approximate age of an ILCA dinghy.) YEAR Sail Numbers. 1977 35265 - 42273.

  16. 50 Years Laser

    HISTORY. Laser now rules the waves around the world in over 50 countries. During that time LaserPerformance has been there supplying the most sought-after Lasers and supporting the growth of the Laser sailing community around the world. "There have been more than 200,000 Lasers built around the world, the biggest number of any boat ever.

  17. ILCA (Laser) Sailing

    Thanks to the three rig sizes in the Laser class, the weight range in the Laser is quite large. Generally, the Laser Radial (ILCA 6) is suitable for sailors between 60kg and 75kg while the Laser Standard (ILCA 7) is suitable for sailors 75kg to over 90kg. The Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4) is designed specifically for younger and lighter sailors with an ...

  18. Laser Sailboat CUSTOM TRAILER SETUP

    Laser Sailboat Custom Trailer Setup and Other Transportation Methods. See links below to all items discussed in the video and thanks again for watching:Laser...

  19. A History of the Laser: 1960

    Maiman uses photographic flashlamps as the laser's pump source. July 7, 1960: Hughes holds a press conference to announce Maiman's achievement. November 1960: Peter P. Sorokin and Mirek J. Stevenson of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center demonstrate the uranium laser, a four-stage solid-state device.

  20. Sailing boat `Laser` in the Nut Bay of Moscow Region in early spring

    Photo about MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA - APRIL 21, 2019: Sailing boat `Laser` in the Nut Bay of Moscow Region in early spring. Image of dinghy, sailboat, russia - 156786352

  21. Cascais

    CASCAIS FUN. Designed to be fast, fun and safe, the Cascais Fun is the perfect option for those seeking to learn how to sail or want to have a day of enjoyable sailing. It has aluminium spars and foils and Dacron sails. It can be rigged with main, main and jib or if you are looking for most complete experience you can add the optional gennaker.

  22. PDF North American Portsmouth Yardstick Table of Pre-Calculated Classes

    PRECALCULATED D-PN HANDICAPS CENTERBOARD CLASSES Cape Dory 14 Centerboard CD-14 (125.40) [124.2] Caprice

  23. Laser scanning and 3D modeling of the Shukhov hyperboloid tower in

    Another project with laser scanning and 3D modeling of the Shabolovka tower was performed in 2011 at the request of the tower's owner [11]. A Riegl VZ-400 laser scanner was used to make 7 scan stations at distances of 100-200 m from the tower. A wireframe 3D model was developed for engineering calculations, and a rough polygonal 3D model was ...