# Laser Radial

The Laser Radial or ILCA 6 is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance and World sailing approved manufactures. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to sail in heavy winds. It raced by women, U18 men and by male masters. The International Class is recognised by World Sailing. The class is referred to as the "Radial" due to the Radial technique used to create the sail with the panels stemming from the clew (far bottom corner) and reaching up the sail to the luff (the front edge). The boat is also often called the ILCA 6 due to Laser sailboats loosing the rights to manufacturer it after selling them to the class association.

## Events
### Olympics

The Laser Radial was chosen for singlehanded women discipline at the Summer Olympic starting with the 2008 Olympic Games in Qingdao, China and is still being raced at the Olympics.
| Gamesvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2008 Beijing details | Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) | Gintarė Volungevičiūtė (LTU) | Xu Lijia (CHN) |
| 2012 London details | Xu Lijia (CHN) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Evi Van Acker (BEL) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Annalise Murphy (IRL) | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Josefin Olsson (SWE) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) |
| 2024 Paris details | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Line Flem Høst (NOR) |

### World championships
#### Men's Laser Radial World Championship

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1989 Aarhus | James Johnstone (USA) | Dimitrios Theodorakis (GRE) | Jeff Loosemore (AUS) |
| 1990 Newport | Peter Katcha (USA) | John Bonds (USA) | Scott Cheney (USA) |
| 1991 Porto Carras | Stewart Casey (AUS) | Maria Vlachou (GRE) | John Karageorgis (GRE) |
| 1993 Takapuna | Ben Ainslie (GBR) | Dan Slater (NZL) | Allan Coutts (NZL) |
| 1994 Wakayama | Rui Pedro Coelho (POR) | Rodion Luka (UKR) | Nathan Handley (NZL) |
| 1995 Tenerife | Brendan Casey (AUS) | Tim Shuwalow (AUS) | Gustavo Lima (POR) |
| 1996 Simon's Town | Brendan Casey (AUS) | Andrej Kiriljuk (RUS) | Allan Coutts (NZL) |
| 1997 Mohemida | Raimondas Šiugždinis (LTU) | Romain Knipping (FRA) | Selim Kakış (TUR) |
| 1998 Medemblik | Gustavo Lima (POR) | Andonis Bougiouris (GRE) | Alexandros Logothetis (GRE) |
| 1999 La Rochelle | Andonis Bougiouris (GRE) | Gustavo Lima (POR) | Teddy Questroy (FRA) |
| 2000 Cesme | Fredrik Lassenius (SWE) | Alexandros Logothetis (GRE) | Vangelis Chimonas (GRE) |
| 2001 Vilanova | Michael Bullot (NZL) | Andre Streppel (BRA) | Aron Lolic (CRO) |
| 2002 Buffalo | Karlo Krpeljevic (CRO) | Chris Ashley (USA) | Tiago Rodriques (BRA) |
| 2003 Lake Garda | Aron Lolic (CRO) | Jake Bartrom (NZL) | Karlo Krpeljevic (CRO) |
| 2004 Manly | Michael Blackburn (AUS) | Aron Lolic (CRO) | Tom Slingsby (AUS) |
| 2005 Fortaleza | Eduardo Couto (BRA) | Brad Funk (USA) | Blair Mclay (NZL) |
| 2006 Los Angeles | Fábio Pillar (BRA) | Steven Le Fevre (NED) | Steven Krol (NED) |
| 2007 Scheveningen | Ben Paton (GBR) | Eduardo Vianen (NED) | Steven Krol (NED) |
| 2008 Auckland | Mike Leigh (CAN) | Brad Funk (USA) | Simon Morgan (AUS) |
| 2009 Karatsu | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Ben Koppelaar (NED) | Kim In-sub (NED) |
| 2010 Largs | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Wojciech Zemke (POL) | Mitchell Kiss (USA) |
| 2011 La Rochelle | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | James Burman (AUS) | Yuri Hummel (NED) |
| 2012 Brisbane | Tristan Brown (AUS) | Matthew Wearn (AUS) | Jeremy OConnell (AUS) |
| 2013 Dun Laoghaire | Tristan Brown (AUS) | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Finn Lynch (IRL) |
| 2014 Dziwnów | Jonasz Stelmaszyk (POL) | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | William De Smet (BEL) |
| 2015 Aarhus | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Matthias Van de Loock (BEL) | Žan Luka Zelko (SLO) |
| 2016 Dún Laoghaire | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Nik Pletikos (SLO) | Martin Manzoli Lowy (BRA) |
| 2017 Medemblik details | Marcin Rudawski (POL) | Eliot Merceron (SUI) | Zac Littlewood (AUS) |
| 2018 Kiel details | Zac Littlewood (AUS) | Aleksander Arian (POL) | Caelin Winchcombe (AUS) |
| 2019 Sakaiminato details | Simon de Gendt (BEL) | Zac West (AUS) | Guilherme Perez (BRA) |
| 2020 Melbourne details | Daniil Krutskikh (RUS) | Michael Compton (AUS) | Nik Pletikos (SLO) |
| 2021 Al-Musannah details | Nik Pletikos (SLO) | Al Muatasem Al Farsi (OMA) | Abdul Malik Al Hinai (OMA) |
| 2022 Kemah details | Peter Barnard (USA) | William Baker (USA) | Hamilton Barclay (USA) |
| 2023 Dziwnów details | George Lane (NZL) | Nikola Golubović (MNE) | Jon Emmett (GBR) |
| 2024 Mar del Plata details | Francisco Renna (ARG) | Juan Pablo Bisio (ARG) | Antonio Cavalcanti (BRA) |

