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Owner’s Manual For Single Handed Dinghies,
Small Craft and Catamarans
Owner’s Manual
Contents
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Introduction
Capsize, Inversion and Entrapment
Mast Float Usage & Fitment Recommendations
Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Single Handed Dinghy
Principal Dimensions for Single Handed Dinghies
Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Multi-person Small Craft
Principal Dimensions for Small Craft
Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Multi-hull
Principal Dimensions for Catamarans
Towing Points
Declaration of Conformity of Recreational Craft
Essential Requirements
LaserPerformance Limited Warranty
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Introduction
This manual has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and pleasure: It is assumed that you
have obtained sufficient expertise to rig and sail your new boat. If this is your first boat and you have not received
approved instruction then we would strongly recommend that you contact a certified sailing school and obtain
appropriate training and instruction.
Please keep this manual in a secure place, and hand it to the new owner when you sell the boat.
Please take note of the following dangers:
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The mast is metal and is an electrical conductor, contact with overhead electrical wires could be fatal,
please exercise extreme caution when raising the mast, launching and sailing.
Always wear a suitable C.E. approved personal buoyancy jacket.
Always ensure that the rudder retaining clip is operating correctly and the split ring is fitted,
so that the rudder cannot fall off in the event of a capsize.
All wire rigging, ropes, spars and fittings should be regularly inspected for ‘wear and tear’
or damage.
Always ensure that shackles are done up tight and split rings are not distorted.
Always check that the transom bung and hatches are done up tight and all fittings are secure.
If transporting your boat on the roof of your car ensure that you do not exceed the maximum roof
rack load of your car.
If transporting your boat by road trailer ensure that the load does not exceed the permitted
axle weight of the trailer.
Always ensure that you sail with the minimum number of people to recover the boat after
a capsize.
Always inform someone else of your intentions before going afloat.
Do not exceed the maximum number of persons OR the maximum load as detailed in this manual.
Do not puncture air tanks with additional fittings.
Always rig your craft in accordance to the rigging manual provided separately with your craft.
In the sport of sailing there is a risk of finger or toe entrapment between moving components.
Ie. Rudder stock, rudder blade and tiller. Centrboard/Keel and casing, boom and mast, traveller and car,
mast heel hinge piont and gate or step location, blocks and running rigging. Appropriate care and caution is
required.
Sailing barefoot can lead to injury. LaserPerformance recommend that suitable shoes are worn when using
LaserPerformance products.
In the sport of sailing there is a risk of being hit on the head with the boom whist rigging or manoevering
the boat. Appropriate care and caution is required.
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Capsize, Inversion and Entrapment
Capsize - With all sailing dinghies and catamarans there is a risk of capsize. Capsizing is part of the sport of
sailing and part of the risk and fun. The following guide lines will help you recover from a capsize. However,
LaserPerformance strongly advise that you obtain professional training from approved sources to ensure
competency.
Inversion - When a boat capsizes there is a risk of inversion. The guide will show you how to recover and
re-board successfully.
Mast head floatation - To reduce the speed of inversion LaserPerformance offer 3 optional forms of mast head
bouyancy. Mast head bouyancy will not prevent inversion, but slow it down to give you more time to stop
the boat inverting before you pull it up-right. (See table for boat specific applications)
Entrapment -It is possible when a boat inverts to get trapped under the up-turned hull. This can be
dangerous particulaly if your limbs or clothing get entangled with ropes or the trapez gets caught on
standing or running rigging. To reduce the risk of entrapment LaserPerformance would draw your
attention to the following guidelines provided by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA):
Keep control lines short, tidy and maintain shock cord elastic so it does its job.
2 Carry a very sharp knife, easily accessable, preferably serated knife.
Always ensure good housekeeping and seamanship.
4 Always use a trapeze harness with a quick release hook.
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Mast Float Usage & Fitment Recommendations
The greater the volume of the mast float used, the higher the inversion resistance it will provide.
9 Litre Inflatable Mast Float
(Heavy duty fabric construction)
Part Code # 90718
e single eyelet at the top of the float
should be tied directly to the sails mast
head cap webbing using a short piece
of 4mm diameter rope.
