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“It shall be the policy of the Association to maintain the Laser as the epitome of a strict one-design class of sailboat.” — International Laser Class Association Constitution. -- check it out ... ILCA Constitution – International Laser Class Association

Two ILCA letters (Defect Notice; Notice of Commencement of Arbitration and Notice of Subject Matter of Dispute or Difference) were released by LP, so we are starting to get a good picture of the story, and it does not look good at all ... 2,280 non-compliant boats produced over a period of 9...

World Sailing reacted to that announcement, found premature ... See: Laser Name Change: No World Sailing Approval Yet - Optimist, Open Bic, Youth & Olympic Sailing Blog

Greetings. My first comment was a bit cynical and maybe not warranted. I received quite a bit of push back. suggesting that keeping the situation regarding sails as it is should be the way to go. Clearly, you are not in that category. I have actually a bit updated the story. You can check it on...

This is a very undistinguished comment. If you read my article you would see that the buttons only raise about 15US$ per member. I did not suggest to forgo those revenues. But that they could possibly raised differently. If there was competition and fair pricing, there wouldn't even be non-class...

As you may know, RS:X / NeilPryde is also being under evaluation by World Sailing regarding 2024, and may need to abide well before then to FRAND policies ...

Well if you want to pay a highly priced sail, it will always be an option for you. But frankly the sails are not cheap for what they are, obviously, the non-class sails providing a plain demonstration. If a non-class sail sells for around US$100 retail, imported in the US, it's a reasonable...

Hi. Laser sails are on very strict measurement so no R&D involved. And there are big batches produced. The production cost out of Thailand or another location is probably around US$50 - actually maybe less. Same cost for class and non-class sails (except for the button). IMHO, the non-class...

Hi. Interesting comments you write. And yes there is crazy stuff going on. I was in Europe last summer and saw many approaches with youth, depending on countries. Success can be achieved different ways. In France for example, there is lots of help by the government, with school / training center...

Greetings. I got first hand experience with the Optimist. And at first glance neglected the equipment aspect, as nobody told me about it. But as the sailor gains expertise and goes to international events, worlds etc. equipment matters a lot. It looks a bit like a jungle, with so many...

Greetings. For non class sails, follow the links in the article: It’s High Time to Slash the Price of the Class Laser Sails - Optimist, Open Bic, Youth & Olympic Sailing Blog For the non class training boats: Laser Laser 1 for sale UK, Laser boats for sale, Laser used boat sales, Laser...

Opti sails are a different matter. They are not standard. There is R&D involved, with new models all the time. So there are no such large batches as with Laser sails. When you purchase at big regattas, you can have sails from the top manufacturers below 300 euros. This with the sail numbers...

Hi. I was unable to identify the exact figure, but indeed, it most likely is a pretty symbolic amount. Here is the piece: It’s High Time to Slash the Price of the Class Laser Sails - Optimist, Open Bic, Youth & Olympic Sailing Blog

I have just posted this question in relation to these training boats and the price difference... It would be great to know why there is such a price difference between the two types of boats. Fees for the Laser Hull Plaques & Sail Buttons?

Here is a question regarding the Laser World Sailing Plaque & Sail Button, for which Mr Google did not provide an immediate answer... LaserPerformance slashed its prices by approx. US$1600 in the UK (1250 sterling) for complete non-class Lasers. The world sailing plaque and sail button seem to...