Welcome to the UK class association website for the Laser 4000 asymmetric racing dinghy. We've become known as a friendly, helpful class, so if you have any questions about the boat, just ask - whether it's in the boat park, the bar or on the chat forum someone will be happy to help you.
Check the calendar of sailing and social events for the coming year so you can plan ahead. In the mean time you can get detailed advice on sailing or tuning the boat from our comprehensive articles.
Laser 4000 European Championships at Lake Garda
Laser 4000 sailors from around Europe descended on Lake Garda for a scorching championship in 35 degree heat. The thirty boats revelled in four days of ‘classic Garda’, the famous Ora wind not dampened by the temperature.
Lymington 3rd-4th July
The penultimate event in this year’s series is fast approaching. The NoR is here and the entry form is here.
Registration from 9:00, Briefing at 10:30 and first start not before 12:00. LTSC>
Free Beer in Beer 15th-16th May
As you’ll remember from the Nationals last year, aside from being a great place to sail, it’s difficult to beat the location of Beer SC’s club-house for a drink. The club are putting on dinner in the evening, and to get things flowing the association will be providing some free beer or wine to members. …
Newcomer’s Trophy 2010
For 2010, the Laser 4000 CA is organising specific prizes for the best newcomers who take part in the national circuit. Together with Sailboats.co.uk the class has come up with prize packages for the winners and the runners-up.
1st Place: 1x Magic Marine Harness, 2x Magic Marine Rash Vests and £100 Cash.
2nd Place: 1x Magic …
2010 Sail Prices
Sailboats will continue to offer discounts to class association members in 2010. More details here
Training Event 2010
Bit of an update on plans for the 2010 training event. We want to provide a training event that will benefit the whole class, from those new to the fleet, through to those right at the front of the fleet.
With that in mind, we’ve lined PETE BARTON to coach the fleet that weekend. Anyone who …
2010 Calendar Published
Our 2010 event calendar is now published, glorius Garda for the Europeans and Mayflower SC for the Nationals plus the usual suspects and a few more for the UK and Scottish series events.
Race Report – Hayling Island 26th-27th Sept
The 2009-2010 Laser 4000 series kicked off at Hayling Island where competitors were met with blazing sunshine and light winds.
The first race belonged to Doug and Hilary Baker, pursued by John Reynolds and Fran Howell with Mark Cotgrove and Ian Gotts coming in third. A win in the second race for Mark and Ian placed …
2008/2009 Series Results
National Laser 4000 2008/9 Series
Results After 5 Events… click the title for the full results table.
2009 Laser 4000 National Championships
The Laser 4000s descended on Beer SC for their National Championships 12 – 15 September.
With the market providing cheap used boats and a new deal drastically reducing the price of new sails, the usual suspects have been added to by an influx of new faces from all over the country. The fleet were …