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    Posted: 10 Nov 17 at 11:19am
Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

The rope holding the traveller block together???????????

I can only see two which might affect the performance of the boat (and I realise I must have too much time on my hands.......

Really?  I think most of them have the potential to affect performance, with the exception of the ones about sail numbers which are there for other reasons, and maybe one or two others.

They might not be things that are obvious unless you sail the laser...
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And what of Kirby Inc? Though TBF that's not a Laser but a Kirby Torch  Wink

That would throw up an interesting situation with two identical dinghies that are separate classes with different CAs, manufacturers and, presumably, race series.....


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Originally posted by 2547


Who are the two builders?

Laser Performance (Europe) Ltd
Performance Sailcraft Australia

(there's also Performance Sailcraft Japan).
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The rope holding the traveller block together???????????

I can only see two which might affect the performance of the boat (and I realise I must have too much time on my hands.......
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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

In future whenever I feel aggrieved that I can't change something on one of my boats I'll go and read this https://www.laserinternational.org/rules-and-regulations/illegal-equipment/  Angry

Most on that list is fair enough; but some seems a bit silly,

Deck ware pads?? 
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In future whenever I feel aggrieved that I can't change something on one of my boats I'll go and read this https://www.laserinternational.org/rules-and-regulations/illegal-equipment/  Angry
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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by 2547

So what does that actually mean for the class?

It means the class has two main builders worldwide who hate each others guts, have each cost the other a lot of money in litigation, and who have rather different visions for the future of the class.

Opening the door for the Devoti D Zero & the RS Aero 
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Originally posted by 2547

So what does that actually mean for the class?

It means the class has two main builders worldwide who hate each others guts, have each cost the other a lot of money in litigation, and who have rather different visions for the future of the class.

Who are the two builders?
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I thought boats built by Bruce Kirby and associates can't be called, or sailed as, Lasers. 

Is he actually allowed to build an identical boat BTW, the IP argument all went a bit beyond my understanding (or at least my will to read the fine print)?
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Originally posted by 2547

So what does that actually mean for the class?

It means the class has two main builders worldwide who hate each others guts, have each cost the other a lot of money in litigation, and who have rather different visions for the future of the class.
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