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Laser (sailboat)
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. The Laser is a widely produced class of dinghies. As of 2018, there were more than 215,000 boats worldwide. It is an international class with sailors in 120 countries, and an Olympic class since 1996. Its wide acceptance is attributable to its robust construction, simple rig and ease of sailing that offer competitive racing due to tight class association controls which eliminate differences in hull, sails, and equipment. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) defines the specifications and competition rules for the boat, which is officially referred to as the ILCA Dinghy, due to a trademark dispute. Production The ILCA is manufactured by a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RS Aero
The RS Aero is a British sailing dinghy that was designed by Jo Richards as a one-design racer and first built in 2014. Production The design is marketed and distributed by RS Sailing of Romsey, United Kingdom. Design The RS Aero is a single-handed recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller with a hiking stick extension and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces . The Aero can be fitted with one of four different rig and sail sizes to accommodate a range of sailors of different weights. Variants ;RS Aero 5 :This model was designed for children and small sailors and has of sail. ;RS Aero 6 :A new model, designed to fit between the 5 and 7 rigs that is similar in size to the ILCA 6 with a sail size of 67 sq ft (6.3 m2) ;RS Aero 7 :This model was designed for medium weight sailors and has of sail. ;RS Aero 9 :This model was designed for heavy weight sailors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impulse (dinghy)
The Impulse is an Australian sailing dinghy that was designed by Arthur Caldwell (naval architect), Arthur Caldwell as a one-design Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 1975. Production The design was originally intended as a wooden boat for Homebuilt machines, amateur construction, but has more recently been manufactured of fibreglass. In the past it was built by Tim Wilson Yacht Design, but that company is out of business. Today it is built by Formula Sailcraft (now known as the Dinghy Shop) in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. Production started in 1975 and the type remains in production. Design The Impulse is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of wood or fibreglass. It has a catboat rig, a raked stem, a vertical Transom (nautical), transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centreboard. It displaces . The boat has a Draft (hull), draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing Beaching (nautical), beachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser World Championships
The ILCA 7 World Championship, until 2020 the Laser World Championship, has been held every year since 1974, organized by the World Sailing. Laser is an Olympic sailing class. Editions Medalists Multiple medallist See also * ISAF Sailing World Championships * Men's Laser Radial World Championships * Laser 4.7 World Championships References External linksSailing competitions from site Sports123.com (by Internet Archive
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Laser 28
The Laser 28 is a Canadian-built sailboat designed by New Zealander Bruce Farr and first produced in 1984. Production The boat was built by Performance Sailcraft, the builder of the Laser dinghy, in Canada from 1984 until 1990, but it is now out of production. Production-level manufacturing was started in March 1984 and the first customer deliveries were made in October 1984 Early versions were hand-laid, while later ones were produced using a closed-mold process. The company specifically planned that the Laser 28 would be the sole keelboat offered and did not intend to produce a graduated line of boats, unlike other manufacturers at that time. Development The Laser 28's design started in 1978, following the success of the Laser dinghy, with the intention to produce a keelboat equivalent, for the Laser sailors who would outgrow the Laser, just need a keelboat as they aged, or for family cruising and racing. In 1980 Ian Bruce, president of Performance Sailcraft decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser Stratos
The Laser Stratos is an all-round cruising and racing boat designed by Phil Morrison and built by LaserPerformance, the same company as the famous Laser Standard dinghy. It is built from fibre-glass and foam sandwich. The Laser Stratos comes in two forms, one with a keel (similar to most yachts) and one with a centreboard (like nearly all dinghies). The centreboard version is red and the keel version is blue. The Stratos is quite spacious and most of the rigging is kept out of the way. The boat can optionally be fitted with trapeze lines and an engine bracket for carrying an outboard engine. Dimensions The Stratos is long, its beam is and its mast height is . Special features The Stratos can be reefed in less than a minute to reduce the amount of power from the mainsail. The Stratos' Combi-Tec Mainsail includes short battens and a full-length top batten. The Stratos also has a furling jib, which means the Stratos can be fully depowered in less than ten seconds. Safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser Pico