A second piece of the same rope
should then used to tie a small bowline loop which passes through both
the eyelets at the bottom of the float.
e resulting rope tail should then
be passed down the front face of the
mast before being tensioned and
cleated or tied to the bridge piece of
one of the clam cleats in the region
of the gooseneck.
40 Litre Inflatable Mast Float
(Heavy duty fabric construction)
Part Code # 90720
With the mainsail ready to hoist:
Form a short loop in the end of the
halyard and pass the loop through
the eye in the head of the mainsail.
Pass the loop through the stainless
“D” ring on the end of the mast float.
Pass the bobble (on the very end of the
halyard) through the aforementioned
emerging loop and pull the body of the
halyard backwards firmly to secure.
Hoist the mainsail to the desired
height before cleating. (You may
be reefed).
Note: is mast float only supports
attachment at one end so fitment
parallel to the mast is not possible.
15 Litre Mast Float
(Heavy Duty Rotor Moulded
Construction)
Part Code # 90530
Apply the self adhesive neoprene
strip to the top of the mast. is
should be butted up to the top edge
of the aluminium and not onto the
mast head fitting.
Place the mast head float onto the
mast head with the narrow end
to the front of the mast. read
the rope through the lacing eye
on the front of the mast head
float and the front of the mast.
Securely tie the mast head float
onto the mast.
bug
N/A N/A
funboat
N/A N/A
sunfish
N/A N/A
laser
N/A
laser vago
laser bahia
dart 16
N/A
z420
N/A
c420
N/A
vanguard 15
N/A
club fj
N/A
9 l 40 l laser (15 l)
WARNING: Mast floatation devices are only an aid to slow the rate of inversion in the event of
a capsize. They do not guarantee to stop complete inversion of your craft. Also, be aware that
prevailing conditions including tide, wind, swell, waves and/or incorrect fitment can have an
adverse effect on their performance.
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1 Stand on the lip of the hull. Holding onto the centreboard, lean backwards to pull the hull upright.
2 Continue to hold the centreboard as the mast rises out of the water.
3 As the boat comes upright, reach into the cockpit and pull yourself back into the boat.
4 To reboard, if you are agile, you can climb onto the centreboard as the boat capsizes.
5 Step back into it from the centreboard as it comes upright. If you are not, climb in over the transom.
Always keep hold of the boat.
Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Single Handed Dinghy
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Principal Dimensions for Single Handed Dinghies
A2
A1
LH
BH
A1 m
2
4.7 – 7.06 5.14 – 6.33 4.8 6.97 3.8 – 5.3
A2 m2 –– 1.09 –– –– ––
LH m 4.21 3.58 3.90 4.24 2.64
BH m 1.37 1.38 1.25 1.25 1.3
D kg 81 90 94 80 60
ML kg 175 175 175 160 160
CR kg 78 63 72 68 68
CL 2 2 2 2 2
*MRE N/A N/A N/A NA 1.5kw/13kg
*ECN
HPiVS/R1179-001-I-01 HPiVS/R1179-001-I-05 HPiVS/R1179-001-I-04 HPiVS/R1179-001-I-08 HPiVS/R1179-001-I-07
*DI 05/31/17 05/31/17 05/31/17 05/31/17 05/31/17
model / type
laser pico funboat sunfish bug
category C C C C C
A1 m² Main sail area
A2 m² Jib area
LH m Length of hull
BH m Beam of hull
D kg Unladen weight
ML kg Maximum load
CR kg Minimum crew for capsize
CL Maximum number of persons
*MRE Maximum recommended engine
*ECN EC type-examination certificate number
*DI Date of issue
Category C: Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions
up to and including, wind force 6 and signiicant wave height up to and including, 2m may be experienced.
Category D: Sheltered designed for voyages on sheltered coastal waters, small bays small lakes, rivers and
canals where conditions up to and including wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to and including
0.3m may be experienced, with occasional waves of 0.5m maximum height.
ML: Maximum Load. This is the total weight in kg of all the crew and their luggage. The maximum load
should never be exceeded.
