laser 28 sailboat data

The Laser 28 is a 28.41ft fractional sloop designed by Bruce Farr and built in fiberglass by Performance Sailcraft between 1983 and 1990.

The Laser 28 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.

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LASER 28 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of LASER 28. Built by Performance Sailcraft and designed by Bruce Farr, the boat was first built in 1983. It has a hull type of Fin w/spade rudder and LOA is 8.66. Its sail area/displacement ratio 23.44. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Bukh, runs on Diesel.

LASER 28 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about LASER 28 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, contributions, who designed the laser 28.

LASER 28 was designed by Bruce Farr.

Who builds LASER 28?

LASER 28 is built by Performance Sailcraft.

When was LASER 28 first built?

LASER 28 was first built in 1983.

How long is LASER 28?

LASER 28 is 7.2 m in length.

What is mast height on LASER 28?

LASER 28 has a mast height of 10.1 m.

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Fin w/spade rudder

Specifications LASER 28

1983 - 28.41 ft / 8.66 m - Bruce Farr - Performance Sailcarft/Laser International

LASER 28 Sailboat Data

Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 28.41 ft / 8.66 m LWL: 23.62 ft / 7.20 m S.A. (reported): 365.00 ft² / 33.91 m² Beam: 9.48 ft / 2.89 m Displacement: 3,950.00 lb / 1,792 kg Ballast: 1,500.00 lb / 680 kg Max Draft: 4.98 ft / 1.52 m Construction: FG/Termanto PVC foam Hull & deck Ballast Type: Lead First Built: 1983 Last Built: 1990 Builder: Performance Sailcarft/Laser International Designer: Bruce Farr

Information from  sailboatdata.com .

Type Engine: Diesel HP: 8.2 Hull Speed: 6.51 kn

It should be borne in mind that some of the low numbers are a result of a single boat being sailed by an exceptional sailor and it is highly unlikely that an average club sailor could sail to these numbers. A case in point is the 117 that our Rep. O.J.Young in Houston has been given. O.J. is not your average sailor having won SORC, the J24 Mid Winters, and a host of other championships too numerous to mention. In his first outings in the Laser 28 he won the Clear Lake R.A. December Series and tied for first in the Houston Y.C. Turkey Day. I am confident however, that over a season the Laser 28 cannot sail to this number. An educated guess after sailing the prototypes and the production boat for four years is that the boat will eventually settle down with a 1 26. (Note: Just before printing, the Galveston Bay Cruising Association raised the Laser 28 to 120.) News Snippets from Around the Country

Robert Dunkley of Nassau, Bahamas, took delivery of his boat on Saturday morning in Ft. Lauderdale, put the sail up and sailed straight to Nassau with two friends. (That’s putting a lot of pressure on your builder, Robert!) They sailed through 30 knot north winds in the Gulf Stream with 10-15 foot waves. When asked if there were any problems, two surfaced: the Compass gimbal had been broken in transit from Montreal and when they arrived in Nassau “the rigging was slack”! (This would be normal after the first few times of even normal sailing as all toggles, shroud attachment recess, etc., bed in.) Please, don’t anyone else do that!

Judy and Frank Button from Vancouver sailed their Laser 28 to a fourth straight win in the IYC winter series. Judy, the skipper, has only been racing two years having raced their Tanzer 7.5 for the first two years. Boats in the fleet include: Dash 34, C & C 33, C & C 34, Mirage 33, Reliant 37. Frank and Judy are moving back east to Grimsby, Ontario and plan on attending the Quebec Open in June.

Paul Kaplan, well known sailor on San Francisco Bay and our Rep for that area, singlehanding his Laser 28 on only its fourth outing sailed to a first in class and first overall in a 38 boat fleet in San Francisco’s Singlehanded Sailing Society’s “Three Bridge Fiasco Race”. Paul’s only comment "The boat is outstanding!" His wife, Chris, meanwhile, sailed the Laser 28 with an all girl crew to third overall in their Women’s Racing Association winter series.

Nearly 50 percent of the boats sold so far have been sold with trailers. At $2,450 US or $3,000 Can. the trailer pays for itself quickly, especially if the owner picks up his own boat. Add to this the saving of a yard cradle and the ability to store the boat on one’s own property or in some other non-revenue location and it pays for itself in a couple of years.

