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.
Fat Face are launching a new sailing event this summer, night sail. It will be part of their very successful Fat Face night surf and night windsurf events. You can get a good flavour of what will be involved by looking at the clips of these events on You Tube.
Laser 4000 European Championships
Taking Place in the Beautiful Riva Del Garda, at the NW corder of Lake Garda.
Force 4-5 and 30 degrees guaranteed - come and find out what 4K sailing in Garda i
The fleet runs a Newcomers Training Weekend event at the start of the season, aimed at less experienced sailors or those new to the class. The Newcomers' training is booked for March 15th/16th, and quite a few visitors tend to arrive on the Friday night. There are plenty of local b&b's (see GWSC site for more details, @ www.grafham.org) and the nearest pub is the Wheatsheef in Perry. Last year it cost about 30 quid per boat for non-GWSC members, although you also have to be class association members.
UK Series Results after 3 Rounds
1 4597 Huw Powell & Kevin Barnard, 6pts
2 4682 John Reynolds & Fran Howell, 14pts
3 4518 Al Hodgson & Kev Reed/Sue Ogg, 29pts
4 4516 Chris Gould & Jo / Bonnie, 40pts
The final event of the Laser 4000 season was hosted by Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy on 27-28 October. Competitors arrived to lower temperatures and considerably more wind than had been the case over most of the year – no shorties and plenty of strong wind rustiness on display.