ILCA gives LPE the boot... seeking new Laser builder

RobbieB

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So I spent about half of 2020 redoing bathrooms and an unplanned living room remodel due to a catastrophic water leak.  Putting the finishing touches on the bar, (still).  Everything is getting into place nicely.  There's usually a bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin up there and of course it's missing a nice bottle of rum from @Wess  :p  but my recent trip to Kentucky produced some decent bourbon.

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Wess

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Ha we both share a bottle of Jefferson's ocean bourbon.  Decent stuff.  And I am also sad that I have not yet received the bottle of rum that @RobbieBowes me for losing the bet!

1.) Its not "soon" when it takes 500 days to get a builder

2.) And $10K is not cheaper than $6K

3.) And there still ain't any NA ILCA builder; just somebody importing low quality Chinese ILCA crap which is what this was all about to begin with!

Oh and there is still a lawsuit (and will be more).

And yes Bill the wife and I are thinking of getting our first ink just to freak out the kids!  Be nice; we plan to come visit you next!!

# ILCA Sailors Cheating and Not Paying Off Bets Since 2019

 
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Xeon

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As mentioned elsewhere over 200 boats for the Uk ILCA nationals and yet to see a ‘ laser class’ event anywhere . 
 

The laser class boat for sale on fb did not sell and was withdrawed. Probably because the seller was honest in saying it wasn’t a ILCA class legal boat.

And still people think LPE are the future 

 
Jkdubz808

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So does LP still make boats?  I ask because there is a place that says it sells LP Lasers and the price tag is far less than a new ILCA from the usual places.  Are they non-legal boats in ILCA's view?  Just curious.

 
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Jkdubz808 said:
So does LP still make boats?  I ask because there is a place that says it sells LP Lasers and the price tag is far less than a new ILCA from the usual places.  Are they non-legal boats in ILCA's view?  Just curious.
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Yes, they do.

LP Lasers are not class legal for ILCA events, so wouldn't be accepted for entry to a qualifier/nationals type event. Clubs may be more accommodating.

 
tillerman

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AnIdiot said:
Yes, they do.

LP Lasers are not class legal for ILCA events, so wouldn't be accepted for entry to a qualifier/nationals type event. Clubs may be more accommodating.
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To be more precise, newer LP Lasers are not class legal for ILCA events. Older LP Lasers - those with a World Sailing or ISAF plaque - are legal at ILCA events.

 
RobbieB

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Just ran some numbers for the NA ILCA D12 district based on attendance for regattas so far in 2021 and compared them to 2019, (which was a record year for our district).  

With 2 events left in our annual series we're already beating the 2019 numbers.  This is due to the 4.7 rig explosion we've seen from 4 boats in 2019 to 35 so far in 2021.  

These kids grow so fast some have already transitioned to the Radial rig half way though the season and we've had a couple of radials move up into the full rig.  This is what we've been working for! 

 
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