The Laser 28 is the only true one-design racer/cruiser on the water today. It is the only racing/cruising class with one design sails where the test is not going to be who has the latest cut, but rather who is the best sailor. The sails were developed over five years by Hans Fogh of North Sails, Olympic Medalist and World Champion, working hand in hand with Bruce Farr and myself as we slowly perfected the rig. Not only are they perfectly cut for the Laser 28’s simple, lightly tensioned rig, they use cloth materials selected to last for the longest possible time (one of the final prototype mains is going into its fourth season). Thirty, identical Laser 28’s at CORK with identical sails will be a first in yachting. (The IOD is the only other keel boat to our knowledge that has one-design sails but it does not qualify as a cruising boat.) Good sailing! Ian Bruce

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Hi Jeff you wrote : In many ways a Laser 28 would be a good boat in the light air conditions. I raced mine as a couples boat and it was great in that role. Laser 28''s are easy to tow being 4100 lbs vs the J-30''s 7500, and the Laser is a legal width as well. In a breeze the Laser takes a bit more skill and an understanding how to ''shift gears'' but the nice thing is that all of the tools are there to do so quickly on the fly. ----------------- knowing that you owned a laser for many years made me thing to look closer ( versus the J 30 ) here a few observations, please correct me if I am wrong and add as much info as you can to it. Lasers are more available in Canada than here in the states. Not as many lasers were built ( ??? no idea ) but there seem to be very much less for sale that J 30''s Sure the phref is even lower but a J 30 with oversized No 1 gets hit 8 points and is very close. Most races are in light wind ( meaning I need the large No 1 on the J 30 , versus the regular No 1 on the Laser ) Laser is much lighter, and not as beamy, meaning I can somehat pull her ( short distances with a 6 cyl Jeep Grand CHrokee ???) Lasers go for about the lower end of the asking price for 5 year older J 30s and usually have a trailer with that price. ( $ 20.000 ) The motor in a laser is a bukh ??? and not very nice ??? versus Yanmar You can surf with the chute up ( Did you ever ??? or even a lot ??? ) I guess if I want to try to get me a few more guys onto the boat. Lasers are somewhat simpler inside, but not by much. both are not cruising boats with all amenities. Laser has a nicer cockpit, where you can sit better than the J 30 ( important for the wife''s back ) Now the tricky ones. Most lasers are Kevlar, but at one time the did the deck in glass, and later the whole boat .... when did that happen, as I would prefer a full kevlar boat ( because of ??? lighter weight and no blisters or wet decks ?? ) Lasers look better because they dont have a dinghy rudder.... well Thats really only in my head, but the J30 looks dull from behind.... I think ...lol You know of any for sale ??? I am in the midwest, but willing to travel, especially, if you tell me its a good boat .... ( Dinner on me, if its in your neck of the woods ) Did I forget to ask something ?? THANKS Thorsten  

