Sunfish, MacLaren and Popcorn...

   Interesting times for the International Sunfish Class.

Fortunately this affects very few of use this side of the pond, so we can sit back and munch popcorn, but it seems that MacLaren/Laser performance are having a row with the International Sunfish Class Association, and they have set up a new Class Association and are trying to render the current one impotent.

The Laser Performance Press release is here:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f7891912abd93473ed936e/t/5a009c29e4966b4deb691d8f/1509989417937/ISCO+Press+Release-Nov-2017.pdf

The Sunfish CA President's response is here.

https://www.sunfishclass.org/documents/ISCA_President_Letter_Nov-07-17.pdf

What will really be interesting is the ISAF response.

ISAF could refuse to recognise this new CA, they could stop recognising the old CA, all sorts of possibilities. Maclaren give ISAF serious sponsorship, which will no doubt cause them to think...

Edited by JimC - 08 Nov 17 at 12:55pm

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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: Sunfish, MacLaren and Popcorn... Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 1:59am
	Interesting times for the International Sunfish Class. Fortunately this affects very few of use this side of the pond, so we can sit back and munch popcorn, but it seems that MacLaren/Laser performance are having a row with the International Sunfish Class Association, and they have set up a new Class Association and are trying to render the current one impotent. The Laser Performance Press release is here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59f7891912abd93473ed936e/t/5a009c29e4966b4deb691d8f/1509989417937/ISCO+Press+Release-Nov-2017.pdf The Sunfish CA President's response is here. https://www.sunfishclass.org/documents/ISCA_President_Letter_Nov-07-17.pdf What will really be interesting is the ISAF response. ISAF could refuse to recognise this new CA, they could stop recognising the old CA, all sorts of possibilities. Maclaren give ISAF serious sponsorship, which will no doubt cause them to think... Edited by JimC - 08 Nov 17 at 12:55pm

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: 08 Nov 17 at 7:44am
	neither link works for me. Didn't they suspend production last year ?

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 8:11am
	Deja vu. I suspect Rastegar's money will win out again. Sure, anyone can set up a fan club (which is all a traditional CA is), but World Sailing will only recognise one and sanction them to organise World championships.

Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 8:13am
	Try this. https://www.sunfishclass.org/news/article/isca-president-response-to-laser-performance
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Noah Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Dec 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Post Options Post Reply Quote Noah Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 8:15am
	And this... http://cdn.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ISCOPressRelease-Nov-2017.pdf
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RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 8:16am
	The links work if you chop off the HTTPS.

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 Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 12:56pm
	Ah, 'tis a bug in the forum software. If the link starts https:// it prefixes http://

turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 1:00pm
	aero 5 anyone?

2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 4:26pm
	Where did they get to on the Laser issue?

turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Nov 17 at 4:39pm
	Rastegar won... Kirby lost.