Laser 2 Sail Area

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Laser 2 sail area. Teach a friend learn from a friend or race with a friend. Racing is competitive but friendly. The laser 2 is also often written as laser two officially laser ii and. It was designed by new zealander frank bethwaite and was first launched as a product in australia then north america in 1979 and in europe in 1980.

Regattas welcome crew of any experience level. With 125 ft2 laser 2 has 49 ft2 more than a laser on a longer and slightly heavier hull. For comparison the 420 carries 111 ft2 on a heavier shorter hull. The laser is designed to be sailed single handed although class rules permit two sailors.

This is the boat you can start with and never outgrow. A sail area displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered. There was the laser ii fun and the laser ii regatta a laser fun new wave which added an assym. All retired before 1990.

Laser 2 does look like a laser but there are. The laser 2 has a convoluted history. Up for sale is a great condition laser 2 with spinnaker for sale. 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance.

The laser is a highly popular family of small one design sailing dinghies using the same common hull and interchangeable rigs with different sail areas. The laser is one of the most popular dinghy classes in history. Naturally sail area is the key to it. The laser 2 is a double handed version of the popular laser one design class of small sailing dinghy it is a quick planing dinghy that differs from the laser in that it has a jib symmetric spinnaker and a trapeze for the crew.

Bruce kirby designed the laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance. Laser 2 sailboat boats for sale. Laser 2 sailboat with spinnaker. Hull design is important here too.