Way too many questions for long answers tonight: -Not as many lasers were built ( ??? no idea ) but there seem to be very much less for sale that J 30''s/ Depending on who you believe there were somewhere between 350 and 450 built world wide. That is a pretty big number for a small race boat manufacturer but terribly large compared to something like a Catalina 27. Laser 28 owners tend to keep their boats a long time. (At the North Americans in 2000 the average owner present had owned his boat over 10 years.) Sure the phref is even lower but a J 30 with oversized No 1 gets hit 8 points and is very close. Most races are in light wind (meaning I need the large No 1 on the J 30 , versus the regular No 1 on the Laser ) Laser 28''s are very good light air boats. Most come with a class legal 153 which works fine. They take a penalty for an oversized chute and pole. If you rate without the chute then you should end up scratch with a J-30. Laser is much lighter, and not as beamy, meaning I can somehat pull her ( short distances with a 6 cyl Jeep Grand CHerokee ???) I really don''t know the answer to that one. Lasers go for about the lower end of the asking price for 5 year older J 30s and usually have a trailer with that price. ( $ 20.000 ) Most Lasers sell for somewhere around $20K with really clean ones a little more and trashed ones a lot less. They seem to hold up quite well but you do occasionally see one that was really beat to death. The motor in a Laser is a bukh ??? and not very nice ??? versus Yanmar Actually the Buhk is a great little engine. I think it is a higher quality engine than the Yanmar and a very easy engine to work on. Mine was very reliable. A very nice installation for a small, light boat. You can surf with the chute up ( Did you ever ??? or even a lot ??? ) I guess if I want to try to get me a few more guys onto the boat. The boat will surf and plane. Our highest speed 13.8 knots which occured power reaching under the lapper and a reefed mainsail. It was not all that unsual to power reach in the nearly 10 knot range if there was enough wind. Lasers are somewhat simpler inside, but not by much. both are not cruising boats with all amenities. I actually really liked the Laser interior. It worked great. That said the Vee berths were not huge so you might want to take a look at that for yourself. Laser has a nicer cockpit, where you can sit better than the J 30 ( important for the wife''s back ) I always like the Laser cockpit. A lot of attention was paid to the ergonomics of the boat and they did a great job for a dual purpose boat. Now the tricky ones. Most lasers are Kevlar, but at one time the did the deck in glass, and later the whole boat .... when did that happen, as I would prefer a full kevlar boat ( because of ??? lighter weight and no blisters or wet decks ?? ) They built very few glass boats. The glass boats were virtually the same weight, just not the same stiffness. My boat was vinylester resin. I have heard mixed comments to the effect that all of the boats were vinylester to only the first boats were vinylester. My boat was hull number 155. Lasers look better because they dont have a dinghy rudder.... well Thats really only in my head, but the J30 looks dull from behind.... I think ... The Lasers were a much more advanced hull form being designed six or seven years after the J-30. They are dryer to sail and more surgical. On the other hand they will wipe out in a breeze if the sails and helm are not played right. If you go out on a gusty day and experiment you will pretty quickly learn how far you can push the Laser before you need to ease off and then you can play that edge. I actually sailed my boat (not by choice) on a day when a front came through with winds that pegged a near by wind instrument at 65 knots. It was not easy sailing but we were the only boat able to beat clear of the channel and gain searoom. Several big and venerable cruising boats were driven onto the leeshore in that blow. You know of any for sale ??? No but try the Laser 28 website. They are equally in the States and Canada with a small number in England and Mainland Europe. Jeff  

BTW Whether the boat is glass or kevlar, has nothing to do with blistering or wet decks. Blistering is a product of the resin and not the reinforcing fabric. Vinylester is not prone to blistering. Wet decks or coring is not related to glass or kevlar either. The Lasers used a high density closed cell foam core and so were not prone to core problems. J-boats used balsa and were much more prone to problems. Jeff  

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Review of Laser 28

Basic specs..

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Bukh diesel engine at 10.0 hp (7 kW).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Laser 28 is about 138 kg/cm, alternatively 774 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 138 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 774 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

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Homepage » Yacht Listings » 28′ Performance Sailcraft Laser 28 28' Performance Sailcraft Laser 28

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Specifications

Price/ $ 18,500

Hull Material/ Fiberglass

Colour/ White

Engine/ 1987

Beam/ 9.48ft

Draft/ 4.98'

Displacement/ 3950 lbs

Host Office/ West Vancouver

Location/ sales dock WV

Moorage/ no

The Laser 28 is simply one of the best Bruce Farr designed racer/cruisers. She has the performance of a much larger boat and a hull shape that will allow her to plane in the right conditions. Fast and easy to handle, the design has a clean workable deck layout with all halyards leading aft. An excellent light air sailor, the functional open plan interior offers sleeping accommodation for 5, with an enclosed head,  galley, and a large walk-in wet locker located aft that is rarely seen in boats of this size. There is an active fleet of local Laser 28’s, some of whom are dry sailed, that would love to see another racer out on the course. This boat comes with a full sail inventory: 2 mainsails, 3 genoas, 2 jibs and 2 spinnakers. Contact Sonia Telford at 604-315-7157 for an appointment to view.

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1985 Performance Sailcraft Laser 28

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Seller's Description

A racer/cruising sailboat with comfortable interior and great headroom for a 28 foot sailboat.Recent engine re-haul,electronics and sail inventory.The hull and bottom in excellent conditions.The floor panels have been re-done recently.

Equipment: 2-main sails 1 new dark mylar genoa 2 lappers 2 spinnakers New Harken foil new spectra halyards 2 new deep cycle batteries Raymarine speed and depth Sailcomp racing instrument

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Farr design #91. Those involved in original project: Ian Bruce- Performance Sailcraft Bruce Farr Tim Coventry Norman Frost - Plastics engineer Peter Hicks Piers Fipps-Financial advisor

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