Laser Standard

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Laser Standard
Development
DesignerBruce Kirby & Ian Bruce
Year1969
Boat
Crew1
Draft 0.787 m (2 ft 7.0 in)
Hull
Hull weight58.97 kg (130.0 lb)
LOA 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
LWL 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)
Beam 1.39 m (4 ft 7 in)
Sails
Mainsail area7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft)
Racing
D-PN 91.1
RYA PN 1104
PHRF 217
Current Olympic equipment

The Laser Standard or ILCA 7 is a popular one-design class of single-handed sailing dinghy, originally built by Performance Sailcraft Canada. The laser is cat rigged, with a single mainsail and is a simple, light and fast boat to sail. The Laser Standard is the original of the Laser family of dinghies, which also includes the Laser Radial and Laser 4.7, both of which use the same hull, but have smaller rigs.

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Events

Olympics

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1996 Atlanta
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)Flag of Norway.svg  Peer Moberg  (NOR)
2000 Sydney
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Australia.svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)
2004 Athens
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Austria.svg  Andreas Geritzer  (AUT)Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Vasilij Žbogar  (SLO)
2008 Beijing
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Paul Goodison  (GBR)Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Vasilij Žbogar  (SLO)Flag of Italy.svg  Diego Romero  (ITA)
2012 London
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Flag of Australia.svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Sweden.svg  Rasmus Myrgren  (SWE)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
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Flag of Australia.svg  Tom Burton  (AUS)Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Tonči Stipanović  (CRO)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sam Meech  (NZL)
2020 Tokyo
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Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Tonči Stipanović  (CRO)Flag of Norway.svg  Hermann Tomasgaard  (NOR)
2024 Paris
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Flag of Australia.svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Peru.svg  Stefano Peschiera  (PER)

World Championship

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1974 HamiltonFlag of the United States.svg  Peter Commette  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Norman Freeman  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Boome  (USA)
1976 KielFlag of the United States.svg  John Bertrand  (USA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Barry Thom  (NZL)Flag of the United States.svg  Ed Adams  (USA)
1977 Cabo FríoFlag of the United States.svg  John Bertrand  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Commette  (USA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Mark Neeleman  (NED)
1979 PerthFlag of Denmark.svg  Lasse Hjortnæs  (DEN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Peter Conde  (AUS)Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Menkart  (USA)
1980 KingstonFlag of the United States.svg  Ed Baird  (USA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Jose Barcel Dias  (BRA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Cutler  (NZL)
1982 SardiniaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Terry Neilson  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Andrew Roy  (CAN)Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Brink  (USA)
1983 GulfportFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Oscar Paulich  (NED)Flag of Norway.svg  Per Arne Nilson  (NOR)Flag of Sweden.svg  Asbjörn Arnkvaern  (SWE)
1985 HalmstadFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lawrence Crispin  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas John  (GER)Flag of Denmark.svg  Benny Andersen  (DEN)
1987 MelbourneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Stuart Wallace  (AUS)Flag of Denmark.svg  Gunni Pedersen  (DEN)Flag of Brazil.svg  Peter Tanscheit  (BRA)
1988 FalmouthFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Glenn Bourke  (AUS)Flag of Denmark.svg  Benny Andersen  (DEN)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Peter Fox  (NZL)
1989 AarhusFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Glenn Bourke  (AUS)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wouter Duetz  (NED)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott Ellis  (AUS)
1990 NewportFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Glenn Bourke  (AUS)Flag of the United States.svg  Steven Bourdow  (USA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Peter Tanscheit  (BRA)
1991 Porto CarrasFlag of Brazil.svg  Peter Tanscheit  (BRA)Flag of Germany.svg  Stefan Warkalla  (GER)Flag of Croatia.svg  Mladen Makjanić  (CRO)
1993 TakapunaFlag of Finland.svg  Thomas Johanson  (FIN)Flag of Brazil.svg  Peter Tanscheit  (BRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)
1994 WakayamaFlag of New Zealand.svg  Nikolas Burfoot  (NZL)Flag of France.svg  Pascal Lacoste  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Serge Kats  (NED)
1995 TenerifeFlag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nik Burfoot  (NZL)Flag of Norway.svg  Eivind Melleby  (NOR)
1996 Simon's TownFlag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Karl Suneson  (SWE)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)
1997 AlgarroboFlag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nik Burfoot  (NZL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)
1998 Dubai [1]
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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)Flag of Sweden.svg  Daniel Birgmark  (SWE)
1999 MelbourneFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Karl Suneson  (SWE)
2000 Cancún
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Ainslie  (GBR)
2001 Cork
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Gustavo Lima  (POR)Flag of Norway.svg  Peer Moberg  (NOR)
2002 Hyannis
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Karl Suneson  (SWE)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Goodison  (GBR)
2003 Cádiz
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Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Gustavo Lima  (POR)Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)
2004 Bitez
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Mendelblatt  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)
2005 Fortaleza
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Italy.svg  Diego Romero  (ITA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrew Murdoch  (NZL)
2006 Jeju
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Blackburn  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of Sweden.svg  Rasmus Myrgren  (SWE)
2007 Cascais
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrew Murdoch  (NZL)Flag of Estonia.svg  Deniss Karpak  (EST)
2008 Terrigal
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of Argentina.svg  Julio Alsogaray  (ARG)Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Hernández  (ESP)
2009 Halifax
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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Goodison  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Michael Bullot  (NZL)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)
2010 Hayling Island
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrew Murdoch  (NZL)
2011 Perth
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrew Murdoch  (NZL)
2012 Boltenhagen
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Slingsby  (AUS)Flag of Croatia.svg  Tonči Stipanović  (CRO)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrew Murdoch  (NZL)
2013 Al Musannah
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Robert Scheidt  (BRA)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Germany.svg  Philipp Buhl  (GER)
2014 Santander
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nicholas Heiner  (NED)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Burton  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)
2015 Kingston
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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Philipp Buhl  (GER)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Burton  (AUS)
2016 Riviera Nayarit [2]
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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nick Thompson  (GBR)Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Bernaz  (FRA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rutger van Schaardenburg  (NED)
2017 Split [3]
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Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Burton  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)
2018 Aarhus [4]
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Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of Germany.svg  Philipp Buhl  (GER)
2019 Sakaiminato [5]
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Burton  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of New Zealand.svg  George Gautrey  (NZL)
2020 Melbourne [6]
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Flag of Germany.svg  Philipp Buhl  (GER)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of Croatia.svg  Tonči Stipanović  (CRO)
2021 Barcelona [7]
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Flag of New Zealand.svg  Thomas Saunders  (NZL)Flag of Ireland.svg  Finn Lynch  (IRE)Flag of Croatia.svg  Tonči Stipanović  (CRO)
2022 Puerto Vallarta [8]
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Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Bernaz  (FRA)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Croatia.svg  Filip Jurišić  (CRO)
2023 The Hague [9]
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Beckett  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  George Gautrey  (NZL)
2024 Adelaide [10]
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Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Wearn  (AUS)Flag of Norway.svg  Hermann Tomasgaard  (NOR)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Michael Beckett  (GBR)
2025 Qingdao [11]
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Willem Wiersema  (NED)Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pavlos Kontides  (CYP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Zac Littlewood  (AUS)

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