Foiling Laser

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Edited by yellowwelly - 08 Aug 13 at 5:50pm

Originally posted by Steve411   I think that, as Lasers are generally sailed by folks with little imagination, about 5.

A sweeping generalisation. You might be correct about the people that have sailed nothing else, but many sail them knowing exactly what else is available, have experience of other classes and are prepared to accept its faults because they pale into insignificance compared to the positives.

At £3,500 it ain't cheap.

Well I think it's a fantastic development and will be massively successful if fully sorted and sold at the right price.
My kids have got a Laser each, and the boy crews for me in the Alto when I'm home. I had considered an old lowrider moth to use when the kids have got events on and I'm crewless (that's crewless, not clueless!) but a beater Laser with this kit just for sh!ts and giggles would be a hoot!

I'm sure Ian Ward has done a good job on the product, he is a Moth pioneer after all. But the foil set costs $5800 AUS, which is about £3500. That's practically the price of a new Laser, and many times the price of an old one. Bearing in mind the legal games going on between the Aussies and Laser in Europe, it seems unlikely that this will ever be officially sanctioned in Europe, so will invalidate any warranties on new boats and quite possibly break old ones.