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Laser 5000

Sailboat specifications

The Laser 5000 is a 16’5” (5m) double handed skiff (dinghy) designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She was built since 1992 (and now discontinued) by Laser Performance (United States).

Laser 5000's main features

Model
Laser 5000
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Double handed skiff (dinghy)
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built
About 300
First built hull
1992
Last built hull
Discontinued
Appendages
Centerboard : daggerboard
Helm
Single tiller
Rudder
Single transom hung rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
Yes
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
N/A

Laser 5000's main dimensions

Overall length
24’ 11”7.6 m
Hull length
16’ 5”5 m
Beam (width)
10’3.05 m
Draft
3’ 7”1.1 m
Draft when appendages up
1’ 10”0.55 m
Overall width folded
6’ 2”1.9 m
Light displacement (MLC)
375 lb170 kg

Laser 5000's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
224 ft²20.83 m²
Downwind sail area
517 ft²48.03 m²
Mainsail area
162 ft²15.03 m²
Jib area
62 ft²5.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
355 ft²33 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi fractional
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
1
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
Continuous

Laser 5000's performances

Crew
2
Trapezes
2 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.
846
D-PN rating
 iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.
77.9
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.
731 ft²/T67.88 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.
1685 ft²/T156.51 m²/T

Laser 5000's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
No engine

Laser 5000's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
Aft cockpit with racks
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