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“When it comes tocreating close, one design, large fleet racing, I think Laser”

IAN WALKER Skipper, GBR Challenge Hardware Foils Low Aspect Keel One-piece, balanced rudder.Reinforced with carbon, the rudder is manufactured out of epoxy with an epoxy foam core. Fit-out exclusively by Harken,chosen for strength and durability. Spinlock cleating system offers easy lock and release under load. Stainless steelmain member with an epoxy foam core and polyester skin. Incorporating a lead bulb of 330 kg at the base. Spars MAST: Deck stepped Proctor Selden silver anodised 4028 alloy section double spreader mast, with custom side taper. Harken hardware, Spinlock PX jib power cleat. BOOM: Proctor Selden silver anodised super stiff alloy boom section. POLE: Retractable tapered 81/52 filament wound carbon tube.

“Upwind the racing isincredibly close and is comparable with keelboat sailing; as soon as you turn downwind you turn on the fun and excitement of marine dinghy sailing” “It is such a relief tosail a keelboat where one can be entirely independent of marinas, lifts and four-wheel-drive vehicles! The whole launching process is a straightforward two-man job”

Winning won’tdepend on the fitness of the crew!

Technical Details:

Design Tony Castro, with his provensuccess in sportsboat design as well as achievements in other keelboat classes worldwide, was chosen by Laser for the SB Sails
3 Hull . It was clear from the outset that heshared Laser’s vision and passion for the project and the result is a boat that Laser and Tony Castro can be truly proud of. Foam sandwich FRP construction,built to the legendary Olympic Laser build quality. Robust, virtually maintenance free and backed by a comprehensive three-year hull warranty. Mainsail and jib are manufacturedby Hyde from X-Ply Mylar. Both sails are a full radial cut, with stitched seams, providing durability and strength. The mainsail has one full length and three short battens. Large windows in the jiband mainsail offer a wide field of view.

Thanks to the low aspect keel and avery high ballast ratio the Laser SB

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is an extremely stable and stiff sportsboat. With the implementationof a ‘no hiking rule’, race results relyon skills and tactics and not on the fitness of the crew. In fact the sit inbars effectively prevent hiking andpromote on-board communication between crew members. Laser SB Close competition is guaranteed byone-design class rules for hull, rig and sails, banning expensive extras.Together with the no-hiking rule, amonitoring system at events to uphold the crew weight limit of 270kgensures a truly level playing field.

MARK RUSHALL Yachts & Yachting boat test

On its custom built marine trailer, the Laser SB

can be towed comfortablybehind a normal family car and is easy to manhandle around the boatpark. The mast is raised without theneed for special equipment and it is not necessary to enlist the help of the local rugby team for launching.

delivers racing in comfortwithout the athletics.

“Laser has a reputationfor being the best at creating awesome one- design race circuits, taking in quality venues and including the now legendary après sail” “SB

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racing has proved to be everything I hoped forand more. One design is the only way to go for really good racing now, and the SB

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gives close tacticalupwind sailing with lively performance offwind, and the boat is hassle free for moving around. The fleet is friendly but competitive, and we have been to some great venues. With a fast growing fleet, it’s only going to get better!”

CHRIS BLACKBURNLaser SB3 Product Manager

Drawing on Laser’s extensiveexperience in one design sailboats andrace circuits, the future of SB

racingis a rich collection of the best eventsat top venues in the UK and Europe.

JERRYHILL Laser SB 3 National Champion 2003

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