This article is about the Laser Radial. For the general Laser history and more information, see
Laser (dinghy).
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular One-design class of small sailing dinghy
| Specifications Under Current Rules |
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| Crew |
One |
| LOA |
4. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts 23 m (13 ft 10. 5 in) |
| LWL |
3. Waterline length, length at the waterline or length waterline (abbreviated to LWL) is measurement of Ships and Boats The term 81 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Beam |
1. The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point or at the mid-point of its length 37 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Draft |
. The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness 787 m (2 ft 7 in) |
| Hull weight (with fittings) |
56. A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking 7 kg (125 lb) |
| Mainsail area |
5. A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel 7 m2 (62 ft2) |
| Olympic Class |
The Laser Radial is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy built by Vanguard Sailboats. One-Design is a Racing method where all Vehicles or Boats have identical or very similar designs or models Dinghy sailing is the activity of Sailing small boats by using (1 the Sails and (2 underwater foils ( Daggerboard or Centreboard Vanguard Sailboats was founded in 1967 in Waukesha, WI by Peter and Olaf Harken. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to sail in heavy winds. The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular One-design class of small sailing dinghy
The Laser Radial has been chosen as the Olympic class for singlehanded women starting with the 2008 summer games.
Famous Laser Radial sailors are Michael Blackburn, Krystal Weir, Paige Railey, Steve Cockerill, Matt Baddeley, and Ben Ainslie.
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