CL: Maximum number of persons. This should never be exceeded. Note: The total weight of all the persons on
board should never exceed the maximum load (ML) in kg.
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1 To recover from a full inversion. One crew member should hold onto the centreboard and
pull backwards. The other crew member can take a jib or genniker sheet over the top side
of the hull and pull backwards whilst standing on the lip of the hull.
2 When the boat is on its side, one crew can pull the boat upright with the help of the righting
line or jib sheet.
3 At the same time the other crew positions themselves inside the cockpit. They will get
“scooped up” into the boat as it comes upright.
4 To reboard – The other crew can either climb over the edge of the boat as it comes upright
or climb in over the transom.
Always keep hold of the boat.
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Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Multi-person Small Craft
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A1 m
2
A2 m
2
A3 m
2
LH m
BH m
D kg
ML kg
CR kg
CL
*MRE
*ECN
*DI
A1 m² Main sail area
A2 m² Jib area
A3 m² Gennaker area
LH m Length of hull
BH m Beam of hull
D kg Unladen weight
ML kg Maximum load
CR kg Minimum crew for capsize
CL Maximum number of persons
*MRE Maximum recommended engine
*ECN EC type-examination certificate number
*DI Date of issue
Category C: Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions
up to and including, wind force 6 and signiicant wave height up to and including, 2m may be experienced.
Category D: Sheltered designed for voyages on sheltered coastal waters, small bays small lakes, rivers and
canals where conditions up to and including wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to and including
0.3m may be experienced, with occasional waves of 0.5m maximum height.
ML: Maximum Load. This is the total weight in kg of all the crew and their luggage. The maximum load
should never be exceeded.
CL: Maximum number of persons. This should never be exceeded. Note: The total weight of all the persons on
board should never exceed the maximum load (ML) in kg.
Principal Dimensions for Small Craft
A1
A2
LH
BH
A3
7.40
2.8
8.83
4.24
1.68
136.0
262
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.40
2.8
8.83
4.24
1.68
136.0
262
81.0
3
N/A
HPiVS/R1179-001-I-02
05/31/17
9.32
2.66
13
4.25
1.56
125
235
72
3
N/A
HPiVS/R1179-001-I-06
05/31/17
10.5
3.75
14
4.65
1.8
183
425
166
5
2.5kw /15kg
HPiVS/R1179-001-I-02
05/31/17
7.2
4.6
N/A
4.6
1.71
86.1
262
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
model / type
v15 cfj c420 z420 vago bahia
category C C C C C C
5.9
3.4
7.43
4.05
1.25
100.0
262
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Capsize Recovery and Reboarding – Multi-hull
1 To recover from a full inversion sink the leeward hull.
2 As the hull comes up move forward. Take a jib sheet or righting line and lean back to pull
the boat upright.
3 One crew should stay under the boat and hold onto the righting line or handles in the
trampoline to stabilise the boat. The other crew can climb onto the platform over the front
beam as the boat comes upright.
4 To reboard – the other crew should climb aboard over the rear beam.
Always keep hold of the boat.
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4
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Principal Dimensions for Catamarans
A1 m
2
A2 m
2
A3 m
2
LH m
BH m
D kg
ML kg
CR kg
CL
*MRE
*ECN
*DI
A1 m² Main sail area
A2 m² Jib area
A3 m² Gennaker area
LH m Length of hull
BH m Beam of hull
D kg Unladen weight
ML kg Maximum load
CR kg Minimum crew for capsize
CL Maximum number of persons
*MRE Maximum recommended engine
*ECN EC type-examination certificate number
*DI Date of issue
Category C: Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions
up to and including, wind force 6 and signiicant wave height up to and including, 2m may be experienced.
Category D: Sheltered designed for voyages on sheltered coastal waters, small bays small lakes, rivers and
canals where conditions up to and including wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to and including
0.3m may be experienced, with occasional waves of 0.5m maximum height.
ML: Maximum Load. This is the total weight in kg of all the crew and their luggage. The maximum load
should never be exceeded.
