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National News Laser sailboat designer Bruce Kirby dies at 92 Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. by The Washington Post Jul. 27 2021 @ 8:44pm Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser sailboat. (Marius Bugge.) Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to the roof of a car, stable and speedy enough to be used by weeke...
Sailboat designer helmed beloved Laser dinghy Harrison Smith, The Washington Post July 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser sailboat.Marius Bugge. Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to the roof of a car, stable and speedy enough to be used by weekend hobbyists as well as Olympic racers, the boat became a fixture of international competitions and local yacht clubs. Its popularity established Kirby as one o...