Six Championship dates for the Laser class have been released for 2018. The Irish Laser Master Nationals will be held at the Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire next May
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The Irish Laser calendar has been confirmed for 2018 as follows:
Munster Championships 31st March/1st April - Baltimore Sailing Club, Cork
Ulster Championships 28th/29th April- Ballyholme Yacht Club
Irish Laser Master Nationals 19th/20th May - Royal St George Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire
Connaught Championships 16th/17th June - Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven
Leinster Championships 21st/22nd July - Howth Yacht Club
Irish Laser Nationals 23rd to 26th August - Lough Derg Yacht Club, Dromineer
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The ILCA, formerly known as the Laser, is the most produced boat in the world, with 220,000 units built since 1971.
It's easy to see why the single-handed dinghy has won the title of the most widely distributed boat of all time.
The Laser is a one-design dinghy, the hulls being identical but three rigs that can be used according to the size and weight of the sailor.
The class is international, with sailors from 120 countries. The boat has also been an Olympic class since 1996, being both the men's and women's singlehanded dinghy.
Three rigs are recognised by the International Laser Class Association (ILCA):
Designer Bruce Kirby & Ian Bruce
Year 1969
Crew 1
Draft 0.787 m (2 ft 7.0 in)
Hull weight 58.97 kg (130.0 lb)
LOA 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
LWL 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)
Beam 1.39 m (4 ft 7 in)
Mainsail area 7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft)
Racing D-PN 91.1 RYA PN 1088 PHRF 217
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