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{{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.

==Events==
===Olympics===
{{Olympic medallists in Laser}}
===World Championship===
{{main|Laser World Championship}}
{{Laser World Championship medallists}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons and category|Laser (dinghy)|Laser (dinghy)}}

===Similar vessels===

*[[RS Aero]]

===Class associations===
*[http://www.laserinternational.org International Laser Class Association]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110523132603/http://www.lcai.co.in/ Laser Class Association of India (LCAI)]
*[http://www.laser.org.uk/ UK Laser Association]
*[http://www.laser.org Laser Class North America]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080913201844/http://www.laserarg.com/ Argentinian Laser Class]

===Others===
*[http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/LSR.php  ISAF Laser Microsite]
*[http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/LAR.php  ISAF Laser Radial Microsite]
*[http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/L47.php ISAF Laser 4.7 Microsite]
*[http://laserxd.com/laser-sailing-racing-tips/ LASER XD Sailing Guide]

{{International Sailing Federation Classes}}
{{Laser Boats}}
{{Olympic class sailboats}}
{{Sailing Dinghies and Skiffs}}

[[Category:Laser (dinghy)]]