Wess 2,183 #6901 Posted April 17 Good post. OMG that is funny. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6902 Posted April 20 On 4/16/2020 at 11:40 AM, Bill5 said: ...Wess and Tiller are now an official trolling team That's funny! I used to love those old guy back in the day. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6903 Posted April 20 I am the handsome one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6904 Posted April 20 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sosoomii 374 #6907 Posted April 22 +ve correlation with COVID19? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMP 129 #6908 Posted April 23 those figures look really low for a "free to join" group 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Yeller 362 #6909 Posted April 23 http://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2020/04/22/laser-class-seeks-feedback-on-ilca-constitution/ Laser Class Seeks Feedback on Updating ILCA Constitution APRIL 22, 2020LASERCLASSIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS At the ILCA World Council (WC) meeting in November 2019 it was agreed that a formal process would be commenced for review and possible amendment of the ILCA Constitution. Since then a small working group of WC members has been preparing a suggested process for the review. The resulting process document ( click here to access the Constitution Review Process document) has now been approved by the World Council. As well as setting out the process that will be used for the review the document contains some initial ideas which have been suggested on areas where change might be considered. We are now commencing the second step of the process, where we would like to obtain suggestions on possible changes from all interested groups involved in the class including WC members, Districts, individual sailors and commercial parties. The process is aimed at allowing consultation and input from all interested parties, and ultimately allow adoption of changes to the constitution supported by all the necessary parties, including the required two thirds vote of our membership. In order for this process to proceed in an orderly and rational manner we request that all member feedback is channeled through your appropriate WC regional representative. Replies on the website form will be channeled through to your appropriate regional representative. Comments can be submitted either via the website form (link included at the end of this post), directly to your regional representative, or through your local district chairman who can forward to the regional representative, whichever you prefer. The regional representatives will then coordinate and collate all their regional feedback before forwarding it to the working group, who will combine it into a set of possible changes for formal WC consideration. So we invite you to start thinking and documenting specific changes that you would like to see to the class Constitution, start talking amongst yourselves about what changes you would like to see and importantly record the logic and rational, both positive and negative, that you see for each of your ideas for change. In some cases you may wish to initially identify what you see as a problem with the existing document and propose a range of options for change or indeed just raise an issue for consideration without in fact having a specific solution in mind at this point. We see this process being interactive, you are very welcome and we encourage you to progressively correspond with your regional representatives and you certainly do not have to just present something on the last day. Our hope here is that through this process we generate a full range of ideas for possible revisions and critically get an understanding of the rationale behind each idea and also the general level of support each may have. Once we receive the range of ideas for changes from the regional representatives we will then move to stage 3, where the working group will seek to analyze the worldwide feedback and come up with a discussion document for the World Council on the range of specific changes that may deserve consideration and the arguments for and against each. It has been widely recognized that some change to the ILCA Constitution is desirable. It is important for us all to remember though that we are looking to get to a point where there is sufficient consensus on any change to ensure that it can be successfully adopted. As such it will be important that we recognize the success the class has enjoyed over the last 50 years with the existing constitution and structure and look to changes that can be demonstrated to all parties to truly offer the potential to build on the existing strength of the class in the future. We are aiming to complete stage 2, receipt by the working group of submissions on ideas for change, by 1 July 2020 so we ask everyone to have their submissions to their regional representatives by 1 June 2020 to allow each region time to consolidate their feedback and submit it to the working group by 1 July. CLICK HERE to access the on-line feedback submission page. Tracy Usher ILCA President 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VWAP 631 #6910 Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Old Yeller said: http://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2020/04/22/laser-class-seeks-feedback-on-ilca-constitution/ Laser Class Seeks Feedback on Updating ILCA Constitution APRIL 22, 2020LASERCLASSIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS At the ILCA World Council (WC) meeting in November 2019 it was agreed that a formal process would be commenced for review and possible amendment of the ILCA Constitution. Since then a small working group of WC members has been preparing a suggested process for the review. The resulting process document ( click here to access the Constitution Review Process document) has now been approved by the World Council. As well as setting out the process that will be used for the review the document contains some initial ideas which have been suggested on areas where change might be considered. We