If they were made legal the price of the parts would go up anyway because intensity would need to pay the class part of the profit they make. Its not only the suppliers that are making profit the class takes a portion of every "official" laser part sold and between the manufacturers, the suppliers and the class association everything gets ridiculously expensive and beyond what it should cost.
Different sail choices is part of the beauty of sailing, what works for me may not work for you. Its all about the choice, plus wouldn't you rather pay $200-300 for a new sail instead of $600.
I agree that the class is doing well, but how many more competitors/events would there be if things were more affordable.
Call me socialistic, but monopolies on products never benefit anyone but the company doing the monopolizing. I'm not bitter, as a matter of fact I'm grateful for what we do have, I'm just saying, the worst part about the sport of sailing, maybe the sole reason for its lack of mainstream popularity (in the US at least) is its exclusivity.
Minor Hijack here, sorry guys.
Go Intensity!
... what why and who is prohibiting them from selling their, on some occasions, higher quality products to people for class events? Besides just "the rules".
SD