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- If you want to go to national championships and the Olympics you will need an ILCA. If you are planning on club racing and local club open meetings you will be okay with a Laser. The key difference between the two is the plaque on the back of the cockpit.
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Should I buy a Laser or an ILCA? If you aren’t going to race your boat, a lower-priced LaserPerformance Laser is a great choice. We’re expecting our next shipment of new Lasers in early 2021.
Dec 22, 2023 · Whether you need an ILCA or a Laser is down to one main use case. If you want to go to national championships and the Olympics you will need an ILCA. If you are planning on club racing and local club open meetings you will be okay with a Laser.
- Ovington Ilca – Built to Win
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The good news is Ovington Boats are official buildersand, to avoid confusion with LaserPerformance, the boats they produce are called ILCAs. True to one-design standards, each ILCA in the world is identical ensuring the best sailor on the water wins the race. A challenging boat that rewards athleticism, subtle steering and trimming techniques, as w...
The same 3 rig sizes are available but have been renamed as follows: ILCA 4 ILCA 6 ILCA 7 So where you might have been looking for Laser Radial kit on the website, you are now looking for ILCA 6 products. Laser Standards are now looking for ILCA 7, and ILCA 4 replaces the Laser 4.7 search term. We are delighted to be working with Ovington Boats to ...
Duncan Hepplewhite, owner of Sailingfast, has been working with the RYA since he first started coaching back in 1997. Over the years he has worked with LaserPerformance, Topper, Mackay and Ovington Boats and he brings all this knowledge to the Sailingfast customers. If you are looking for advice or have questions, just drop us a line on 01324 861 7...
Mar 3, 2023 · Generally, the Laser Radial (ILCA 6) is suitable for sailors between 60kg and 75kg while the Laser Standard (ILCA 7) is suitable for sailors 75kg to over 90kg. The Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4) is designed specifically for younger and lighter sailors with an optimal weight range between 45kg - 60kg.
Originally known as the Laser, the ILCA dinghy is a single-handed racing dinghy. The biggest attraction of the ILCA dinghy is that it is protected by strict one-design class rules, which means that no changes are allowed to the boat unless they are specifically permitted in the rules.
The International Laser Class Association (ILCA) defines the specifications and competition rules for the boat, which is officially referred to as the ILCA Dinghy, due to a trademark dispute.
The Laser 4.7 (or ILCA 5) is the smallest of the three Laser sails and was designed for young sailors just getting into Laser sailing. The 4.7 lower mast section is also different from the others in that is has a pre-bend near the boom fitting, allowing the sail to depower much easier.
