Laser Class major rule change - A disaster says Bruce Kirby

2:28 AM Sun 3 Apr 2011 GMT

'Laser World Championships 2010' Paul Wyeth / RYA

Since its launch at the New York Boat Show in 1971, over 200,000 Lasers have been sold. The strength of the class comes from its rigid one design rules that designer Bruce Kirby approved 40 years ago. This week, the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) has asked its membership to mmediately vote YES on a fundamental rule change, probably the most important one in the history of the class. It would have a major change on the class structure. In a document distributed to ILCA members worldwide the Laser Class Association amongst the arguments for voting Yes said - ' ...

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by Rob Kothe and the Sail-World.com Team