What is a Laser?
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Sailed by one. The simplest Olympic sailboat. Made of fibreglass in five factories worldwide. 185000 have been built to the same specifications. It's a boat that is easy to sail, yet difficult to sail well. |
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When the Laser was introduced to the world at the 1971 New York Boat Show, it carried with it a strict set of one-design rules covering equipment as well as the hull and rig. Being a one-design class, the Laser has the philosophy that the sailor wins the race, not the boat. Probably most people who have ever sailed a boat have sailed a Laser. |
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