From the Weekender to the Laser to the ILCA Dinghy The world’s largest one-design racing class turns 50 this year, with over 218,000 boats built and passionate devotees racing in […]
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Important Announcements
ILCA Introduces New Assistant Technical Officers
ILCA is pleased to welcome two new staff members to our technical team. Kevin “KC” Haffey and Santiago Sampaio have joined ILCA as Assistant Technical Officers to assist in bringing […]
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Laser Class Update – ILCA Looking to the Future
Throughout its 50 year existence, the International Laser Class Association has endured many challenges – whether it was the bankruptcy of the founding builder and the business failures of a […]
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ILCA Announces List of New Builder Applicants
As a result of antitrust actions brought in Europe, and in order to comply with EU Regulations, World Sailing now requires that any interested party that meets the necessary technical […]
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Update on New Builder Approvals
ILCA is pleased to announce that, under the terms of the new builder approval procedure, seven manufacturers will now be offered provisional licenses to move forward in the builder application […]
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International Laser Class Association: The Past, Present and Future of our Class
ILCA is embarking on a series of articles aiming to keep all members informed about the status of approving new manufacturers, equipment supply and the effect on class operations. As […]
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Update on New Builder Approvals
In November 2018, World Sailing approved its Olympic Equipment Strategy, which requires that any interested party who meets the necessary technical qualifications must be able to manufacture and sell Olympic […]
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ILCA Updated Class Rules Published
The updated ILCA Class Rules have been published, incorporating the changes approved by the class members in July 2019, which removed the requirement that approved builders have the rights to […]
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2019 ILCA World Council Meeting
ILCA World Council held its annual meeting on 23 and 24 November 2019. The meeting began with a recognition that this was the first meeting without Jeff Martin serving the […]
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ILCA Now Accepting New Builder Applications
1. Overview: ILCA now invites suitably qualified companies to submit preliminary applications to become approved class builders under the ILCA Class Rules. Preliminary applications for consideration in the current cycle […]
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