Laser Whinging Thread

Originally posted by RS400atC Originally posted by Xpletive Those who knock the Laser fall into 2 categories:- (1) girls, and... (2) those who find they lose too many modelling contracts because of horizontal bruises on the back of their thighs. Thighs? You're not sitting out hard enough, those bruises should be on your calves!

Quite right! It's been a long time! I'd forgotten where they used to be!

Yup he's gone over to SA

Originally posted by Rupert a boat which we mostly don't sail!

Bet most of us have sailed one at one time or another.

I'm sure you are right, Jim - the delete button is far quicker, especially when there are only 2 people running a whole site, and I'm pretty sure it will all be written again (and again...) at some point!

GRF your right, but was it really necessary to turn the thread into such a bunfight?

I think the situation with ILCA is pretty important news in the sailing community as most of us have sailed one at some point or another. While I dont really have a desire to sail one competitively again, there is clearly a huge number of Laser sailors out there who are passionate about their boats, and James comments were getting a little OTT. He only needed to tell us once that he didnt like Lasers, rather than responding to just about everyone elses posts with a comment about why the Laser is such a bad boat. James is a friend but sometimes he goes too far as I believe he did in this case.

I hope that the issue with the Laser rights sort themselves out without splitting the class, although it is possibly a good opportnity for someone to challenge Laser Performance in producing the boats and the spares at a reasonable price.