are now commencing the second step of the process, where we would like to obtain suggestions on possible changes from all interested groups involved in the class including WC members, Districts, individual sailors and commercial parties. The process is aimed at allowing consultation and input from all interested parties, and ultimately allow adoption of changes to the constitution supported by all the necessary parties, including the required two thirds vote of our membership. In order for this process to proceed in an orderly and rational manner we request that all member feedback is channeled through your appropriate WC regional representative. Replies on the website form will be channeled through to your appropriate regional representative. Comments can be submitted either via the website form (link included at the end of this post), directly to your regional representative, or through your local district chairman who can forward to the regional representative, whichever you prefer. The regional representatives will then coordinate and collate all their regional feedback before forwarding it to the working group, who will combine it into a set of possible changes for formal WC consideration. So we invite you to start thinking and documenting specific changes that you would like to see to the class Constitution, start talking amongst yourselves about what changes you would like to see and importantly record the logic and rational, both positive and negative, that you see for each of your ideas for change. In some cases you may wish to initially identify what you see as a problem with the existing document and propose a range of options for change or indeed just raise an issue for consideration without in fact having a specific solution in mind at this point. We see this process being interactive, you are very welcome and we encourage you to progressively correspond with your regional representatives and you certainly do not have to just present something on the last day. Our hope here is that through this process we generate a full range of ideas for possible revisions and critically get an understanding of the rationale behind each idea and also the general level of support each may have. Once we receive the range of ideas for changes from the regional representatives we will then move to stage 3, where the working group will seek to analyze the worldwide feedback and come up with a discussion document for the World Council on the range of specific changes that may deserve consideration and the arguments for and against each. It has been widely recognized that some change to the ILCA Constitution is desirable. It is important for us all to remember though that we are looking to get to a point where there is sufficient consensus on any change to ensure that it can be successfully adopted. As such it will be important that we recognize the success the class has enjoyed over the last 50 years with the existing constitution and structure and look to changes that can be demonstrated to all parties to truly offer the potential to build on the existing strength of the class in the future. We are aiming to complete stage 2, receipt by the working group of submissions on ideas for change, by 1 July 2020 so we ask everyone to have their submissions to their regional representatives by 1 June 2020 to allow each region time to consolidate their feedback and submit it to the working group by 1 July. CLICK HERE to access the on-line feedback submission page. Tracy Usher ILCA President Good to see this positive action going on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6911 Posted April 23 This'll get folks fired up again! Wess can talk about something other than his holy trinity - hidden fees, the meaning of "soon" and insulting ILCA leadership. Or maybe he cann't.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tillerman 980 #6912 Posted April 23 9 hours ago, Old Yeller said: http://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2020/04/22/laser-class-seeks-feedback-on-ilca-constitution/ Laser Class Seeks Feedback on Updating ILCA Constitution APRIL 22, 2020LASERCLASSIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS At the ILCA World Council (WC) meeting in November 2019 it was agreed that a formal process would be commenced for review and possible amendment of the ILCA Constitution. Since then a small working group of WC members has been preparing a suggested process for the review. The resulting process document ( click here to access the Constitution Review Process document) has now been approved by the World Council. As well as setting out the process that will be used for the review the document contains some initial ideas which have been suggested on areas where change might be considered. We are now commencing the second step of the process, where we would like to obtain suggestions on possible changes from all interested groups involved in the class including WC members, Districts, individual sailors and commercial parties. The process is aimed at allowing consultation and input from all interested parties, and ultimately allow adoption of changes to the constitution supported by all the necessary parties, including the required two thirds vote of our membership. In order for this process to proceed in an orderly and rational manner we request that all member feedback is channeled through your appropriate WC regional representative. Replies on the website form will be channeled through to your appropriate regional representative. Comments can be submitted either via the website form (link included at the end of this post), directly to your regional representative, or through your local district chairman who can forward to the regional representative, whichever you prefer. The regional representatives will then coordinate and collate all their regional feedback before forwarding it to the working group, who will combine it into a set of possible changes for formal WC consideration. So we invite you to start thinking and documenting specific changes that you would like to see to the class Constitution, start talking amongst yourselves about