The Laser Stratos comes in two forms, one with a keel (similar to most yachts) and one with a centreboard (like nearly all dinghies).
The Stratos has many features that make it safe and fun to use for family day cruising.
The Stratos has a unique system called SailSafe, which floods and self-drains tanks in the sides to help recover and keep the dinghy stable immediately after a capsize.
[1] A similar tragic accident happened in Kielder Water, UK with two further deaths (one related to entanglement in the trapeze and one not).
[2] Although the Stratos is mostly for cruising it is fairly competent at racing as well, with an asymmetrical spinnaker (gennaker) as well as an optional trapeze kit.