The Laser Pico dinghy is a small sailboat designed by Jo Richards in the mid-1990s and used primarily for training and day sailing. It can be crewed by one or two children or an adult. Current models come equipped with both a mainsail and a jib, the jib however mainly functions as a training tool and provides little to no contribution to speed. The Pico functions mainly as a training boat for younger children because of its very durable nature and has little to no racing events dedicated to it. The hull is of thermoplastic A thermoplastic, or thermosoftening plastic, is any plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight. The polymer chains as ... sandwich construction, providing strength, stiffness, and built-in buoyancy. The cockpit is self-draining. The boat comes equipped with an aluminium two-piece mast, an aluminium boom, and a lifting rudder. A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaserPerformance
LaserPerformance is an United Kingdom, Anglo-United States, American Sailing dinghy, dinghy manufacturer. LaserPerformance manufactures many sailboats including: Laser (dinghy), Laser, Sunfish (sailboat), Sunfish, Bug, Laser Vago, Laser Bahia, Flying Junior, Club FJ, 420 (dinghy), Club 420, 420 (dinghy), Z420, Vanguard 15, Dart 16, Funboat and Optimist (dinghy), Optimists. They are most well known for the Sunfish (dinghy), ''Sunfish'' and Laser (dinghy), The Laser – a single handed boat which is sailed in the Summer Olympic Games. Over the last 60 years, the Sunfish has become the most popular recreational sailboat in history. The Laser is widely accepted as the world’s most popular adult & youth racing class. LaserPerformance is also well known for its Sunfish Stand Up Paddleboards and Seitech dollies and racking systems. Background On a phone call between Canada, Canadians Bruce Kirby and Ian Bruce in 1969, the pair discussed the possibility of a car-topped dinghy (a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser 2
The Laser 2, or Laser II, is a sailboat that was designed by New Zealander Frank Bethwaite and Canadian Ian Bruce (sailor), Ian Bruce as a one-design Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 1978. Production The design was built by Bruce's company, Performance Sailcraft, in Canada and also by Vanguard Sailboats in the United States. Production ran from 1978 until 1987, with 8,200 boats completed, but it is now out of production. In 2007 Performance Sailcraft and Vanguard were merged to form LaserPerformance. Design The Laser 2 is a sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a Fractional rig, fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb Transom (nautical), transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller with an extension and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces . The crew can make use of a single Trapeze (sailing), trapeze. The boat has a draft of with the daggerboard extended and with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, Beaching (nauti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Sailing Federation
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The Three Degrees album), 1975 *''International'', 2018 album by L'Algérino Songs * The Internationale, the left-wing anthem * "International" (Chase & Status song), 2014 * "International", by Adventures in Stereo from ''Monomania'', 2000 * "International", by Brass Construction from ''Renegades'', 1984 * "International", by Thomas Leer from ''The Scale of Ten'', 1985 * "International", by Kevin Michael from ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * "International", by McGuinness Flint from ''McGuinness Flint'', 1970 * "International", by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from '' Dazzle Ships'', 1983 * "International (Serious)", by Estelle from '' All of Me'', 2012 Politics * Internationalism (politics) * Political international, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RS Tera
The RS Tera is a one-man monohull dinghy in the RS Sailing range of sailing boats. It is recognised by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) as an international class, and is a popular boat for beginners and for children to race. Performance and design The RS Tera is suitable for introducing newcomers to the sport of sailing, but is also a good boat to race. The boat is highly robust, and it is built with a self draining cockpit and is easy to right after a capsize, in addition to which it has a floating daggerboard. The boat is fairly small and light, meaning it is possible to transport on a roof rack, and that it is manageable on the water by younger children. The mast comes in two pieces, and the boom is padded. Furthermore, the RS Tera can be rowed and has oarlocks. Built with a Comptec PE3 hull, the RS Tera has been described to have a modern look. Features and Specification The RS Tera is available in 3 specifications: RS Tera Mini, RS Tera Sport and RS Tera Pro. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
