The Laser is a 4.19m long, 56.7 kg hiking dinghy with a single 7.06 m2 sail. While not the most high performance class at the Games the Laser probably has the most enthusiastic following.

Sailing: Laser and Finn giants advance, Croatia and Japan lead 470. By Jeb Blount. August 11, 2016 4:25 AM UTC Updated August 11, 2016 2016 Rio Olympics - Sailing - Preliminary ...