Keelboat news and development: SB3 is now SB20

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SB3 is now SB20

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Topic: SB3 is now SB20

Posted By: radixon
Subject: SB3 is now SB20
Date Posted: 02 May 12 at 5:35pm

Yep, the Laser SB3 has a new name - http://uk.boats.com/boat-content/2012/05/the-sb20-is-born-laser-sb3-class-changes-name-and-builder/ - http://uk.boats.com/boat-content/2012/05/the-sb20-is-born-laser-sb3-class-changes-name-and-builder/

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Posted By: rogue
Date Posted: 02 May 12 at 5:41pm

brave move in the current economy and best of luck to the new business- they're great fun boats and white formula will hopefully be a good build partner to maintain the one-design ethos.

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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 02 May 12 at 8:39pm

I'd guess this isn't an entirely voluntary move, but is connected with the almighty Laser clusterf*** that is still ongoing. At least it means the class will have the same name worldwide- as LPE couldn't use the Laser name in Aus, it's been known as the "Dart SB3" over there. Yes, they used a catamaran name for a keelboat.

I wonder if the remaining healthy* "Laser x000" class will now float away as well?

*no offence intended to the 3000- that's had a redesign and a rebirth. But the 4 and 5 are essentially orphan classes.

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Posted By: timeintheboat
Date Posted: 02 May 12 at 9:22pm

I can't say I ever got the whole SB3 thing - but Whites have a great pedigree so should be a good move for the class.

Couldn't have been a long meeting to come up with the new name.....

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Posted By: pompeysailor
Date Posted: 03 May 12 at 9:48am

will the new boats now weigh the same??.......