Laser Class News Highlights
It is with great sadness that the class has learned of the passing of Bruce Kirby on July 18, 2021 at the age of 92. Together with fellow Canadian, Ian Bruce, Kirby designed what was originally called the “Weekender” which then became the “Laser” and now the “ILCA dinghy”. Whatever its name, Bruce Kirby’s simple […]
The world’s largest one-design racing class turns 50 this year, with over 218,000 boats built and passionate devotees racing in over 140 countries. In 2021, the Class will celebrate the many achievements of this remarkable five-decade run. This year’s 50th anniversary is about so much more than a boat. Together we will celebrate dedicated sailors
Dear friends, bids are open now for the 2024 ILCA European Championships: 2024 4.7 European Championships 2024 Radial Youth European Championships 2024 U21 European Championships 2024 Senior European Championships 2024 Master European Championships Interested parties must submit their proposal to us before Oct. 22nd 2021. For further information please download the EurILCA European Championship 2024
After the 2020 European Annual General Meeting celebrated online in December, the Executive Committee, in conjunction with representatives of 27 European Class Districts who attended the meeting, decided and confirmed all the European Championships venues for the next three years. Take note! 2021 European Championships dates and venues confirmed 2021 Senior Europeans – Varna, Bulgaria
Source: ILCA. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is pleased to announce that Nautivela SRL has been approved as the most recent Builder of class-legal boats. With manufacturing based in Italy, the company has now successfully completed the detailed builder certification process and has received approval from both the ILCA and World Sailing technical departments
Source: ILCA. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is pleased to announce that Devoti Sailing s.r.o. has been named as the latest builder of class-legal boats. With manufacturing based in Poland, the company has now successfully completed the detailed builder certification process and has received approval from both the ILCA and World Sailing technical departments
Source: ILCA. The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) is pleased to confirm that Ovington Boats Ltd. is fully approved as our newest builder of class-legal boats. The UK based company has completed the rigorous builder approval process and and has received approval from both the ILCA and World Sailing technical departments to begin production immediately.
The International Laser Class Association have just released a document instructing how to verify all of the Class Legal equipment complying with the Laser Class rules and allowed to be used in a Laser Class competition. Donwload ILCA’s document here:
Dear Laser Class community, ILCA’s World Council (WC) have started to review and possibly amend the ILCA Constitution, based on process agreed on WC’s meeting in November 2019. Since then a small working group of WC members has been preparing a suggested process for the review. The resulting process document has now been approved by
The 2019 European Annual General Meeting concluded today in Rome, Italy, after 2 days of discussion. European countries were represented by their District Officers. Main concern during this meeting was finding a solution for many European Laser Sailors that are facing a lack of supply of new boats and equipment in their regions. Mr. Eric
