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Next Gen. Moulded Laser Foils - greater durability at standard price

by Trevor Griffiths on 28 Mar 2010
Next Generation Laser Centre-board Andrea Francolini Photography http://www.afrancolini.com/
Some quiet changes have been happening on the Laser scene in recent times with a new range of Laser foils bring joy to sailors across the Asia-Pacific.

Australian Laser Dealer Kevin Winchester of NB Laser in West Gosford, New South Wales (Australia) explained today, ‘These close moulded epoxy Laser foils deliver extra durability. Performance Sailcraft, the Australasian Laser dinghy builder has been producing clear epoxy precision injection moulded foils (centre-board/daggerboard) and rudders for over four years, but now they are producing solid epoxy white foils and the beaut thing is the new foils are exactly the same price as the old Crompton foils'



The Laser class scrupulously protects its one design manufacturing processes to ensure that any new manufacturing process delivers components which are identical in performance to existing components, so these new foils perform identically to the existing Laser foils. The bend tests are the same as the standard polyurethane injected foils, which have a steel cage in them.

Winchester continues 'these new foils do not change the Laser game; an old foil is still just as quick as a new foil, its just that these newer ones are more durable.



'However for critical componentry, durability is the key to sustained performance. These full moulded foils are less likely to chip, less likely to break and are less likely to warp in the sun; they can handle being tossed around.


However they are still a foil; they’ve still got to get looked after.

Every single board has a serial number and every board has a quality control card when they are made.'

Laser Dealers across the Asia Pacific have the new foils in stock now.

www.lasersailing.com.au



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