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The next Glenua lecture, in aid of the RNLI, is to be held on Thursday 5 March (20.00) at the Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club, Ringsend, Dublin.

Entry contribution of €5 in aid of the RNLI. I would appreciate your help in publicising the lecture in Afloat.

The subject of the lecture is: “A Circumnavigation of Spitsbergen”

The speaker is Photographer and Adventure sailor Adrian van der Lee.

During the summer of 2019, Adrian joins a Norwegian expedition on board the 70ft yacht Valiente to circumnavigate the spectacular 1,500km coast of Spitsbergen - the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago, deep in the Arctic Ocean. But there’s a problem: the ice charts show drift-ice blanketing the north and east of the archipelago, blocking their passage - so far this year circumnavigation has been impossible.

Glenua invite you to join Adrian as he presents his illustrated story with stunning photos of local wildlife and landscapes from this fascinating and remote region.

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About the ILCA/Laser Dinghy

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):

  • ILCA 4: sail of 4.70m2
  • ILCA 6: sail of 5.76 m2
  • ILCA 7: sail of 7.06 m2

At A Glance – Laser Dinghy Specifications

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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