Laser Full Rig Optimum Weight

The laser m rig is no longer in production.

Laser full rig optimum weight.

It is ideal for learning to sail or for the lighter weight sailor graduating from optimist. From what i remember optimal weight for a radial is 160 lbs while optimal weight for a full rig is 190 lbs. You are not stuck with only one size rig for your laser hull. The target weight range for the full rig is very roughly 165 185 pounds.

The international laser association recommend s the 4 7 for crew weights between 35 to 55 kg. The laser 4 7 uses a short pre bent lower mast to maintain a balanced helm and a sail area that is 35 smaller than the laser standard. A laser is an olympic class single handed boat. The optimal weight for this rig is 110 145 lb 50 65 kg thus becoming an ideal boat for young sailors moving from the optimist rs tera who are still too light for a normal laser.

The laser 4 7 rig has a uk portsmouth yardstick number of 1200. The hull weighs a mere 130lbs. Full or standard rig used as the men s olympic class and designed for sailors 165 lbs 75 kg olympic sailors are in the 180 lbs. The difference doesn t just stop at sail area though.

Range but club sailors do well weighing in over 200 lbs. The most apparent difference between a radial and full rig is the size. In order for females to be able to sail it there s another rig you can use. It s a laser radial.

The different sail sizes roughly correspond to the weight of the sailor but can also be used to compensate for different wind conditions. It was the first attempt at making a smaller.