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andymck
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Topic: Ovington Laser Posted: 30 Sep 20 at 8:34pm |
I would assume if they wanted a measurement button on the sails. They would want a world sailing plaque on the hull. That’s the important bit. Andy Edited by andymck - 30 Sep 20 at 8:35pm |
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fab100
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 20 at 9:21pm |
But will you be able to sell it later? how many clubs will not accept what are now knock-offs (ours won't) most though who would want to do business with Rastegar who failed to pay Bruce Kirby how many millions in rightful dues? Is that not theft? we all have to draw our own moral lines, but I would not give R a brass farthing On the other hand, £7k (cover, trolley etc) for a Laser/ILCA his, as you say, no longer great value. You could run a fab second hand RS100 on the circuit for 2 or 3 years on that, new res every year and all |
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Paramedic
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 20 at 7:38am |
LPE will loads of them to sailing centres worldwide. The tooling wiped its face decades ago, and the boats no longer need to be built to the tolerance level of the construction manual.
As a major racing class the medium term future of the ILCA is pretty uncertain and I wonder if Ovi are trying to recoup tooling costs asap? I cant see £3k difference even with the carbon (What percentage fibreglass I wonder?) mast section.
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 20 at 9:01am |
UK boats are ILCA's?
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 20 at 9:28am |
Given that you're saved £3k you could sell for much less than a similar 'official Laser', I reckon initial depreciation will be much less (in £'s) than an ILCA/Kirby Torch...
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 20 at 9:29am |
All new 'official Lasers' are now ILCAs 'cos LPE owns the Laser trademark.
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jeffers
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 20 at 1:40pm |
Devoti built ILCAs will soon be available in the UK I am told so more than one builder might increase competition on price a little.
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Oct 20 at 11:56am |
If a club doesn't allow replica Laser sails why on earth would they allow replica Laser hulls? |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Oct 20 at 12:47pm |
It’s not a replica Laser though, is it? It’s a genuine Laser, just not an ILCA boat.
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Grumpycat
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Oct 20 at 1:36pm |
If it doesn’t have the WS plate on it it’s not a class legal boat, LPE boats don’t have this.
LPE can legally sell you a boat called a Laser in the uk and the USA but that doesn’t mean it class legal or you can use it in class evens. The whole thing is a big mess, mostly but not totally caused by LPE themselves and the fact all Olympic class have to comply with FRAND .
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