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Laser vs RS Aero for 2024
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Sam.Spoons View Drop Down
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Posts: 2960 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Sam.Spoons Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 19 at 4:50pm
Just read the article and I'd say the Laser is buggered anyway as they have to have their FRAND agreements sorted by August 1st which seems extremely unlikely.....
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Phew
Almost took the photos to put my aero up for sale.
Can keep it now :)
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Posts: 585 		Post Options Post Options   Quote tink Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 19 at 7:24pm
Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

Just read the article and I'd say the Laser is buggered anyway as they have to have their FRAND agreements sorted by August 1st which seems extremely unlikely.....

1st of August is not time at all considering as they don’t seam to be talking about the two person long distance boat. Fingers crossed - it is the best boat for global inclusion, which is the whole point 
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Hmmm

Cant wait to see how this is going to work.
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Great publicity for the Aero without ever having to go through the whole selling of soul thing.
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The Contender. 

Enough said....... 
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Posts: 757 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Paramedic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 19 at 6:55am
I know we are a long way off but having thought about this:

ILCA doesn't have licensed builder in Europe.

As it stands the only place you can get a "Laser" from is from PS - this will be a Laser, but PS are no longer currently WS licenced.

So as things are nobody can legally supply the boats for Paris 2024. Which bunch of pillocks though that this would be a good idea? They may have killed the ILCA off before it even starts because the financial might of Mr Rastegar could now just litigate this into the long grass. If he can prevent the ILCA from appointing a builder or supplying boats in Europe then WS will have no choice but to use PS hulls or use another class.

This is going to be interesting g to watch. Maybe the FRAND restrictions will see the Laser deselected? I actually think its the best boat for the job if im honest, but the political baggage makes it untenable.
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Originally posted by Old Timer

Originally posted by By The Lee

Yes my mistake equipment committee

No doubt council will back the status quo. ...

As predicted. 

I feel bad for all the suppliers who wasted significant sums participating in sham trials. 

Now the Aero needs to see if they can endure beyond winning trials and then being overlooked. Just like the Contender and Musto Skiff before them. 


Edited by Old Timer - 20 May 19 at 7:03pm
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I agree the guys at RS must be compeltely gutted, and after the RS 900 business , why bother with it all it is a stich -up
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Posts: 2539 		Post Options Post Options   Quote 423zero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 May 19 at 7:12pm
RS can be happy they have had the same number of votes on this forum to match number of boats sold so far this year

Edited by 423zero - 21 May 19 at 12:00pm
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