#### Women's Laser Radial World Championship

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Kinston | Marit Söderström (SWE) | Lynne Jewell (USA) | Cheryl Smith (NZL) |
| 1982 Sardinia | Marion Steenhuis (NED) | Vittoria Masotto (ITA) | Francesca Pavesi (ITA) |
| 1983 Kingsport | Betsy Gelenitis (USA) | Lynne Jewell (USA) | Carolle Spooner (CAN) |
| 1985 Halmstad | Marit Söderström (SWE) | Lynne Jewell (USA) | Francesca Pavesi (ITA) |
| 1988 Fallmouth | Jacqueline Ellis (AUS) | Ardis Bollweg (NED) | Ann Keates (GBR) |
| 1989 Aarhus | Ardis Bollweg (NED) | Giselle Camet (USA) | Ulrika Antonsson (SWE) |
| 1990 Newport | Ardis Bollweg (NED) | Ulrika Antonsson (SWE) | Jacqueline Ellis (AUS) |
| 1991 Porto Carras | Maria Vlachou (GRE) | Carolijn Brouwer (NED) | Ourania Flabouri (GRE) |
| 1993 Takapuna | Carolijn Brouwer (NED) | Giselle Camet (USA) | Alexandra Verbeek (NED) |
| 1994 Wakayama | Melanie Dennison (AUS) | Jacqueline Ellis (AUS) | Tracey Tan (SIN) |
| 1995 Tenerife | Heidi Gordon (AUS) | Larissa Nevierov (ITA) | Roberta Hartley (GBR) |
| 1996 Simon's Town | Jacqueline Ellis (AUS) | Larissa Nevierov (ITA) | Kathryn McQueen (AUS) |
| 1997 Mohemedia | Sarah Blanck (AUS) | Helen Waite (GBR) | Anja Sahlberg (SWE) |
| 1998 Medemblik | Larissa Nevierov (ITA) | Carolijn Brouwer (NED) | Jeanette Dagson (SWE) |
| 1999 La Rochelle | Kelly Hand (CAN) | Jeanette Dagson (SWE) | Helene Viazzo (FRA) |
| 2000 Cesme | Katarzyna Szotyńska (POL) | Nicola Muller (GBR) | Jayne Singleton (GBR) |
| 2001 Vilanova | Katarzyna Szotyńska (POL) | Larissa Nevierov (ITA) | Sara Lane Wright (BER) |
| 2002 Buffalo | Katarzyna Szotyńska (POL) | Miranda Powrie (NZL) | Ciara Peelo (IRL) |
| 2003 Lake Garda | Katarzyna Szotyńska (POL) | Krystal Weir (AUS) | Jeanette Dagson (SWE) |
| 2004 Manly | Krystal Weir (AUS) | Christine Bridge (AUS) | Cecilia Carranza (ARG) |
| 2005 Fortaleza | Paige Railey (USA) | Sophie de Turckheim (FRA) | Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) |
| 2006 Los Angeles | Xu Lijia (CHN) | Petra Niemann (GER) | Tania Calles (MEX) |
| 2007 Cascais details | Tatiana Drozdovskaya (BLR) | Sari Multala (FIN) | Petra Niemann (GER) |
| 2008 Auckland | Sarah Steyaert (FRA) | Xu Lijia (CHN) | Andrea Brewster (GBR) |
| 2009 Karatsu | Sari Multala (FIN) | Sophie de Turckheim (FRA) | Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) |
| 2010 Largs | Sari Multala (FIN) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Paige Railey (USA) |
| 2011 Perth details | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Evi Van Acker (BEL) | Paige Railey (USA) |
| 2012 Boltenhagen | Gintarė Scheidt (LTU) | Xu Lijia (CHN) | Sari Multala (FIN) |
| 2013 Rizhao | Tina Mihelić (CRO) | Tuula Tenkanen (FIN) | Paige Railey (USA) |
| 2014 Santander details | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Josefin Olsson (SWE) | Evi Van Acker (BEL) |
| 2015 Al Mussanah | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Evi Van Acker (BEL) |
| 2016 Nayarit | Alison Young (GBR) | Paige Railey (USA) | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) |
| 2017 Medemblik details | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Evi Van Acker (BEL) | Manami Doi (JPN) |
| 2018 Aarhus details | Emma Plasschaert (BEL) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) |
| 2019 Sakaiminato | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Alison Young (GBR) |
| 2020 Melbourne | Marit Bouwmeester (NED) | Maxime Jonker (NED) | Line Flem Høst (NOR) |
| 2021 Al Mussanah | Emma Plasschaert (BEL) | Agata Barwińska (POL) | Viktorija Andrulytė (LTU) |
| 2022 Kemah | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Maud Jayet (SUI) | Emma Plasschaert (BEL) |
| 2023 The Hague | Mária Érdi (HUN) | Maud Jayet (SUI) | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) |
| 2024 Mar del Plata | Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) | Charlotte Rose (USA) | Emma Plasschaert (BEL) |

