SFBayLaser said:PPS You need to be a Laser Class member for your vote to count (and the time it takes between the end of the voting period to the announcement of the results is how long it takes the international office to check with Districts as to whether voters are class members - so they do check!). Join today at http://www.laser.org/join-the-class.php
LooserLu said:Just a remind for the ILCA-officials, that perhaps read here at TLF:
There are also several other ambigious parts at the ILCA By-Laws and their official "interpretations", that really need to be corrected in future, please. Which one that are is known well, since drLaser discussed them here with us all very intensive in 2003/2004. More to that you find somewhere at the archive.org or search at the related TLF-replies of TLF-member 'drLaser' and threads at TLF.
I can imagine, no one really likes to do such boring work, but it has to be done - no way goes beside to that. Thanks for your attention.
Ciao
LooserLu
Merrily said:Hey, have any of you guys who are good at reading and picturing this stuff read these rules? It all looks good to me, but are there any cons to these rules? I'd like to see some discussion before I vote.
Merrily
vtgent49 said:Hi,
Are the '05 channges now in effect? Or do we have to wait for some official pronouncement?
Also, RE:
5 Rule 14(d) to be added to as follows:
"One layer of general purpose self adhesive plastic tape of maximum 2mm thickness and of
a maximum size of 30mm x 30mm may be applied to the hull at the top front corner of the
centreboard case."
Has anyone tried this? I tried UHMW tape (hardly "general purpose"?) and didn't like it. It seemed to agravate the tendency for the board to ride up. Maybe duct tape or other tape is better?
Al Russell 182792
Tracy, I'm sure you now will find a small way, that will bring us better rules. It's hard and needs time, yes. But, it would be more terrible for common-Laserites like f.e. me to let the rules like they are in the moment.SFBayLaser said:This was another topic at the World Council meeting. A big question is whether to keep "cleaning up" the rules as written, or to just plain rewrite them to reflect the interpretations (but, importantly, NOT to change them). The problem with the former is that it continues to bandaid things, but the latter is considered a huge undertaking. Either will, of course, require membership approval.
Adam French, the ILCA Technical Officer, is going to try to take a serious look at this issue and report back to the WC, I hope before the next meeting in South Korea in September.
Merrily said:Hey, have any of you guys who are good at reading and picturing this stuff read these rules? It all looks good to me, but are there any cons to these rules? I'd like to see some discussion before I vote.
Merrily
LooserLu said:For the centerboard-shockcord, I remembered to a nice website, one of the TLF-members made a hint to, some time ago. I hope it adds a bit the comment of the ILCA related new rules text.
http://www.swetka.net/laserfleet/images/LaserRig3.jpg
Ciao
LooserLu
Georg W.F. said:, the formulations "manufacturer supplied" raises some issues for me. Yes,
glasky said:Re metal sleeves:
You can achieve most of the (mechanical) advantages of the propoesed JC sleve by cutting a simple piece if plastic and threading a thin downhaul line thru it to connect a Harken hook.
The cost of the plastic is virtually zero if you have a something like a spare synthetic shamois tube, shampoo bottle or other item of simmilar material. (maybe an old credit card or ice cream tub)
takes only about 5 minuits to fabricate and fit, but overcomes the initial 'static' friction that 'binds' a conventional downhaul. - doesn't crate another fitting or copletely remove contact of the downhoaul from the boom and can be fabricted from 'simple chamois tube'.
The JC sleve may however give this same 'anti-binding' result but with additional advantage of positioning the clew about 5mm closer to the boom, so I guess an extra 5mm of extra leech tension possible might be worth the cost if Stainless Steel for some??
JC sleve is a neat solution, but heavier and at what cost? when and how can weekend warriors get it? Do they need it?
GL
Merrily said:Yes, I'm curious as to why the boom sleeve needs to be manufacturer suppled, as well. Is there some reason, other than to line the manufacturers pockets, that they should supply it?
gouvernail said:Obviously, this is not a secret ballot! How else could ILCA remove your vote if you are not a member??
<SNIP>
Go on line. Vote and (wink wink) don't vote unless you are a member of the ILCA because "they will check." In fact, if two voters claim to be a member from some r country and use an actual name, I am certain the ILCA check up squad will take the time to determine which of the voters really is that fellow and only cast the ballot form the real Stosh Stefanowitz Urbikowsky.
Seriously, go vote. A sufficient number of good old honest votes will usually cause an election to come out as it should.
sorosz said:.
If someone cares enough about the Laser class to want to vote they should care enough to join the class to make sure their vote is legal.
-Steve
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