Editing Laser Standard (section)

{{short description|Sailing dinghy}}
{{Infobox Sailboat Specifications
|name            =
|image           = Laser Standard 160588 01.jpg
|imagesize       = 220
|alt             = 
|caption         = Laser Standard
|class_symbol    = 
|class_image     = Sailing laser.svg
|class_imagealt  = Class Symbol
|class_imagesize = 120
|crew            = 1
|type            = 
|design          = 
|construction    = 
|rig             = 
|keel            = 
|trapeze         = 
|loa             = {{convert|4.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|loh             = 
|lwl             = {{convert|3.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|beam            = {{convert|1.39|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|draft           = {{convert|0.787|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|hull            = {{convert|58.97|kg|abbr=on}}
|mastheight      = 
|mainsailandjib  = 
|sailarea        = 
|mainsail        = {{convert|7.06|m2|abbr=on}}
|jib             = 
|spinnaker       = 
|d-pn            = 91.1 
|rya-pn          = 1088
|phrf            = 217 <!--This number is based on the linear conversion formula found on [[Portsmouth yardstick]] and is calculated to 3 sigfigs -->
|year            = 1969
|designer        = Bruce Kirby & Ian Bruce
|location        = 
|role            = 
|updated         = 
|olympic         = current
}}

The '''Laser Standard''' or '''ILCA 7''' is a popular one-design class of single-handed sailing dinghy, originally built by Performance Sailcraft Canada. The laser is [[cat rigged]], with a single mainsail and is a simple, light and fast boat to sail. The Laser Standard is the original of the [[Laser (dinghy)|Laser family of dinghies]], which also includes the Laser Radial and Laser 4.7, both of which use the same hull, but have smaller rigs.