what changes you would like to see and importantly record the logic and rational, both positive and negative, that you see for each of your ideas for change. In some cases you may wish to initially identify what you see as a problem with the existing document and propose a range of options for change or indeed just raise an issue for consideration without in fact having a specific solution in mind at this point. We see this process being interactive, you are very welcome and we encourage you to progressively correspond with your regional representatives and you certainly do not have to just present something on the last day. Our hope here is that through this process we generate a full range of ideas for possible revisions and critically get an understanding of the rationale behind each idea and also the general level of support each may have. Once we receive the range of ideas for changes from the regional representatives we will then move to stage 3, where the working group will seek to analyze the worldwide feedback and come up with a discussion document for the World Council on the range of specific changes that may deserve consideration and the arguments for and against each. It has been widely recognized that some change to the ILCA Constitution is desirable. It is important for us all to remember though that we are looking to get to a point where there is sufficient consensus on any change to ensure that it can be successfully adopted. As such it will be important that we recognize the success the class has enjoyed over the last 50 years with the existing constitution and structure and look to changes that can be demonstrated to all parties to truly offer the potential to build on the existing strength of the class in the future. We are aiming to complete stage 2, receipt by the working group of submissions on ideas for change, by 1 July 2020 so we ask everyone to have their submissions to their regional representatives by 1 June 2020 to allow each region time to consolidate their feedback and submit it to the working group by 1 July. CLICK HERE to access the on-line feedback submission page. Tracy Usher ILCA President This is excellent news. I see the document linked does include the idea of restructuring the World Council to make it more democratic and representative of the membership. Quote 2. Make up of the World Council The current constitution prescribes that the WC is comprised mainly of a single representative for each region. It has been suggested that this should be amended so that the representation more closely follows the distribution of current class membership, with regions with larger membership having additional council representatives more in proportion with their membership numbers. Alternatively it has been suggested that additional regions, or possibly sub regions, could be created under the existing rules by subdividing the existing larger regions to provide better balanced regional representation, as was previously done in separating Asia and Oceania for example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6913 Posted April 23 7 hours ago, Bill5 said: This'll get folks fired up again! Wess can talk about something other than his holy trinity - hidden fees, the meaning of "soon" and insulting ILCA leadership. Or maybe he cann't.... Oh Bill its hardly shocking that you elite keep turning what used to be a Laser into an abortion called the ILCA. And I am sure you will have a new builder up and selling boats soon along with all your hidden fees imposed by your lying leaders. Enjoy your new rigs. You folks mutate faster than a virus. #ILCAtheothervirus 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6914 Posted April 23 31 minutes ago, Wess said: Oh Bill its hardly shocking that you elite keep turning what used to be a Laser into an abortion called the ILCA. And I am sure you will have a new builder up and selling boats soon along with all your hidden fees imposed by your lying leaders. Enjoy your new rigs. You folks mutate faster than a virus. #ILCAtheothervirus Elite... gosh... no one has ever referred to me as such. #anactualgrassrooternotapretender 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6915 Posted April 23 13 hours ago, Old Yeller said: http://www.laserinternational.org/blog/2020/04/22/laser-class-seeks-feedback-on-ilca-constitution/ Laser Class Seeks Feedback on Updating ILCA Constitution APRIL 22, 2020LASERCLASSIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS At the ILCA World Council (WC) meeting in November 2019 it was agreed that a formal process would be commenced for review and possible amendment of the ILCA Constitution. Since then a small working group of WC members has been preparing a suggested process for the review. The resulting process document ( click here to access the Constitution Review Process document) has now been approved by the World Council. As well as setting out the process that will be used for the review the document contains some initial ideas which have been suggested on areas where change might be considered. We are now commencing the second step of the process, where we would like to obtain suggestions on possible changes from all interested groups involved in the class including WC members, Districts, individual sailors and commercial parties. The process is aimed at allowing consultation and input from all interested parties, and ultimately allow adoption of changes to the constitution supported by all the necessary parties, including the required two thirds vote of our membership. In order for this process to proceed in an orderly and rational manner we request that all member feedback is channeled through your appropriate WC regional representative. Replies on the website form will be channeled through to your appropriate regional representative. Comments can be submitted either via the website form (link included at the end of this post), directly to your regional representative, or through your local district chairman who can forward to the regional representative, whichever you prefer. The regional representatives will then coordinate and collate all their