LASER 2
Fractional Sloop • Dbrd. Dinghy • Built 1978–1987
Dimensions
- LOA
- 14.42 ft
- LWL
- 13.83 ft
- Beam
- 4.67 ft
- Max Draft
- 3.5 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 170 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.37 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 64.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 29
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 124 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Dbrd. Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1978
- Last Built
- 1987
- Number Built
- 8200
Notes:
Thanks to Ken H. for contributing drawing scanned from orginal brochure.
The LASER 2 has a convoluted history. There was the LASER II FUN, and the LASER II REGATTA, a LASER FUN NEW WAVE, (which added an assym. spinnaker). All retired before 1990.
Photo courtesy of Adam Hunt.
Designers
- Bethwaite Design
- Ian Bruce (1933–2016)
Builder
- Performance Sailcraft (1970)