Laser Standard Sail Numbers

Standard mkii 300mm.

Laser standard sail numbers.

Earlier boats were considered prototypes. Laser standard sails are now only available in the new mark ii version which is a radial cut sail from both north sails and hyde sails and are ilca class approved for racing. Laser radial 300mm. The racing rules of sailing and the class rules specify the size and placing of sail numbers and letters.

The last four numbers on both sides of the sail. All boats must comply with these rules for racing. These sail numbers are 300mm high digital 8 numbers which can be easily cut into the correct number for your boat. We quite often get the question asked about what sail numbers and sail letters should be used on the different sizes of sails.

Here is what size sail numbers and sail letters should be used on each type of sail. Laser 4 7 230mm. Jean luc michon has put together some videos to help with placement of sail numbers and country letters for the laser standard and laser radial sails. In this sail number set you will receive 4 x red numbers and 8 x black numbers.

Each one shall be a single solid colour and easy to read. The standard sized laser sail 76 square feet is the most common particularly on older boats and used with the standard lower mast section. Questions answers and tips for applying laser standard laser radial and laser 4 7 sail numbers and national letters. Only self adhesive stick on sail numbers and letters may be used.

Where should sail numbers and letters be placed. The first commercially sold laser sailboat had sail number 100. Since lasers are registered by their hull number and not their rig swapping a boat between standard radial and 4 7 classes is a simple matter of swapping the rig including sails with a number that corresponds to the hull number.