regional feedback before forwarding it to the working group, who will combine it into a set of possible changes for formal WC consideration. So we invite you to start thinking and documenting specific changes that you would like to see to the class Constitution, start talking amongst yourselves about what changes you would like to see and importantly record the logic and rational, both positive and negative, that you see for each of your ideas for change. In some cases you may wish to initially identify what you see as a problem with the existing document and propose a range of options for change or indeed just raise an issue for consideration without in fact having a specific solution in mind at this point. We see this process being interactive, you are very welcome and we encourage you to progressively correspond with your regional representatives and you certainly do not have to just present something on the last day. Our hope here is that through this process we generate a full range of ideas for possible revisions and critically get an understanding of the rationale behind each idea and also the general level of support each may have. Once we receive the range of ideas for changes from the regional representatives we will then move to stage 3, where the working group will seek to analyze the worldwide feedback and come up with a discussion document for the World Council on the range of specific changes that may deserve consideration and the arguments for and against each. It has been widely recognized that some change to the ILCA Constitution is desirable. It is important for us all to remember though that we are looking to get to a point where there is sufficient consensus on any change to ensure that it can be successfully adopted. As such it will be important that we recognize the success the class has enjoyed over the last 50 years with the existing constitution and structure and look to changes that can be demonstrated to all parties to truly offer the potential to build on the existing strength of the class in the future. We are aiming to complete stage 2, receipt by the working group of submissions on ideas for change, by 1 July 2020 so we ask everyone to have their submissions to their regional representatives by 1 June 2020 to allow each region time to consolidate their feedback and submit it to the working group by 1 July. CLICK HERE to access the on-line feedback submission page. Tracy Usher ILCA President Damnit!! Schools are closed and the professor is still giving us homework. It will take at least a couple long evenings on my own, some meetings with others, multiple emails and phone calls, creation of a rough draft ( which I would have to post here and on the Laserforum), additional study of the feedback, probably additional forum posts, more time writing another draft, more meetings and emails, writing of my best rendition of what I believe might be a consensus document, presentation of that document to those who will have participated with me in discussions for final feedback, and presentation of the document with a list of anyone who cares to support the document. If my goal is to present a useful set of recommendations, I see a hundred hours as a minimum. Do I care that much?? Maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6916 Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Gouvernail said: Damnit!! Schools are closed and the professor is still giving us homework. It will take at least a couple long evenings on my own, some meetings with others, multiple emails and phone calls, creation of a rough draft ( which I would have to post here and on the Laserforum), additional study of the feedback, probably additional forum posts, more time writing another draft, more meetings and emails, writing of my best rendition of what I believe might be a consensus document, presentation of that document to those who will have participated with me in discussions for final feedback, and presentation of the document with a list of anyone who cares to support the document. If my goal is to present a useful set of recommendations, I see a hundred hours as a minimum. Do I care that much?? Maybe Go for it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6917 Posted April 23 My business is totally swamped right now. Nobody may race a sailboat. We are running around like the pit crews at Indy during a rain delay. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Yeller 362 #6918 Posted April 23 9 minutes ago, Gouvernail said: My business is totally swamped right now. Nobody may race a sailboat. We are running around like the pit crews at Indy during a rain delay. That’s good to hear. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6919 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Gouvernail said: My business is totally swamped right now. Nobody may race a sailboat. We are running around like the pit crews at Indy during a rain delay. With 26 million unemployed and small businesses failing all over... that is the best news I have heard in a while. Very glad for you and your team Gouv. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sosoomii 374 #6920 Posted April 23 http://www.laserinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ILCA-Constitution-review-process-April-2020.pdf That seems like an admission that the change from the starburst to the ILCA logo on the sail is unconstitutional. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6921 Posted April 23 12 minutes ago, sosoomii said: http://www.laserinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ILCA-Constitution-review-process-April-2020.pdf That seems like an admission that the change from the starburst to the ILCA logo on the sail is unconstitutional. LOL, more than that... but you gotta let this play out a bit. Set the drag lighter and let them take some line and time... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6922 Posted April 23 I would like to put whatever design I want on my sail. Give me the dimensions and let me express myself. The ILCA logo only works on starboard tack anyway... