ILCA drop LPE as a builder

Originally posted by davidyacht Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by notbot Competitive pricing would be really nice to see after so many years.  I don't know of a single racing class where competition between suppliers results in cheaper prices. Given the choice of cheaper slower sails or faster more expensive sails things only go one way. There is competition from the “knock off” suppliers and they are selling sails at half the price of the buttoned sails.  The price difference has no relationship to the royalties paid.

Theresa May on the ILCA committee?

Simple. There won't be a Laser builder in Europe and the Americas.

Knockout

Who can't do what Jeffers?

LP can, and are, continuing to sell Lasers.

LP admit that PSA can sell to any individual anywhere in the world. From the LP document to WS relating to Anti-Trust Issues:
Any individual Laser sailor from any location can directly purchase a Laser boat from any one of the three Laser sailboat suppliers for their own personal use (LP, PSJ or PSA).
So any keen ILCA fan can still import a PSA boat for personal use. Indeed, they will have to until new European builders are appointed even if the necessary votes and approvals are eventually passed. But why would you when you can buy a Laser quicker, easier and probably cheaper from LP - the only concession you have to make is to join a different class association.
So I maintain that sacking LP before getting a name change approved was hasty and not in the best interests of the majority of ILCA members.

ILCA and LP probably deserve each other. There are plenty of ways of avoiding dealing with LP (or ILCA) if you don't like them (buy an OK/Aero!).

Edited by A2Z - 07 May 19 at 11:42am