#### Men's Youth Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2009, Karatsu | Keerati Bualong (THA) | Aleksander Arian (POL) | Filip Kobielski (POL) |
| 2010, Largs | Giovanni Coccoluto (ITA) | Tadeusz Kubiak (POL) | Luca Antognoli (ITA) |
| 2011, La Rochelle | Giovanni Coccoluto (ITA) | Elliot Hanson (GBR) | Eliot Merceron (FRA) |
| 2022, Shoreacres | Mattia Cesana (ITA) | Erik Norlén (SWE) | Caleb Armit (NZL) |
| 2023, Dziwnów | Mattia Cesana (ITA) | Dima Karabadzhak (UKR) | Hidde Schraffordt (NED) |
| 2024, Mar del Plata | Antonio Pascali (ITA) | Rem Pulci Magen (ISR) | Jake Homberger (USA) |

#### Men's Youth Under 21 Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011, La Rochelle | Juan Carlos PERDOMO (PUR) | Mitchell KENNEDY (AUS) | Elliot HANSON (GBR) |

#### Men's Youth Under 17 Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2009, Karatsu | Philip DORAN (IRL) | Oliver LOUGHEAD (IRL) | Nevin SNOW (USA) |
| 2011, La Rochelle | Juan Carlos PERDOMO (PUR) | Mark SPEARMAN (AUS) | Kaarle TAPPER (FIN) |

#### Youth Sailing World Championships
##### Boys

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 Istanbul | Thomas Saunders (NZL) | Keerati Bualong (MAS) | Giovanni Coccoluto (ITA) |
| 2011 Zadar | Maxime Mazard (FRA) | San-Luka Zelko (SLO) | Giovanni Coccoluto (ITA) |
| 2012 Dublin | Mark Spearman (AUS) | Finn Lynch (IRL) | Hermann Tomasgaard (NOR) |
| 2013 Limassol | Juanky Perdomo (PUR) | Joel Rodríguez (ESP) | Sébastien Schneiter (SUI) |
| 2014 Tavira | Joel Rodríguez (ESP) | Seafra Guilfoyle (IRL) | Ryan Lo (SIN) |
| 2015 Langkawi | Alistair Young (AUS) | George Gautrey (NZL) | Daniel Whiteley (GBR) |
| 2016 Auckland | Finnian Alexander (AUS) | Paolo Giargia (ITA) | Carrson Pearce (USA) |
| 2017 Sanya | Maor Ben Hrosh (ISR) | Daniil Krutskikh (RUS) | Guido Gallinaro (ITA) |
| 2018 Corpus Christi | Josh Armit (NZL) | Juan Cardozo (ARG) | Zac Littlewood (AUS) |
| 2019 Gdynia | Yiğit Yalçın Çıtak (TUR) | Zac Littlewood (AUS) | Tytus Butowski (POL) |
| 2021 Al-Mussanah | Sebastian Kempe (BER) | Luka Zabukovec (SLO) | José Saraiva (POR) |
| 2022 The Hague | Rocco Wright (IRE) | Sebastian Kempe (BER) | Ole Schweckendiek (GER) |
| 2023 Búzios | Mattia Cesana (ITA) | Luka Zabukovec (SLO) | João Pontes (POR) |
| 2024 Lake Garda | Antonio Pascali (ITA) | Hidde Schraffordt (NED) | Weka Bhanubandh (THA) |

