First ever laser built

[Paullingham]

Is the first ever laser that was built, boat number 1, still around?

What is the earliest laser around?

 

[LaserFleet10]

I believe that the first Laser was hull number 100. Hull 130 is owned by a fellow in Annapolis.

 

[GeoffS]

There's some pretty accurate information here: http://drlaser.org/FAQ/FAQoldest.html

Cheers,

Geoff S.

 

[hodgeleea]

Bruce Kirby, the designer gives an interesting history of the development of the laser in his forward to Dick Tillman's book, "The Complete Book of Laser Sailing". The first boat was not numbered and was later called hull number "0". It was owned by Kirby until he donated it to The Mystic Seaport Museum in CT where it is on display today.

 

[LooserLu]

My question is: Is the Laser "0" the same Laser ("TGIF") Mr. Jeff Martin reporting about (see
http://www.sailing.org/Article_content.asp?ArticleID=6937) on the ISAF website?
Ciao
LooserLu

 

[hodgeleea]

That's the same boat. The same picture and drawing are in Tillman's book. The forward by Kirby is really interesting historically. Another tidbit...the color of the first boat came to be called "awful orange" after many years of oxidation.