Laser 2

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. 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. The hull is made of GRP (glass reinforced plastic). The rig is a Bermudian rig sloop with spinnaker. It is designed to be a mid to high performance racer. In Britain, its most common current use is at university class in British University Sailing Association (BUSA) events. A version known as the Laser Fun was available, the same hull but featuring a reefable mainsail and a roller furling jib, and with the option of an asymmetric spinnaker (Laser Fun New Wave). As a strict one-design boat the Laser 2 was not available for amateur construction.

Laser 2
Boat
Crew2 (single trapeze)
Hull
Hull weight76 kg (168 lb)
LOA4,370 mm (14.34 ft)
Beam1,420 mm (4.66 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area8.90 m2 (95.8 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area2.62 m2 (28.2 sq ft)
Spinnaker area10.2 m2 (110 sq ft)
Upwind sail area11.52 m2 (124.0 sq ft)
Racing
D-PN92.8[1]
RYA PN1035[2]

Frank Bethwaite's hull design for the Laser 2 was married to a new deck and rig to produce the Laser 3000 in 1996, which has since gone on to form the basis of the 3000 Class. Production was discontinued after the 2007 merger of its manufacturers Laser UK and Vanguard Sailboats into Laser Performance.

World Championships
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
1989
Kingston CAN
  Charlie HANCOCK (CAN)
 John CURTIS (CAN)		  Peter KATCHA (USA)
 Mike NUNES (USA)		  Thilo GIESE (CAN)
 Trevor DAVIES (CAN)
1991
Hayling GBR
 Mark Mendelblatt/Nick Cromwell (USA) Jeremy McIntyre/Nick Cromwell (Can)
1993
ITA
  Roger FORD (GBR)
 Suzi FORD (GBR)		  Alex McMILLAN (GBR)
 Jonny MEARS (GBR)		  Peter KATCHA (USA)
 John MEAD (USA)
1995
Sarasota USA
  Peter KATCHA (USA)
 Robert DEAN (USA)		  David AMES (USA)
 PJ BUHLER (USA)		  Toshi SAKAMA (USA)
 Chris RUSSICK (USA)
1997
Cork IRL
  Mathew DAVIES (NZL)
 Nathan HANDLEY (NZL)		  Tom FITZPATRICK (IRL)
 David McHUG (IRL)		  Robert EASON (IRL)
 J O’CALLAGHAN (IRL)
1999

  Pierre - Olivier ROY (CAN)
 James SAUTER (CAN)		  Kevin TEBOREK (USA)
 Ryan DONAHUE (USA)		  Dalton BERGAN (USA)
 Zachary MAXAM (USA)
2001 Andy Palmer-Felgate / Lee Sydenham (2) Graeme Bristow / Bryan Mobbs (3) Nigel Skudder / Chris Seymour (6)
2003
Hoom NED
  Mathew DAVIES (NZL)
 Nathan HANDLEY (NZL)		  Tom FITZPATRICK (IRL)
 David McHUGH (IRL)		  Robert EASON (IRL)
 J O’CALLAGHAN (IRL)
2005
Kingston CAN
  Trevor McEWEN (CAN)
 Ian McEWEN (CAN)		  Alex TAYLOR (GBR)
 Bryan MOBBS (GBR)		  Jason KOBRICK (CAN)
 Andrew McEWEN (CAN)
2007
GER
  Nigel SKUDDER (GBR)
 Keith HILLS (GBR)		  Lisa BUDDEMEIER (GER)
 Matthias DÜWEL (GER)		  Marian SCHEER (GER)
 Daniel SCHEER (GER)
2009

  Nigel SKUDDER (GBR)
 Keith HILLS (GBR)		  Lisa BUDDEMEIER (GER)
 Matthias DÜWEL (GER)		  Marian SCHEER (GER)
 Daniel SCHEER (GER)
2011
Travemunder GER
  Lisa BUDDEMEIER (GER)
 Matthias DÜWEL (GER)		  Niels KRENZ (GER)
 Christian GERDUM (GER)		  Marian Christopher SCHEER (GER)
 Daniel SCHEER (GER)
2013
Lake Como ITA
  Niels KRENZ (GER)
 Christian GERDUM (GER)		  Peter KRUSE (GER)
 Arne WITTERMER (GER)		  Jan Morten SEVECKE (GER)
 Matthias DÜWEL (GER)

Youth Sailing World Championships
Year
 Gold Silver Bronze
1993
Lake Garda ITA
Nations[3]
1993
Lake Garda ITA
Nations[4]
1994
Marathon GRE
22 Nations[5]		  United States
David James
PJ BUHLER		  Brazil
Rodrigo AMADO
Leonardo SANTOS		  Australia
Justin STEEL
Christian Stevens
1994
Marathon GRE
15 Nations[6]		  Great Britain
Storm NUTTAL
Sally CUTHBERT		  Australia
Briohny Hooper
Amanda MILLER		  New Zealand
Susie Wood
Jennifer CHEYNE
1995
Hamilton BER
21 Nations[7]		  Great Britain
Nick Rogers
Pom Green		  United States
David James
PJ BUHLER		  Switzerland
Etienne Huter
Pierre HUTER
1995
Hamilton BER
13 Nations[8]		  Great Britain
Jessie CUTHBERT
Sally CUTHBERT		  Netherlands
Barbara Snieders
Wynkhe BODEWES		  Italy
Claudia Tosi
Frederica MERINGOLO
1996
Newport USA
22 Nations[9]		  Netherlands
Mats Hellman
Dirk Jan Lucas		  Great Britain
Chris Draper
Daniel Newman		  Canada
Michael Bond
Michael Bassett
1996
Newport USA
16 Nations[10]		  Great Britain
Jessie CUTHBERT
Sally CUTHBERT		  New Zealand
Joanne KNIGHT
Linda Dickson		  Ireland
Laura Dillon
Ciara Peelo
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References
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  2. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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  7. http://sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=13940
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