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    Posted: 03 May 12 at 9:48am
will the new boats now weigh the same??.......
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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.....
Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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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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Posts: 978 		Post Options Post Options   Quote rogue Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post 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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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/

Edited by radixon - 02 May 12 at 5:36pm
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