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6923 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Bill5 said: I would like to put whatever design I want on my sail. Give me the dimensions and let me express myself. The ILCA logo only works on starboard tack anyway... I see your world with silhouettes of martinis, and the trucker’s mudflap chick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6924 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Gouvernail said: I see your world with silhouettes of martinis, and the trucker’s mudflap chick 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6926 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Old Yeller said: LOL that is pretty funny! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Yeller 362 #6927 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Wess said: LOL that is pretty funny! I think everyone having their own sail logo is a great idea. How about this one? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6928 Posted April 24 43 minutes ago, Old Yeller said: I think everyone having their own sail logo is a great idea. How about this one? I hear you, man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6929 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Old Yeller said: I think everyone having their own sail logo is a great idea. How about this one? Who the hell wants people coming within hail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6930 Posted April 24 15 hours ago, Bill5 said: There's a well known Santana 20 called "Disaster Area" the had one of the chrome "Truck Flap Ladies" on it's stern. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Yeller 362 #6931 Posted April 24 10 hours ago, Gouvernail said: Who the hell wants people coming within hail Try this one then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgmckim 309 #6932 Posted April 24 4 hours ago, RobbieB said: There's a well known Santana 20 called "Disaster Area" the had one of the chrome "Truck Flap Ladies" on it's stern. i had at one point come up with some distasteful names for my Laser. I think my favorite was ‘Barely Legal’ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6933 Posted April 24 12 minutes ago, dgmckim said: i had at one point come up with some distasteful names for my Laser. I think my favorite was ‘Barely Legal’ That would make an ILCA "Jail Bait!" 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6934 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, dgmckim said: i had at one point come up with some distasteful names for my Laser. I think my favorite was ‘Barely Legal’ Then in really small letters "Except in South Carolina". 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 371 #6935 Posted April 24 One of the Glen-L boats has a mudflap girl on the sail only she's turned wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koolkat505 25 #6936 Posted April 25 Looks like a mudflap boy..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6937 Posted April 28 One year and one month ILCA and still no new builder selling boats. More than 13 months. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6938 Posted April 28 19 minutes ago, Wess said: One year and one month ILCA and still no new builder selling boats. More than 13 months. That’s it! I am giving away my Laser, buying a trimaran and taking shots at ILCA to nobody’s benefit. Oh wait. That’s been done. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6939 Posted April 28 I love this place. Puppets on a string. So easy to get a reaction. Just by pointing out that when ILCA says “soon” they mean at least 1 year and 1 month!! Hugs and kisses... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6940 Posted April 28 3 minutes ago, Wess said: I love this place. Puppets on a string. So easy to get a reaction. Just by pointing out that when ILCA says “soon” they mean at least 1 year and 1 month!! Hugs and kisses... No hugs and kisses during social distancing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torrid 311 #6942 Posted April 29 6 hours ago, Wess said: I love this place. Puppets on a string. So easy to get a reaction. Just by pointing out that when ILCA says “soon” they mean at least 1 year and 1 month!! Hugs and kisses... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6943 Posted April 29 Are those sheep or lemming LOL... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6944 Posted April 29 18 hours ago, Wess said: One year and one month ILCA and still no new builder selling boats. More than 13 months. And a ANOTHER big shoe is getting ready to drop on LPE, (if it hasn't already). Good luck Laser "Class" folks....Don't worry it's not anything they haven't asked for... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6945 Posted April 29 Many more shoes for sure. Going to be fun to watch. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6946 Posted April 29 4 hours ago, Wess said: Are those sheep or lemming LOL... Sheep in the dark can be appealing to a Scot.... What is the difference between a Scottish sheep farmer and a Rolling Stones song? “One says, 'Hey you, get off of my cloud!", and the other says, 'Hey McCloud, get off of my ewe!” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgmckim 309 #6947 Posted April 29 So a man walks into a bar, and sits down. He starts a conversation with an old guy next to him. The old guy has obviously had a few. He says to the man: "You see that dock out there? Built it myself, hand crafted each piece, and it's the best dock in town! But do they call me "McGregor the dock builder"? No! And you see that bridge over there? I built that, took me two months, through rain, sleet and scoarching weather, but do they call me "McGregor the bridge builder"? No! And you see that pier over there, I built that, best pier in the county! But do they call me "McGregor the pier builder"? No!" The old guy looks around, and makes sure that nobody is listening, and leans to the man, and he says: "but you bang one sheep..." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6948 Posted April 29 4 hours ago, RobbieB said: And a ANOTHER big shoe is getting ready to drop on LPE, (if it hasn't already). Good luck Laser "Class" folks....Don't worry it's not anything they haven't asked for... Do tell! