We do actually use the same weight 3.8 ounce cloth. It is not heavier. We do have more resin in the finish of the cloth for resilience and durability.
From my experience sailing both of the sails I am not sure you can handicap one against the other successfully.
We do actually use the same weight 3.8 ounce cloth. It is not heavier. We do have more resin in the finish of the cloth for resilience and durability.
From my experience sailing both of the sails I am not sure you can handicap one against the other successfully.
Making a fuss over one replicated diagram from a copyrighted document containing tens of drawings illustrates the pedantic way the class rules are enforced, in which the spirit of the rules are often trumped by inertia, reputation and tradition, justified by a narrow reading of the rules.I'm also quite surprised that Intensity sails has the measurement diagram on their webpage. According to my ILCA handbook and the ILCA website, this diagram is copyright protected. I wonder if they have permission to reproduce it on their website?
RE: Bottle Port: The Technical committee and the measurers seem to be in favour of it, but as the class rules are currently written, it is illegal until the members of the association have voted for the class rules to be re-written in this section so that the Bottle Port is legal. Just because something is a good idea, doesn't mean that the class rules should be thrown away instantly, we including you have deliberately chosen to sail a class of boat which has one design with
RE: Fibreglass Boards, please provide the data from your testing showing that these boards are superior to the Crompton boards
The testing done by the ILCA indicates that the fibreglass boards fall within the tolerances of the class rules and for all intents and purposes equal to the Crompton boards in their characteristics. Further, from my understanding, fibreglass boards were around 20 years ago and were legal back then, but the manufacturing process did not lend themselves to mass production like the Crompton boards. This is not the first time that the manufacturers have opted to produce fibreglass boards.
RE: Tillers, I still use an aluminium one, I think it's more durable than the carbon tillers and has is no weaker (they cost about $15 to build). But all the carbon tillers I've measured meet the class rules. I'm sure there are ones out there, that don't, it just that I haven't had one presented yet that doesn't measure within the class rules. As long as the class rules are met, it's up to the individual to decide what they want to use as a tiller, the class has no input into the design, materials etc which various manufacturers have taken.
Just out of interest, is your boat 100% class legal every time the boat is raced? Are you a financial member of the association?
I think I've started one of those moaning threads !!! All I was asking was....
Is the cloth for a standard sail the same material as the radial & 4.7 sail, or are they different ?
It stems from a difference of opinion as to whether using a "copy" sail was the same as an " manufacturer" supplied one. I pay for official sails and got a little p***** when someone turn up with a new copy and couldn't see what was wrong for class racing. I would like our club measurer to put a 1% handicap penalty on for not being in class. Then when it comes to prize giving, if they are in the medals , they don't get the "laser class" silver cups.
I think I've started one of those moaning threads !!! All I was asking was....
Is the cloth for a standard sail the same material as the radial & 4.7 sail, or are they different ?
Bottleport: Fortunately, your interpretations of the class rules mean naught.
It's your sarcasm that makes you so charming. Apparently, though, it's the rules themselves that count for naught.
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I think we all like it that the Laser is a one design class that actually means one design. However, I think common sense should be overriding principle both in the writing and interpreting of the rules.
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We do actually use the same weight 3.8 ounce cloth. It is not heavier. We do have more resin in the finish of the cloth for resilience and durability.