LASER (dinghy) class yacht

aukepalmhof · Post by **aukepalmhof** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:47 pm

Details of the LASER are:
Dim. 4.06 x 1.42 x 0.87m. (draught).
Hull weight 59 kg.
Mainsail area 7.06m².
Crew 1.

New Zealand issued a set of stamps in 1990 of which the 80c stamp depict the LASER.
The New Zealand Post gives:
Designed by Canadian sailors Bruce Kirby and Ian Bruce, the Laser is one of the most popular boats ever made. There are many competitions dedicated to the Laser, including the distinction of being the men’s single-handed class in the Olympics.
Originally designed in 1969 as a sailboat small enough to fit on top of a car, the Laser first made it to the water in 1970 in a competition for boats costing less than $1000. The original boat was called the Weekender, and had the letters TGIF – Thank God It’s Friday – stitched into the sail.
The Laser is built in England, Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Argentina, Chile and the United States, and remains a relatively inexpensive boat to purchase. It is one of the most competitive classes of yachting, attracting some of the largest fleets in the world.
The boat is well suited to New Zealand conditions, and one of the most common sentiments expressed about the boat is its ability to be taken out on the water when other boats can’t be. Good and stable yet very fast in heavier wind, the Laser appeals to the New Zealand senses of skill and challenge.
More info on the LASER you can find on http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_(dinghy)

New Zealand 1999 80c sg?, scott?. 1990 $1.80 sg 1557 and MS, scott 996/996a
Cayman Islands 1996 10c sg820, scott718.
Belarus 2003 1000 BYR sg?, scott? (she is on the right stamp, the left stamp is a 470 class.)
Seychelles 1996 3R sg863, scott?
Canada 1991 40c sg1430, scott1319
North Korea 1992 30ch sg N3177, scott?