In 2020 the Laser was rebranded as the ILCA. The reason for this is to do with problems with the european class builder (Laser Performance) and the designer (Bruce Kirby). It seems Laser Performance wasn’t paying class fees to Bruce Kirby and they also seemed to have issues with the Laser Class Building Regulations. AsContinue reading “ILCA and Laser”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
UK Laser Events
Scottish Laser Grand Prix Dates The Scottish Laser Grand Prix (traveller) events are a series at various Scottish venues. Some of the dates below are provisional but final dates should be confirmed soon. Largs 8/9 May East Lothian 5/6 June Largo Bay 19/20 June Aberdeen and Stonehaven 14/15 August Loch Lomond 4/5 September Loch TummelContinue reading “UK Laser Events”
Spars and Rivets
Laser spars are made of aluminum tubing. The boom and topmast both use the same tubing so if your topmast fails it is worthwhile to hang onto the long bit for use as a spare boom. Note the boom should have an internal sleeve to reinforce the kicker attachment. If you buy an older boatContinue reading “Spars and Rivets”
Local Regatta Dates
Orkney has a selection of Regattas in the summer offering friendly competition in various localities. In addition there is a Laser Open Day planned. Once the local regatta dates for 2021 are finalised they will be published here.
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
