New class rules come into force on March 1^st 2001 with the following changes to the 1999 rules.

Rule 5. Identification on Sails

ISAF Racing Rule Appendix H shall apply except as detailed ...

• References now made to which section of Appendix H is altered
• National letters now required to be placed above the class insignia and sail numbers, but not on the spinnaker.

Rule 8. Clothing, Equipment and Advertising

The Laser2 class shall operate under Category C of the ISAF Advertising Code.

Rule 13. Fittings and Shackles

(a) The mainsheet jamming device may now be tied to an existing fitting at the aft of the cockpit using a piece of line.

(l) The pins attaching the shrouds to the shroud plates may be replaced by fast pins

Rule 26. Miscellaneous

(b) A piece of shockcord may be tied between the forestay and the bow U-bolt to take up any slack in the forestay.

Numbers of rules 26.b & 26.c change to 26.c & 26.d respectively