Laser 2
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Bethwaite Ian Bruce |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1978 |
| No. built | 8,200 |
| Builder(s) | Performance Sailcraft Vanguard Sailboats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Laser 2 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 14.42 ft (4.40 m) |
| LWL | 13.83 ft (4.22 m) |
| Beam | 4.67 ft (1.42 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 124.00 sq ft (11.520 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 92.8 |
| RYA PN | 1035 |
The Laser 2, or Laser II, is a sailboat that was designed by New Zealander Frank Bethwaite and Canadian Ian Bruce as a one-design racer and first built in 1978.