Olympic class laser sailing dinghy uses world class composite materials

摘要

As a one-design class of sailboat, all International Lasers are built with the same hull specification of 4.19 m (13 ft 10.5") length, with a waterline length of 3.81 m (12.5 ft), and a hull weight of 56.7 kg (1301b), but there are now three association recognized types of Laser in the international racing class with smaller sail sizes to suit different weights and age of sailor. The Laser Standard sail has a sail area of 7.06 m2 (76 ft2) and in high winds can reach speeds of 15 knots in the right hands (Figure 1).