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Wess is the ILCA Antifa. An ILCA class denier. He simply gets a giggle out of getting people wound up. I think he may actually have a class legal ILCA, but it's only by default as it was a pre-LPE divorce build. He'll never pay class dues, (don't know if he ever has?) but he loves his, "The...

I think it didn't happen. I just ran all the scores today for our annual series of events, (part of the do-nothing secretary duties) getting ready for our annual District awards. I also participated in the Charleston area opens this year and went 2-1 in the 7 rig events. No "new" boats were...

Which rig was being sailed in Charleston?

What kind of rigging did your fire sale Rasty "Laser" come with?

100% agree with the above. I have to question the "Fragile" part. My 21 yr old Vanguard hull and blades are still plenty competitive on a District and GP event level. P.S. there's not a lot of money on any side of this particular class. I had a little insight into the ILCA - NA Chairman...

When was the last time you went frostbiting in soaked cotton sweatsuit covered with Line 7 foul weather pants and a big, wet, wool sweater? Now THOSE were the days! Let's ditch all the comfortable, close fitting new sailing gear too.

100% true! Every Laser I've ever bought came from a shop that was either 1- a full service marine repair shop, or 2- a dealership that sold multiple lines of boats and was basically a west marine inside. I'm not aware of any "2's" that exist in the sailing industry anymore. The internet and...

Every relevant OD dingy and boat, (Sunfish, moth, Finn, Star, Scows, J24, J22 and so on...that is still around after 40+ years) has experienced various levels of class approved "Heating up" enhancements and changes. All the old school stuff is still class legal so if you want to sail it that...

I rounded the GM corner this year and am racing a 21 year old hull and blades, (everything else gets "refreshed" from time to time). It's hard to upgrade it when I'm still placing well in regattas and winning races....

So this is an instance where the lawyers didn't get ALL the money?

ILCA is a class organization run by ILCA sailors and not builders, (that have been contracted by the ILCA to build boats). So, are the sailors/players not running the game now?

IMO there's no longer a "mess". LPE failed as a class builder. The class separated itself from LPE. Since LPE held/holds the "Laser" name rights The ILCA class needed a different name for new builders to build under. That was done. LPE has moved on with the "Port Star". It's over folks.

They don't need to authorize a new builder.  They already have two.  One in Australia and one in Japan.  Based on their press release the ILCA feels these two will handle the current load.

I would expect that soon.  However, given how well they've run their building operation I'll stick with whatever our ILCA representatives come up with. 

LP does not own the ILCA or the Aussie and Japan builders.  LP can go after trademark infringement, but what law says the ILCA, (along with the two current builders) can't carry on business as usual as long as they drop the Laser name and emblem?  Every hull built/delivered prior to the...