it'd be cool but they've been very clear about emphasizing consistency across boats to keep as many boats competitive as possible.
You guys should definitely do it. Grab the Sunfish too. That's it, keep it smaller.
I think that's why ILCA took it over, to make sure there were no changes due to modern materials and techniques.
My 2c: the market is established, strong, yet shrinking and without a clear growth path. This triggers a social response of doubling down on whatever strategy you're pursuing.
Sounds like something I read recently about newspapers. Newspapers are of course dying, but there are still people who want a physical paper to hold in their hand while they drink their morning coffee. Existing newspaper owners are conducting a scorched earth policy, setting very high subscription rates which they know those last few holdouts will pay. They know the business is dying, but they want to extract every last cent from it before it goes belly up.
I wish I had gotten down there to your regatta one of the past years, but at this stage in life my racing days are behind me and I am headed off cruising with the wife again on a big tri we just refit. So the Laser thing is mostly just of academic interest for me. Heck I am even selling the UFO which is the most fun I have ever had in a vertical position!!
LP did respond...
