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Laser 4000

Sailboat specifications

The Laser 4000 is a 15’2” (4.64m) dinghy designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She was built between 1995 and 2002 by Laser Performance (United States).

Laser 4000's main features

Model
Laser 4000
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Dinghy
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich foam fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built
About 650
First built hull
1995
Last built hull
2002
Appendages
Centerboard : daggerboard
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
Yes
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
D
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A

Laser 4000's main dimensions

Hull length
15’ 2”4.64 m
Beam (width)
4’ 11”1.5 m
Mast height from DWL
23’ 4”7.1 m
Light displacement (MLC)
260 lb118 kg

Laser 4000's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
158 ft²14.7 m²
Downwind sail area
300 ft²27.9 m²
Mainsail area
116 ft²10.8 m²
Jib area
42 ft²3.9 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
184 ft²17.1 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire continuous

Laser 4000's performances

Crew
2 (59-94kg)
Trapezes
1 set(s)
PY (Portsmouth Yardstick) rating
 iPortsmouth Yardstick is an empirical rating system allowing small sailboats (dinghies included), of different sizes and designs, to race each other fairly. Therefore, by comparing these values, we can have an indication of the relative speed of 2 boats.
911
D-PN rating
 iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.
80.7
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
658 ft²/T61.1 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
1248 ft²/T115.97 m²/T

Laser 4000's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

Laser 4000's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
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