Laser Update: SurveyMonkey Vote Audited, Reviewed and Verified!
The international Laser class published today a synopsis of its recent World Council meeting. Included is a « Resolution of the ILCA World Council » dated November 24 2019, whereby the council accepts the results of the 2019 rule change vote. « The voting results were independently audited and have been reviewed and verified to the satisfaction of the World Council, which considers this matter is fully concluded. » The resolution is signed by 13 council members. As previously indicated, there are major Australian and USA influences on that council, with 5 members from these 2 countries alone. Somewhat surprisingly, the two representatives of EurILCA present at the meeting in Texas also endorsed the vote. A third European representative, the former president of ILCA, was absent. The vote is one of the elements in the Laser class unusual strategy to « debrand » the Laser, to circumvent the Laser trademarks and to appoint new builders. The idea is for new builders to sell «