Given the amount of discussion about how overpriced laser products are – sails in particular – I am surprised that no one has commented about the recent price drops in Australia. Prices of both new hulls, and sails, have been reduced dramatically. The builder has said these price drops are due to economies of scale from large orders (there are a lot of world championships scheduled for Australia in the next 14 months so they are building a lot of charter boats) and taking advantage of the very strong Australian dollar to import cheaper sails/materials. Many of us were ordering sails from overseas so the locally sourced ones should now be priced competitively. I looked into getting a new hull 7 months ago but couldn’t quite justify the expense. With the price of a new boat now dropped by over $1,000 a trade in for a new boat is a serious possibility.
Credit where credit is due. For all the complaining we do we should also applaud when a builder delivers good news.
http://www.lasersailing.com.au/news.html
“Now the Laser has climbed past the 200,000 boat mark. And even better news with new Laser prices dropping as volumes continue to climb. Chris Caldecoat, the CEO of Australasian Laser builder Performance Sailcraft Australia has announced that the first of the new 200,000 plaques have arrived and boats starting from 201500 are available for immediate delivery.
Chris explains some welcome 'Performance Sailcraft Australia is currently experiencing high production volumes due to upcoming world events. With increased manufacturing comes better buying volumes and production efficiencies coupled with the strengthening AUD, we are able to make the following price reductions. The Laser Full, Radial and 4.7 rig, are now listed at AUD$7,700 and Laser sails, both North and Hyde brand have been reduced to AUD$583”
Credit where credit is due. For all the complaining we do we should also applaud when a builder delivers good news.
http://www.lasersailing.com.au/news.html
“Now the Laser has climbed past the 200,000 boat mark. And even better news with new Laser prices dropping as volumes continue to climb. Chris Caldecoat, the CEO of Australasian Laser builder Performance Sailcraft Australia has announced that the first of the new 200,000 plaques have arrived and boats starting from 201500 are available for immediate delivery.
Chris explains some welcome 'Performance Sailcraft Australia is currently experiencing high production volumes due to upcoming world events. With increased manufacturing comes better buying volumes and production efficiencies coupled with the strengthening AUD, we are able to make the following price reductions. The Laser Full, Radial and 4.7 rig, are now listed at AUD$7,700 and Laser sails, both North and Hyde brand have been reduced to AUD$583”