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6949 Posted April 29 8 minutes ago, Bill5 said: Do tell! I don't think I'm supposed to so I'm going to sit on it just in case. However, it should come to light very soon, (For Wess, my sooner is like sooner than new builder lasers coming out ;-) ). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6950 Posted April 29 3 hours ago, RobbieB said: I don't think I'm supposed to so I'm going to sit on it just in case. However, it should come to light very soon, (For Wess, my sooner is like sooner than new builder lasers coming out ;-) ). Oh that's just great.... Come on - you're amongst friends! Oh, never mind.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wavedancer II 84 #6951 Posted April 29 6 hours ago, Bill5 said: Do tell! I am being thrown out of TLC for being a spy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jethrow 109 #6952 Posted April 30 16 hours ago, RobbieB said: And a ANOTHER big shoe is getting ready to drop on LPE, (if it hasn't already). Good luck Laser "Class" folks....Don't worry it's not anything they haven't asked for... a different set of trademarks about to be enforced by ILCA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6953 Posted April 30 Patience people. If nothing else that is a requirement of being in the class these days.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torrid 311 #6954 Posted April 30 15 hours ago, Wavedancer II said: I am being thrown out of TLC for being a spy! No refunds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenwhiteblack 84 #6955 Posted May 1 19 hours ago, RobbieB said: Patience people. If nothing else that is a requirement of being in the class these days.... Something to do with their ability to continue building Lasers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6956 Posted May 1 5 hours ago, greenwhiteblack said: Something to do with their ability to continue building Lasers? Your on it! Of course anything like that is subject to ANOTHER lengthy court battle so.....Like I said this is a class that requires patience. I'll continue to sail while the guys making the big bucks deal with all the worry. I'm confident things will work out like they are supposed to at some point. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torrid 311 #6957 Posted May 1 I wonder if Kirby has collected his millions yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6958 Posted May 1 44 minutes ago, torrid said: I wonder if Kirby has collected his millions yet. Isn't like appeal #6 going on with that one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6959 Posted May 1 3 hours ago, RobbieB said: Your on it! Of course anything like that is subject to ANOTHER lengthy court battle so.....Like I said this is a class that requires patience. I'll continue to sail while the guys making the big bucks deal with all the worry. I'm confident things will work out like they are supposed to at some point. Clearly you have never trolled for rock fish. You canntt catch anything decent that way. You gotta leave the bait in the water longer before reeling in. Set the drag lighter. Have a beer of 6. Geeze... southerners! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneGoat 45 #6960 Posted May 2 On 4/30/2020 at 1:43 AM, dgmckim said: ... "but you bang one sheep..." That joke is usually told with regard to one goat. That's (part of) the origin of my yellow Laser's name. Now I have a newer Laser (and can't sail it). Needs a more tasteful name, methinks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dex Sawash 371 #6961 Posted May 2 9 minutes ago, OneGoat said: That joke is usually told with regard to one goat. That's (part of) the origin of my yellow Laser's name. Now I have a newer Laser (and can't sail it). Needs a more tasteful name, methinks. Made that tastier for you 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgmckim 309 #6962 Posted May 2 6 hours ago, OneGoat said: That joke is usually told with regard to one goat. That's (part of) the origin of my yellow Laser's name. Now I have a newer Laser (and can't sail it). Needs a more tasteful name, methinks. that's a great boat name origin, I have only ever heard the sheep version. I guess the joke is flexible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonN 62 #6963 Posted May 3 On 4/29/2020 at 10:13 PM, RobbieB said: And a ANOTHER big shoe is getting ready to drop on LPE, (if it hasn't already). Good luck Laser "Class" folks....Don't worry it's not anything they haven't asked for... On 5/1/2020 at 5:32 PM, greenwhiteblack said: Something to do with their ability to continue building Lasers? My guess, based on past conversations, is that according to the various agreements that it seems that LPE have breached, the molds actually don't belong to them and at some point, they will be taken away. LPE can make new ones, but not off the official plug. I also believe that what they won't be allowed to do is to continue making the boats in accordance with the manual, so at some point in time soon, the LPE boats will have a different layup and construction technique to class legal boats. This would apply to all aspects of the boat, including sails, masts and foils. This means that not only will the LPE boats be non compliant due to plaques etc., but fairly soon the will be non compliant because they will not be the same as all the other "Laser/ILCA" boats. While I can see that people don't mind buying "training" sails that are non compliant, that is OK because they have no real second hand value. But when it comes to complete boats, while some clubs might allow the LPE product to compete against class legal boats, it is hard to see how second hand values will remain any good even considering the lower cost of the boat. So this is what I don't understand. LPE has the opportunity to sign a new deal with the association that would allow them to continue to build class legal boats. Yes, they would have to accept competition in their trademark geography, but they are going to get that anyway. They are discounting already, so the reality is that they cannot be in a worse off position. It is hard to see an end game where LPE wins and gets what they want - being able to build class legal boats and still have exclusive territory. We are now well past that point, so what is the real end game LPE are trying to achieve? