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THE BOAT: LASER 4000Designed by Phil Morrison to providehigh performance asymmetric sailingto strict one design rules. Developedto compete in a new format ofsailboat racing. AND UNIQUE TOLASER.

THE EVENTS: Grand Prix Racing in the UK and Europe A new concept of racing demanded anew concept of event. The race trackis short. So are the races. Usuallyback to back. Three in a day isnormal. The closest sailboat racingyou will find. Great venues. Hugeaprès sail. The Laser raceprogramme is the Premier League ofsailing. AND UNIQUE TO LASER.

Getting ready for fair playAt all Laser 4000 events, the crewpower equalisation equipment (CPE) ison hand. Helm and crew are weighed.Leverage readings are taken. Totalweight and leverage results thenestablish which rack setting and whatcorrection weights must be used.Getting ready for fair play takes justminutes. To avoid temptation, randomchecks are carried out at all regattas. •Ask the sales team for a fullerexplanation of CPE for Laser 4000.

Length 4.64m Beam 1.50 - 2.30m Hull Weight 80kg Sail Areas: Mainsail 10.80m2

Jib 3.90m2

Gennaker 17.10m2

THE CONCEPT For decades, one design sailboats haveprovided close racing. Yet no matterhow uniform the design of boat, crewweight and height has always been animportant part of the winning formula. In light winds, sailors with slighter

physique have less dead weight to

carry so they have an advantage. In heavy winds, big people have the

weight and leverage to handle thepower. No surprises then, to seeresults reflecting this. Laser CREW POWER EQUALISATION

is a unique method of solving thisirregularity in one design racing.

A system of adjustable racks andcorrectors removes crew physiquefrom the winning formula. It’s an award winning system that has

been proven internationally in the Laserrace programme. It has raised thegame in one design racing.AND IT IS UNIQUE TO LASER.

To see how you would sail your Laser 4000, read off the weights ofhelm and crew. This will give you: 1. your rack setting 2. how many weight correctors to carry

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Reason for living: the best and closest

single trapeze crew equalised racing.

A sailboat born for today’s racetrack,

designed and developed to produce the

closest, most exciting grand prix racing.

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LASER 4000

“The circuit providesgreat sailing during theday, and great fun atnight. Racing on boththe Eurocup and UKSeries has just the rightingredients”

WILL GATEHOUSE

“We bought a Laser4000 for the closestcrew equalised sailing -the social scene is alsoa real bonus”

PETE & LISA NICHOLAS

“If there are betterweekends than the UKSeries, I’d like to know”

ROB ANDREWS

On Laser 4000 there are no prizesfor expensive go fast extras. Classrules ban them. No rewards for beingthe lightest crew in a drifter or thebiggest team in a blow. Unique crewpower equalisation sees to that.

· Every Laser 4000 is identical. Latesthull shape, new generation rig andasymmetric gennaker take Laser4000 into the highest level ofperformance sailing. Yet sosophisticated is the design that highspeed racing can be enjoyed withsublime control.· Steering is light, perfectly balancedand precise.· The self draining open plan deckprovides acres of space and the Gnavsystem means massive working areafor the crew.· All systems are perfectly placed andeasy to operate.· The gennaker and pole are launchedand recovered using a single line. Thevital sail controls lead back to thehelm. Sheet loads are easily managedby lightweight crews. The sum of Laser 4000’s qualitiesadd up to a racing boat that hasraised the game.

“the definitive singletrapeze sailboat”

Rigged, ready to race andready to win! After buying your Laser 4000, you willbe overwhelmed by a friendly andactive support network of like-mindedsailing nuts, giving you everyopportunity to enjoy the Laser lifestyle,at the pace you choose. On the wateryou’ll find exceptional competition toset your pulse racing... and anexceptional social scene to relax youafterwards - European and UK GrandPrix circuits regularly see over twohundred and fifty competitors andtheir families taking part. The active and friendly Class

Association adds even more to thepleasure of owning a Laser 4000 withcoaching, news, socials and entry intomajor events.

Choose your après sailfrom chilled to hardcore...

“the best, closestgennaker racing onoffer”

“a boat that has beendeveloped by experts tobe appreciated byeveryone”