The laser has a sail area to size ratio (yardstick) making it very fast for its size. With very little freeboard (area of the hull that is above the water) it is also very easy to capsize. I have seen children of 7 years weighing no more than 45 lbs and large adults of 180 lbs sailing this class of yacht. In all forms of sailing, body weight is a help in keeping the yacht upright rather like movable ballast, but in lighter winds that same weight can cause more drag through the water. There is no international maximum or minimum weight rule and none that any individual country requires. In some countries, the laser's length means it cannot hold more than two persons. In racing it it usually only crewed by one. Due to the balance of the boat and its very low boom, the crew needs to be fit and agile.
Brand new offical laser full rig sails cost about £525 (ca. $780USD)
because r tard, the sail is much much bigger. HOT DOGS
The name pretty much specifies itself, a sail in the shape of a triangle. lol.
Some innovations that allowed ships to sail much faster include new hull shapes, light weight sail materials, and unique sail shapes. Specialized sailboats are capable of travelling in excess of 75 mph.
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A sail works like an aerofoil. Depending on the point of sailing it pulls the vessel along much more than it pushes it.
There are sail planes, sail boats, sail cars, and with a spaceship you could sail to the stars.
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It depends on many factors. The hull shape, how the sails are rigged, how much sail area you have, the ability of the crew, the wind speed, the tide.
766.99 $$$