Laser with a carbon mast??

   To get back to the OP's question, yes, there are class legal part carbon Laser/ILCA spars. They are supposed to perform exactly the same way as the tin ones, but to be much less prone/unable to bend permanently under the horrendous loads people put on them with the revised kicker etc. The word on the street seems to be that the performance is as close as could be expected, but because the top end of the fleet was bending so many tin spars they are mostly using plastic ones.

The Laser ILCA thing is complicated legal stuff. To simplify "Laser Performance" are not an official builder of the class/classes administered by the International Laser Class Association, but the several companies who are current official builders are not legally allowed to use the word "Laser" to sell boats, so "ILCA" is used instead. If you want the detail there's a huge thread.

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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Laser with a carbon mast?? Posted: 18 Apr 22 at 8:49pm
	To get back to the OP's question, yes, there are class legal part carbon Laser/ILCA spars. They are supposed to perform exactly the same way as the tin ones, but to be much less prone/unable to bend permanently under the horrendous loads people put on them with the revised kicker etc. The word on the street seems to be that the performance is as close as could be expected, but because the top end of the fleet was bending so many tin spars they are mostly using plastic ones. The Laser ILCA thing is complicated legal stuff. To simplify "Laser Performance" are not an official builder of the class/classes administered by the International Laser Class Association, but the several companies who are current official builders are not legally allowed to use the word "Laser" to sell boats, so "ILCA" is used instead. If you want the detail there's a huge thread.

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 22 at 8:30pm
	You are behind the times new legal Lasers are now called ILCA, Lasers still ILCA legal, but, Lasers made by laser are not legal. Edited to add Lasers built by laser after a certain number are not legal. Edited by 423zero - 18 Apr 22 at 8:40pm
	Robert

boatshed Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 457	Post Options Post Reply Quote boatshed Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 22 at 8:19pm
	Looked just like a Laser has always looked.
	Steve

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 22 at 7:47pm
	Was it a Laser or a ILCA ?
	Robert

boatshed Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 457	Post Options Post Reply Quote boatshed Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 22 at 7:31pm
	Saw a disassembled Laser at Draycote today. It seemed like it had a set of carbon mast tubes lying down on the hull. Seriously? Lasers now run carbon masts? Obvs I’m out of touch.
	Steve