Laser Radial Explained

Class Image:	Sailing laser.svg
Class Imagealt:	Class Symbol
Class Imagesize:	120
Crew:	1
Loa:	4.2m (13.8feet)
Lwl:	3.81m (12.5feet)
Beam:	1.39m (04.56feet)
Draft:	0.787m (02.582feet)
Hull:	58.97kg (130.01lb)
Mainsail:	5.76m2
D-Pn:	96.7^[1]
Rya-Pn:	1110^[2]
Olympic:	current

The Laser Radial or ILCA 6 is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to sail in heavy winds. The International Class is recognised by World Sailing.

Events

Olympics

The Laser Radial was chosen for singlehanded women discipline at the Summer Olympic starting with the 2008 Olympic Games in Qingdao, China.

World championships

Men's Laser Radial World Championship

See main article: Men's Laser Radial World Championships.

Women's Laser Radial World Championship

See main article: Women's Laser Radial World Championships.

Men's Youth Laser Radial World Championship

2009, Karatsu
2010, Largs
2011, La Rochelle
2022, Shoreacres
2023, Dziwnów
2024, Mar del Plata

Men's Youth Under 21 Laser Radial World Championship

2011, La Rochelle

Men's Youth Under 17 Laser Radial World Championship

2009, Karatsu
2011, La Rochelle

Youth Sailing World Championships

Girls

Women's Youth Laser Radial World Championship

2009, Karatsu
2010, Largs
2011, La Rochelle
2022, Shoreacres
2023, Dziwnów
2024, Mar del Plata

Women's Youth (Under 21) Laser Radial World Championship

2023, Tangier

Women's Youth (Under 17) Laser Radial World Championship

2009, Karatsu
2011, La Rochelle

Open Apprentice Masters Laser Radial World Championship

2010

Open Masters Laser Radial World Championship

2010

Open Grand Masters Laser Radial World Championship

2010

Open Great Grand Masters Laser Radial World Championship

2010

See also

• Laser (dinghy)
• Laser 4.7
• Men's Laser Radial World Championships
• Women's Laser Radial World Championships

External links

• International Laser Association
• Web site of a manufacturer, LaserPerformance
• History of the Laser Class
• ISAF Laser Radial Class

Notes and References

1. Web site: Centerboard Classes . US Sailing . 31 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315064646/http://offshore.ussailing.org/Portsmouth_Yardstick/Current_Tables/Centerboard_Classes.htm . 15 March 2012 .
2. Web site: Portsmouth Number List 2012 . Royal Yachting Association . 31 July 2012.