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: Laser Performance
Sailboat designer: Phil Morrisson
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 D_WL: 23’ 4”7.1 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 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