alalor1 said:I don't understand why we have to pay a dealer, there is no dealer within 100 miles from where I live even though there are more than 20 lasers in town. So I am resorted to buy on line or waste half a day. I would much rather buy directly from a store. I agree, too many hands, ILCA could make much more and have more members if they allowed more certified sailmakers who guarantee to comply by ILCA measurements.
alalor1 said:I don't understand why we have to pay a dealer, there is no dealer within 100 miles from where I live even though there are more than 20 lasers in town. So I am resorted to buy on line or waste half a day. I would much rather buy directly from a store. I agree, too many hands, ILCA could make much more and have more members if they allowed more certified sailmakers who guarantee to comply by ILCA measurements.
Merrily said:But then there would have to be measurers at regattas and at a big regatta that takes a whole extra day--an extra day where you have to pay for food and a room and possibly even the measurers services.
alalor1 said:well, same questions to you. Is there a fully independent person full time at North and Hyde monitoring all the sails? How do you prevent this person who is always there from becoming too cozy with people he or she has to see and deal with every day?
Chris123 said:Not at all. The measurer could be at the sail loft and could complete the measurements before the class button went on.
alalor1 said:well, same questions to you. Is there a fully independent person full time at North and Hyde monitoring all the sails? How do you prevent this person who is always there from becoming too cozy with people he or she has to see and deal with every day?
49208 said:There isn't a class I'm aware of that puts it's own employee at a loft to measure all class approved sails (most classes don't even have paid employees) If you are building sails off a pattern or using the same plotter cut file, there really shouldn't be a need for measuring anyway.
HECS said:What about the amount of seam overlap?
Can you trust a fly by nighter to use the computer plotter and not modify the seam taper?
Rob B said:You are correct in some ways. It's all about margin vs volume. Unfortunatly for us the sailing market is a teeny, tiny, itty, bitty piece of the global economy.
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scalisip said:Where is the impetus for North or Hyde to do anything,
hoipolloi said:Separate starts for former Laser sailors who have something else. . Let's divide ourselves and ruin the fleet.
gouvernail said:The following hads been edited for clarity
I never ceases to amaze me how utterly clueless we can be about the concept of EVERYBODY GETTING EQUAL BOATS SO WE CAN ACTUALLY TELL HOW WELL WE SAIL.
styluscentral said:I have been doing my best to avoid responding and fanning any flames. I have been in business in the US over 21 years in retail and importing. I take issue with the insult in the post from our fellow sailor in Texas that Intensity Sails would be made by "Slave Labor" An irresponsible statement at best.
I can assure you that the factory and working conditions are up to American standards and the all adult staff live on site, are fed on site and have a medical staff on site. They are paid market wages in China. To state anything else is simply not true.
hoipolloi said:Like I said, let the market decide.....................
TonyB said:Ok, hands up who is a current member of the class association? If you are a member, then carry on with the discussion. If you're not a member, to be frank, you don't really have any right to an opinion and I find it very annoying that you feel entitled to offer one.
TonyB said:Ok, hands up who is a current member of the class association?
TonyB said:Ok, hands up who is a current member of the class association? If you are a member, then carry on with the discussion. If you're not a member, to be frank, you don't really have any right to an opinion and I find it very annoying that you feel entitled to offer one.
TonyB said:Ok, hands up who is a current member of the class association? If you are a member, then carry on with the discussion. If you're not a member, to be frank, you don't really have any right to an opinion and I find it very annoying that you feel entitled to offer one.
Greywarrior said:Is this site run by the Laser Class? I thought that it was an unafilliated public forum. If it's public, then we all have a right to an opinion.
styluscentral said:I have been doing my best to avoid responding and fanning any flames. I have been in business in the US over 21 years in retail and importing. I take issue with the insult in the post from our fellow sailor in Texas that Intensity Sails would be made by "Slave Labor" An irresponsible statement at best.
I can assure you that the factory and working conditions are up to American standards and the all adult staff live on site, are fed on site and have a medical staff on site. They are paid market wages in China. To state anything else is simply not true.