Welcome to the Laser Measurement section. The aim is to help you to stay within the strict rules for Laser racing, to help you prepare for Laser events and just sail straight through scrutineering....... That way you'll be helping the measurers. We'd rather be sailing as well.
Measurement is not about catching you out, but about ensuring that racing success is entirely due to the sailor's skills. Some rigging rules might seem pointless, but even small differences can translate into a performance advantage.
This doesn't deal with every Laser Rule, but attempts to deal with the most common misunderstandings about what is allowed under the rules, and what is not. If you have a Laser Measurement question, please email me, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can with an answer. I may have to confer with Jean-Luc Michon, the ILCA Chief Measurer, especially if it is a matter of interpretation.
Download the up-to-date ILCA Rules PDF from the ILCA website. (© ILCA) . . . . . "Read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest!"
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