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenwhiteblack 84 #6964 Posted May 3 @SimonN Your guess is exactly what I was thinking. I think at this point it's just become an ego war for LP/Rastegar. I'm sure he thinks he'll be able to win in court. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6965 Posted May 3 Don't think he thinks he has to win in court. Anyone can make an exact copy of a Laser, or an ILCA, as others have already done and proven. But as to how covid has changed things.... who knows. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneGoat 45 #6966 Posted May 4 On 5/3/2020 at 5:29 AM, dgmckim said: that's a great boat name origin, I have only ever heard the sheep version. I guess the joke is flexible. I'm known by my cycling mates (some of whom also sail) as Billy Goat, because I usually wear a 2-3" goatee beard. So there's that angle as well. I call my catamaran "Two Goats" for consistency. Unfortunately (actually not unfortunate at all) a local winery also knows the joke, and makes a "One Goat" Shiraz. https://michaelunwinwines.com.au/product/one-goat-shiraz He has got his One Goat into the bar at the sailing club. So people assume my One Goat is somehow related to his One Goat, and don't understand the backstory of either. But yeah, new Laser is ready to go after iso is lifted (in time for next season at least?), so that confusion can be consigned to history. Just need to lock in a new name. But will I change my username or not? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobbieB 824 #6967 Posted May 4 On 5/2/2020 at 8:21 PM, greenwhiteblack said: I think at this point it's just become an ego war for LP/Rastegar. Bingo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonN 62 #6968 Posted May 5 On 5/3/2020 at 10:58 AM, Wess said: Don't think he thinks he has to win in court. Anyone can make an exact copy of a Laser, or an ILCA, as others have already done and proven. I think you are incorrect on this. You can build one that looks like an exact copy, but you cannot build one in accordance with the construction manual unless you have a legal agreement to use that manual. I believe that any such construction would be a breach of copyright. LP is being backed into a corner - if it is building class legal boats, it breaches copyright, if they aren't class legal......... Wess, I know that you value the one design element of the class, so surely this spells the end of LP as a class builder, unless they sign a new contract. They can keep calling it a Laser but it wouldn't be class compliant, whatever the class is called, just like they could build one out of carbon composite and call it a Laser, but it wouldn't be class compliant. The boats are either built to the manual and are class compliant or they aren't. How long do you think LP will be allowed to say they are building class compliant boats, and what do you think the demand will be like for non compliant boats? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6969 Posted May 5 I don’t know enough about Copyrights to contribute knowledge but I can contribute questions: **Wouldn’t the Copyrights apply to the manual? ***If the manual is copyrighted doesn’t that mean others can’t print copies and sell copies of that book?? *** Didn’t the design rights on the boat expire? ***Has the boat design right been somehow extended by occasional changes to the design?? *** Would that tactic be available when those holding the design rights simultaneously claim the boat is the same one design boat?? **** does an Association that welcomes all versions of Lasers preciously built disqualify itself from claiming new boats built exactly like one of the previous versions may not Participate? ***supposing a racing club can welcome or deny entry to any boat for any reason, is there anybreason a business whose product is exactly like toys the club allows cannot sue the club? *** Because I do not know the answer to this question, I am concerned about the risks the ILCA officers might be taking >> Could an insurance company who insures class officers for actions taken as Association officers say, “The actions you took were not authorized by your Association constitution. Therefore we find you were not acting as an officer of the Association and your behavior is not insured. ??? i am not a Lawyer and I don’t play one on line. I simply wonder: A. If my friends are risking more than they intend to risk B. If they can ever win vs LP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6970 Posted May 7 Simon - the end of LPE as a class builder came over 400 days ago when ILCA said they would have a new builder soon but still doesn't have one up and running. I doubt anyone (or I) care much about the loss of LPE. That doesn't make much difference. ILCA's fuckery on the other hand does. In any event its all far from over and there is nothing anyone can do to influence it so sit back and watch and wait to see how it end. I am slightly bummed as I would like to buy a new boat but without knowing how it will end its a bad time to do that. I do like OD but if the option existed would rather see the class go back in time (considerably). