But, do we know that Vanguard did not make the same changes at the same time ?
Ian
from what I recall, the '03 is more slender, or "pointier," and slightly longer. quote]
Thinking about it, I have it reversed. The '96 was longer. If anybody cares to know the measurements, I can check it when I get home in about 10 days.
Well my coach said that the Euro hulls are like ten pounds lighter and alot stiffer when hitting waves because ive sailed many american built lasers and every time you hit a wave hard the hull shakes (and im talking about new american boats too) and he also told me that they might start making them in US. but im not sure
Your coach is full of Sh*@ and you can tell him I said so. The build specs of Lasers are identical world wide....The one difference you will see next year is all Lasers will be all grey and if you think that is to save weight you need to review your economics book, the chapter on economics of $cale
Do we all get Aussie foils next year, too?
In Italy lots of sailors buy aussie boats 'cause are made not with Polyester Resins but with vinylester ones, more stiff and water proof. Aussie boats seems to have 3 internal partition which make'm stiffer.
We also buy aussie masts.
sounds like a case of "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" syndrome.
Interesting the US boats are built with Vinylester but rumored not to be stiff....hmmm..I don't think the Aussie boats have 3 more internal partitons then others as that wouldn't follow the class build schedule...sounds like a case of "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" syndrome.
I would say, this something for the so called "ILCA chief measurer". I allege that this high ILCA-Officer has access to the so called "Builders Manual" and he is the one that decides (eventually, in agreemant with the ILCA World Council), if such differences to other hulls of other continents are class legal or not. I hope, there they have discussed that aspects.... have they.......
- (...) Aussie boats seems to have 3 internal partition which make'm stiffer (...)
- (...) USA boats for the daggerboard hole (?) is a little smaller and daggerboard don't vibrate. (...)
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My personal opinion is: The "North"-sails are class legal worldwide, if they are in the limits of the so called "measurement diagramms" (see ILCA Laser class rules) and are "originally builder supplied".(...)
Just a question: when you buy sails in USA, can you measure'm?
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Voices, but aussie mast plastic parts are better(...)
Old Geezer said:(...) and some enterprising person had imported a container load of boats from Australia and was offering them for sale in the US, (...)
There are two ways changes happen in the Laser rules:
1. One or all of the builders tell the class of their intentions to make a change and the class takes action which leads to voting, acceptance, official ILCA approval of those changes, and creation of ILCA new rules which allow the new changes..
2. One or more of the Builders make a change and the class adjusts the rules for that change.