Laser Stratos Fin keel

Sailboat specifications

The Laser Stratos is a 16’2” (4.94m) double handed sport keel boat designed by Phil Morrisson (United Kingdom). She was built between 1998 and 2008 by Laser Performance (United States). The Fin keel version features an L-shaped keel providing a good performance/price trade-off.

Laser Stratos's main features

Model: Laser Stratos
Version: Fin keel
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Double handed sport keel boat
Sailboat builder: Laser Performance
Sailboat designer: Phil Morrisson
Country: United States
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich felt fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 1998
Last built hull: 2008
Appendages: Keel : fin with bulb
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single transom hung 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 Stratos's main dimensions

Hull length: 16’ 2”4.94 m
Beam (width): 6’ 7”2 m
Draft: 3’ 4”1 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 639 lb290 kg
Maximum displacement (M_LDC): 1830 lb830 kg
Ballast weight: 154 lb70 kg

Laser Stratos's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 160 ft²14.84 m²
Mainsail area: 122 ft²11.33 m²
Jib area: 38 ft²3.51 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: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Laser Stratos's performances

Crew: 2-3
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.: 1092
D-PN rating iDPN is a variation of Portsmouth Yardstick used in the United States.: 87.3
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.: 365 ft²/T33.87 m²/T
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 24 %