##### Girls

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 Istanbul | Michelle Broekhuizen (NED) | Heidi Tenkanen (FIN) | Erika Reineke (USA) |
| 2011 Zadar | Tiril Bue (NOR) | Erika Reineke (USA) | Sandy Fauthoux (FRA) |
| 2012 Dublin | Julia Carlsson (SWE) | Line Høst (NOR) | Cecilia Zorzi (ITA) |
| 2013 Limassol | Line Høst (NOR) | Agata Barwińska (POL) | Monika Mikkola (FIN) |
| 2014 Tavira | Martina Reino (ESP) | Haddon Hughes (USA) | Monika Mikkola (FIN) |
| 2015 Langkawi | Mária Érdi (HUN) | Hannah Andersohn (GER) | Magdalena Kwaśna (POL) |
| 2016 Auckland | Dolores Moreira (URU) | Sandra Luli (CRO) | Carolina Albano (ITA) |
| 2017 Sanya | Charlotte Rose (USA) | Dolores Moreira (URU) | Daisy Collingridge (GBR) |
| 2018 Corpus Christi | Charlotte Rose (USA) | Emma Savelon (NED) | Valeriya Lomatchenko (RUS) |
| 2019 Gdynia | Chiara Benini (ITA) | Ana Moncada (ESP) | Shai Kakon (ISR) |
| 2021 Al-Mussanah | Florencia Chiarella (PER) | Anja von Allmen (SUI) | Théa Lubac (FRA) |
| 2022 The Hague | Eve McMahon (IRL) | Evie Saunders (AUS) | Roos Wind (NED) |
| 2023 Búzios | Roos Wind (NED) | Emma Mattivi (ITA) | Sienna Wright (IRL) |
| 2024 Lake Garda | Maria Vittoria Arseni (ITA) | Hermionie Ghicas (GRE) | Isabella Mendoza (USA) |

#### Women's Youth Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2009, Karatsu | Mathilde de Kerangat (FRA) | Ashley Stoddart (AUS) | Michelle Broekhuizen (NED) |
| 2010, Largs | Erika Reineke (USA) | Manami Doi (JPN) | Michelle Broekhuizen (NED) |
| 2011, La Rochelle | Erika Reineke (USA) | Oren Jacob (ISR) | Sandy Fauthoux (FRA) |
| 2022, Shoreacres | Eve McMahon (IRL) | Linda Hensel (GER) | Tea Peteh (CRO) |
| 2023, Dziwnów | Emma Mattivi (ITA) | Ginevra Caracciolo (ITA) | Roos Wind (NED) |
| 2024, Mar del Plata | Maria Vittoria Arseni (ITA) | Sienna Wright (IRL) | Ginevra Caracciolo (ITA) |

#### Women's Youth (Under 21) Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2023, Tangier | Eve McMahon (IRE) | Anja von Allmen (SUI) | Carlotta Rizzardi (ITA) |

#### Women's Youth (Under 17) Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2009, Karatsu | Ashley Stoddart (AUS) | Alexandra SOUTH (AUS) | Momoko TADA (FRA) |
| 2011, La Rochelle | Maxime JONKER (NED) | Constanze STOLZ (GER) | Celine CARLSEN (DEN) |

#### Open Apprentice Masters Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 | Scott LEITH (NZL) | Jean-Christophe LEYDET (FRA) | Matthias BRUEHL (GER) |

#### Open Masters Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 | Stephen COCKERILL (GBR) | Joao RAMOS (BRA) | Hamish ATKINSON (NZL) |

#### Open Grand Masters Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 | Lyndall PATTERSON (AUS) | Alden SHATTUCK (USA) | Bruce MARTINSON (USA) |

#### Open Great Grand Masters Laser Radial World Championship

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2010 | Keith WILKINS (GBR) | Peter SEIDENBERG (USA) | Johan Stam (NED) |