Lazer is also called MV Laser: that's the name written on its hull and on its sales advertisement.
- Boat type — Carriacou sloop, a wooden working boat, with sail and motor
- Full name — MV Lazer, MV Laser is written on the hull and on the sales advertisement
- Launching — 1986
- Built by — to Windward, by Alwyn Enoe
- Overall length — 58 feet, or approximately 17.7 meters
- Width — 17 feet, or approximately 5.2 meters
- Draft — 9 feet, or approximately 2.7 meters
- Engine — John Deere 225 horsepower turbo diesel, 100-gallon tank
- Sail — three sails: jib, staysail and mainsail
- Cruising speed — 8 to 10 knots
- Facilities — 4 berths, a kitchen and a toilet
- Home port — Carriacou Island, in Grenada
- State — in service, and for sale in September 2026
A workboat
Lazer belongs to the first generation of Alwyn Enoe boats, long before the racing sloops that would make his reputation. These early boats were made for work: fishing, or transporting goods between the islands.
Those early boats, Lady Madrina, Summerwind, Misty Blue and Lazer were workhorses, built to fish or run cargo.
Jan Hein, All At Sea, January 2011
One of the largest boats in Alwyn Enoe
At 58 feet, Lazer is significantly larger than Genesis, Exodus, or Free in St. Barth, all of which measure 42 feet. Misty Blue is the same length. Only three of Alwyn Enoe's boats are longer: the schooner Jambalaya at 73 feet, Phiabiana Corion at 76 feet, and the longest of them all: Agatha D, of 80 feet.
Lazer is among the twelve boats engraved on the plaque of the first Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Alwyn Enoe in 2019 by the committee of the Carriacou Regatta Festival.
Forty years later, still working
The boat is still sailing. Its white hull has a blue stripe under a red rub rail, and the name MV Laser is painted on the bow. On deck, a large wheelhouse stands aft of the mast, which still carries three sails: a jib, a staysail, and a mainsail.
The boat is now equipped with a 225 horsepower John Deere diesel engine, which propels it at 8 or 10 knots. On board, four berths, a galley and a toilet allow for trips of several days.
September 2026: For sale by its owner
In September 2026, the owner put the boat up for sale directly, without an intermediary, and the price was provided upon request. The advertisement described Lazer as being in good condition and ready to work, having been regularly maintained. The boat could be used for sea excursions with clients, fishing, diving, or inter-island transport.
Built to work. Ready to sail.
Owner's sale announcement, September 2026
2015: In Saint-Barth, the holds were full of coconuts
In 2015, Laser crossed from Carriacou to Saint-Barthélemy for the West Indies Regatta, loaded with coconuts for the Gustavia wharf market. It is not a racing sailboat but a motorized workboat, come for trade, as in the old days.
At the awards ceremony on the quayside, each boat receives a prize, and Laser too.
It seemed like every boat received a prize, including the motorized cargo vessel Laser, which arrived from Carriacou loaded with coconuts.
Gary Brown, All At Sea, June 28, 2015
What remains to be found
The first owner, the boat's trade or fishing routes, the date the engine was installed, and the name of the current owner are still to be determined. Any information or photographs that could complete this record are welcome.
Contact — Lazer
For any information regarding the sale, the owner's phone number is listed in the advertisement reproduced above. To add to the boat's history, please write to us using the form below.
Sources
- All At Sea, January 1, 2011, Jan Hein: Shipwright Alwyn Enoe Passes the Torch
- Plaque of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Alwyn Enoe in 2019
- Owner's sales advertisement, "For sale by owner, MV Laser", September 2026, reproduced on this page
- Gary Brown, All At Sea, June 28, 2015: West Indies Regatta: Connecting with Times Past
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