Laser 2

Laser 2
Development
DesignerFrank Bethwaite
Ian Bruce
LocationCanada
Year1978
No. built8,200
Builder(s)Performance Sailcraft
Vanguard Sailboats
RoleRacer
NameLaser 2
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement170 lb (77 kg)
Draft3.50 ft (1.07 m) with daggerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA14.42 ft (4.40 m)
LWL13.83 ft (4.22 m)
Beam4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typedaggerboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area124.00 sq ft (11.520 m2)
Racing
D-PN92.8[1]
RYA PN1035[2]

The Laser 2, or Laser II, is a sailboat that was designed by New Zealander Frank Bethwaite and Canadian Ian Bruce as a one-design racer and first built in 1978.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

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  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bethwaite Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ian Bruce 1933 - 2016". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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