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Dinghy

Laser Bug

dinghy

A rotomoulded first boat for young sailors, built as a tougher, better handling alternative to the Optimist.

LOA
2.6
M
YEAR DESIGNED
2008
DESIGNER
Jo Richards
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Technical Data

Specifications

LOA
2.6
M
Beam
1.3
M
Draft
0.89
M
Hull Weight
46
KG
Crew Min
1
Crew Max
2
Year Designed
2008
Mainsail Area
5.3
M²
Jib Area
0
M²
Spinnaker Area
0
M²
Class Profile

Class Facts & History

Category
Dinghy
Type
dinghy
Designer
Jo Richards
Class Association
No dedicated international class association, supported through RYA and national junior sailing pathways alongside the Optimist fleet

History

Jo Richards spent two years developing the Bug for Laser Performance, launching it at the London Boat Show in 2008 as a direct rival to the Optimist. Its triple layer rotomoulded polyethylene hull replaced the Optimist's airbags with a genuinely unsinkable structure.

Sailing Characteristics

Twin skegs help it track upwind better than a traditional Optimist, and the bermudan main with reefing is simpler to depower than a sprit rig. It comes as a learner boat with a smaller Dacron main or a racing version with a larger, fully battened rig.

Racing Context

Used by sailing schools and junior clubs as a first boat and, in its racing rig, in club level fleets alongside Optimist programs.

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