CL: Maximum number of persons. This should never be exceeded. Note: The total weight of all the persons on
board should never exceed the maximum load (ML) in kg.
10.4
2.7
-
4.76
2.3
158
418
147
3
N/A
HPiVS/R1179-001-I-03
05/31/017
model / type
dart 16
category C
A1
A2
BH
A3
LH
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Towing Points
Bahia
There is a retractable
tow line at the bow
of the Bahia.
Bug
Use the 6mm bow line.
Sunfish
The towing loop is
situated at the bow.
Dart 16
The ball step should be used as
the anchor point and not the bow
eyes, bridle wires or striker bar.
Pico
The rope attachment at the
front of the mast should be used
and not the bow eye.
Vago
The strong anchor point is the main front beam.
To assist in directional towing place the
tow line under the furling bar.
c420/z420/fj
Pass tow rope through the forestay shackle
and tie to mast with a bowline.
V15
Use forestay shackle.
Laser
The bow eye should only be used for light towing
in flat water. Towing in rough water the towline
should be anchored at the mast.
Funboat
Use one or both of the
moulded handles.
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Declaration of Conformity of Recreational Craft
with the Design and Construction of Directive 2013/53/EU, Module A1 Annex II of Decision 786/2008/EC
Manufacturer: LaserPerformance (Europe) Ltd
Station Works, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PF, U.K.
Notified Body: HPi Verification Services Ltd
The Manor House, Howbery Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BA, U.K.
ID Number: 1521. EC type examination number (see principal dimensions)
Module used for construction Assessment: A1
Description of Craft:
(To be completed at point of sale)
Type of Sailcraft: Sailboat
Type of Hull: Mono Hull / Catamaran (See principal dimensions)
Construction material: Polyethylene, Fibre Reinforced Plastic
Type of main propulsion: Sails
Type of engine: Outboard – see principal dimensions for max. engine
Deck: Open
See principal dimensions for category, weights and dimensions.
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. I declare on
behalf of the craft manufacturer that the craft mentioned above and specified in the table of principal
dimensions complies with all applicable essential requirements in the way specified and is in conformity
with the type for which above mentioned EC type examination certificate has been issued.
Craft Identification
Number:
(CIN to be completed
at point of sale)
Khosrow Jahanshad (Director) 31/05/2017
A copy of the Examination report is located in the Rigging Manual or download a digital copy
from the LaserPerformance website, www.laserperformance.com.
Name and Function, (identification of the person empowered to sign
on behalf of the manufacturer or authorised representative)
Signature Date of issue (dd/mm/yyyy)
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Essential Requirements (Reference to relevent
articles in Annex 1A and 1C of the Directive
Standards
Technical
File
Applicable
Standards
General Requirements (2)
Yes LP EN ISO 8666 : 2002
Craft Identification Number – CIN (2.1)
Yes LP EN ISO 10087 : 2006
Builders Plate (2.2)
Yes LP EN ISO 14945
Protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding (2)
Yes LP EN ISO 15085
Visibility from the main steering position (2.4)
Not applicable
Owner’s manual (2.5)
Yes LP EN ISO 10240
Integrity and Structural requirements (3)
Yes LP See technical file
Structure (3.1)
Yes LP EN ISO 12217 part 2&3
Stability and freeboard (3.2)
Yes LP EN ISO 12217 part 2&3
Bouyancy and floatation (3.3)
Yes LP EN ISO 12217 part 2&4
Openings in hull, deck and superstructure (3.4)
Yes LP EN ISO 12216
Flooding (3.5)
Yes LP EN ISO 15083
Manufacturers maximum recommended load (3.6)
Yes LP EN ISO 14946
Life stowage (3.7)
Not applicable
Escape (3.8)
Not applicable
Anchoring, mooring and towing (3.9)
Yes EN ISO 15084
Handling Characteristics (4)
Not applicable
Engine and Engine spaces
Not applicable
Inboard engine (5.1.1)
Not applicable
Ventilation (5.1.2)
Not applicable
Exposed parts (5.1.3)
Not applicable
Outboard engine starting (5.1.4)
Not applicable
Fuel system (5.2)
Not applicable
General – fuel system (5.2.1)
Not applicable
Fuel tanks (5.2.2)
Not applicable
Electrical systems (5.3)
Not applicable
Steering systems (5.4)
Not applicable
General steering system (5.4.1)
Not applicable
Emergency arrangements (5.4.2)
Not applicable
Gas systems (5.5)
Not applicable
Fire protection (5.6)
Not applicable
General – fire protection (5.6.1)
Not applicable
Fire-fighting equipment (5.6.2)
Not applicable
