Can someone please help me? I found this on the Australian Laser Web Site at http://www.laser.asn.au
How do I know if my bottom section is legal?
Why were masts sold which are now illegal?
How come ILCA admits the Laser Radial Bottom section is faulty yet they continue to fart arse around with soutions?
RADIAL BOTTOM SECTION SLEEVES
For a period of time the ILCA attempted to address the bending of Laser Radial Bottom sections by putting in longer sleeves or sleeves located in near the top of the section. This was performed as a temporary fix to a problem but the ILCA believed it just shifted the problem to a new location.
These Radial Bottom Sections are illegal and can not be used at any Laser Association Event, including the World Radial Championships in Brisbane in April 2004.
The onus is always on the competitor, to make sure their boat complies with the ILCA Rules, saying that you purchased the boat in its current setup, is no excuse.
I ahve just got off the phone to my local dealer about this
the illegal bottom sections in question have a sleeve that goes almost to the top of the bottom section as opposed to the 1400mm sleeve all the others have.