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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Important Announcements
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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New ILCA Builder Applications
2021 Update: ILCA is not currently accepting applications for new builders. We expect the next application window to open in mid-2023. 1. Overview: ILCA now invites suitably qualified companies to […]
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World Sailing Council Unanimously Approves ILCA Equipment for 2024 Olympics
The World Sailing Council approved the International Laser Class Association’s bid to be retained as equipment for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 30 voting in favor, 0 against and 0 […]
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ILCA Class Rule Change Approved by Members
The proposed change to the ILCA Class Rules to modify the definition of a builder has been approved by more than two-thirds of the members responding to the published ballot. […]
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Voting Concludes for ILCA Class Rule Change
ILCA would like to thank all the members that participated in our recent rule change vote, which concluded on 31 July. With over 3,000 members voting from 85 countries, the […]
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Update from ILCA
Over the three weeks since our last announcement, ILCA has been working hard behind the scenes to secure our class in the Olympics and lay the foundations for our continued […]
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Discussions Continue Towards Olympic Certification
On May 19th the World Sailing Council voted to retain the Laser and Laser Radial Class boats as equipment for the Men’s and Women’s One-Person Dinghy events for the 2024 […]
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World Sailing Council Votes to Retain Laser for 2024 Olympic Games
19 May 2019 – London, England ILCA is pleased to report that the World Sailing Council voted to re-select the Laser class and Laser Radial class sailing dinghies as Equipment […]
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