Navigation lights (5.7)
Not applicable
Discharge prevention (5.8)
Not applicable
Annex 1B – Exhaust emissions
Not applicable
Annex 1C – Noise emissions
See declaration of conformity of
the engine manufacturer
Noise emission levels (1.C.1)
Not applicable
Owners manuals (1.C.2)
Not applicable
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LaserPerformance Limited Warranty
LaserPerformance warrants to the original consumer purchaser of a new and unused sailboat hull manufactured
by, or for LaserPerformance to be free from any manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship when used
under normal conditions during the 12 months following the original purchase. Consumer purchasers may extend
this warranty an additional 12 months by registering their purchase directly with LaserPerformance on our website,
www.laserperformance.com.
Registration does not affect your statutory rights.
If any product is used for commercial purposes, including use as a charter boat, the warranty shall expire ninety
(90) days from date of purchase.
LaserPerformance’s obligations under this Limited Warranty are limited to supplying the part or parts and labor
for the repair, or replacement of any part or parts that are found to be defective. This Limited Warranty does not
cover the cost or expense of transporting the hull to and from LaserPerformance or an authorized dealer. Any
shipping charges or freight charges incurred under this Limited Warranty shall be the responsibility of the boat
owner. All warranty work must be performed by LaserPerformance or one of its authorized representatives.
Limited Warranty claims submitted by owners domiciled in territories without local LaserPerformance representation
maybe required to deliver the hulls to the nearest authorized location at their expense. All warranty repairs are subject
to prior authorization by LaserPerformance, and all decisions regarding warranty claims are the sole responsibility
of LaserPerformance.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER, AND IS INTENDED TO EXCLUDE,
ANY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF LASERPERFORMANCE WHETHER UNDER THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY LAW, FOR ANY
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH HEREOF OR THEREOF.
is Limited Warranty shall not apply to any sailboat which has been subject to misuse, neglect, accident, alteration,
or repair made by any unauthorized person, nor to any repair necessitated by normal wear and tear, accident,
or negligence. is warranty, together with any and all warranties implied by law, shall be limited to maximum
duration of 24 months from the date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser of the sailboat, and is
non-transferable.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS GIVEN IN ADDITION TO AND DOES NOT AFFECT
YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
LaserPerformance makes no warranty in respect to parts and accessories not of our manufacture. Certain
manufacturers of such parts, including sails, and accessories do provide warranty coverage. Inquiries concerning
defects in parts and accessories not of our manufacture should be forwarded to the original manufacturer or
LaserPerformance at the email address below.
You may secure performance of warranty obligations hereunder by:
1. Completing the Customer Warranty Claim form and submitting. Our customer care will process
the request and contact you for more information or a resolution. The form can be found at
www.laserperformance.com under the Warranty tab.
2. Alternatively, contacting an authorized LaserPerformance dealer for an appointment to have the dealer examine
your boat within sixty (60) days of discovery.
3. Present “Proof of Purchase” (Dealer Invoice or LaserPerformance Original Invoice) or User Group Warranty
Registration, with the Hull Identification Number (HIN) and personal identification to the authorized
LaserPerformance dealer to validate the Warranty Period.
4. Delivering your boat to an authorized LaserPerformance dealer for an examination.
5. The dealer is obligated to follow whatever course is appropriate at the direction of LaserPerformance.
6. Upon completion of warranty obligations the dealer will notify you of when your boat is ready to be picked up.
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USA
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United Kingdom
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LaserPerformance reserves the right to make
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