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimC 580 #6971 Posted May 7 On 5/5/2020 at 4:50 AM, SimonN said: I think you are incorrect on this. You can build one that looks like an exact copy, but you cannot build one in accordance with the construction manual unless you have a legal agreement to use that manual. I believe that any such construction would be a breach of copyright. I think you're wrong. Copyright is all about making copies, so you can't make copies of the construction manual. Nothing to stop anyone building boats to an effectively identical spec if they happen to know what it is. But, and its a big but, should a US court eventually find all the contracts that were signed valid then there were termination clauses that prohibited an ex builder from doing all sorts of things that any random company could. Whether those contracts still apply to the current Laser builder as they are not the one who signed the contracts is another matter that doubtless the lawyers can argue over for ten more years. On 5/5/2020 at 5:56 AM, Gouvernail said: **Wouldn’t the Copyrights apply to the manual? - Yes ***If the manual is copyrighted doesn’t that mean others can’t print copies and sell copies of that book?? - Yes, but why would they want to (above) *** Didn’t the design rights on the boat expire? Very messy phrase but in general there are no design rights. ***Has the boat design right been somehow extended by occasional changes to the design?? Not applicable as there are no design rights *** Would that tactic be available when those holding the design rights simultaneously claim the boat is the same one design boat?? Not applicable as there are no design rights **** does an Association that welcomes all versions of Lasers preciously built disqualify itself from claiming new boats built exactly like one of the previous versions may not Participate? In general an Association can do what it likes subject to national law like discrimination against racial groups and such ***supposing a racing club can welcome or deny entry to any boat for any reason, is there any reason a business whose product is exactly like toys the club allows cannot sue the club? In general a club can do what it likes subject to national law like discrimination against racial groups and such. If I want to issue SIs for an event for boats only made by one builder in a multi builder class I can. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sosoomii 374 #6972 Posted May 7 35 minutes ago, JimC said: 35 minutes ago, JimC said: **** does an Association that welcomes all versions of Lasers preciously built disqualify itself from claiming new boats built exactly like one of the previous versions may not Participate? In general an Association can do what it likes subject to national law like discrimination against racial groups and such and, in the specific case of Olympic classes, subject to FRAND. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastyacht 1,258 #6973 Posted May 7 Why do we keep seeing silly statements such as "copyright" being applied to boats, or "design rights" which certainly do not apply as this boat design predates the VHDPA by a long time and is over 10 years old at any rate? This just gets people confused. Copyright is not patent. And "design rights" is not a thing, except if you want to call the provisions in the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act "design rights." (Yes, the VHDPA is an extension of copyright law---which is confusing....). But the laser predates all that. Please correct me where I went off the rails on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gouvernail 2,183 #6974 Posted May 7 4 hours ago, fastyacht said: Please correct me where I went off the rails on this. Sorry!! I have insufficient knowledge to offer corrections. All I can do is ask questions 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tillerman 980 #6975 Posted May 7 9 hours ago, fastyacht said: Why do we keep seeing silly statements such as "copyright" being applied to boats, or "design rights" which certainly do not apply as this boat design predates the VHDPA by a long time and is over 10 years old at any rate? This just gets people confused. Copyright is not patent. And "design rights" is not a thing, except if you want to call the provisions in the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act "design rights." (Yes, the VHDPA is an extension of copyright law---which is confusing....). But the laser predates all that. Please correct me where I went off the rails on this. Trademarks is a thing. https://www.whipgroup.com/blog/whipgroup-obtains-6800000-willful-infringement-jury-verdict-on-behalf-of-legendary-designer-of-laser-sailboat/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastyacht 1,258 #6976 Posted May 7 16 minutes ago, tillerman said: Trademarks is a thing. https://www.whipgroup.com/blog/whipgroup-obtains-6800000-willful-infringement-jury-verdict-on-behalf-of-legendary-designer-of-laser-sailboat/ Yes, that is true. But a hull isn't a trademark. What you call it, name it, market it as, etc is a trademark... Don't forget "trade dress" either... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sosoomii 374 #6977 Posted May 8 7 hours ago, fastyacht said: Yes, that is true. But a hull isn't a trademark. What you call it, name it, market it as, etc is a trademark... But ain’t worth a dime if the class breaks it’s constitution. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC375 1,469 #6978 Posted May 8 On 5/7/2020 at 9:48 AM, fastyacht said: .... Please correct me where I went off the rails on this. approaching poste 7,000 ...I think the train derailed a long time ago 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6979 Posted May 8 1 hour ago, KC375 said: approaching poste 7,000 ...I think the train derailed a long time ago Actually - several derailments along the journey! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill5 1,062 #6980 Posted May 8 I wonder what the final destination will look like... Only then will we know if @Wess will have to pay all those guys the rum he bet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6981 Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Bill5 said: I wonder what the final destination will look like... Only then will we know if @Wess will have to pay all those guys the rum he bet. Did you forget to stand one caribou apart from somebody else? You got it and its eating your brain as well as toes? Your lemmings lost that bet over 400 days ago. They just lack the integrity to pay it! Typical ILCA!! 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wess 2,183 #6982 Posted May 9 So many snowflakes; so little time. The fishing is good in these parts. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
