Laser 

The world's most popular single-handed dinghy 

Designed by American Bruce Kirby in 1969 it is one of the simplest of the Olympic class boats. The Laser, which first participated in the Olympic Games in 1996, is a tough boat, easily rigged and light, with a single sail and flat bottom.

Every item in the rig must conform to rigorous one design specifications leaving no room whatsoever for technical gains. This places every emphasis on the fitness and tactical awareness of the helm. The Laser is the world’s most popular single-handed dinghy with over 170,000 raced in virtually every continent in the world

Length: 4.23m (13ft 10in)
Breadth: 1.37m (4ft 6in)
Weight: 59kg (130lb)
Type: Dinghy
Crew: 1
Designer: Bruce Kirby
Year: 1969

	Bejing 2008 Olympic Results
GOLD	PAUL GOODISON - GREAT BRITAIN
Silver	Vasilij Zbogar - Slovakia
Bronze	Diego Romero - Italy

	Athens 2004 Olympic Results
Gold	Robert Scheidt - Brazil
Silver	Andreas Geritzer - Austria
Bronze	Vasilij Zbogar - Slovakia