Plus Chris Spencer, representing the Aust/NZ builders who are firmly aligned with Kirby. So both sides in this debate are on the World Council.Take a look at who is on the ILCA Advisory Council in the 2013 Handbook and you will know why the ILCA is on the side of LaserPerformance and won't pay Kirby his entitled royalties. Bill Crane, aka Chairman of LaserPerformance...
This isn't about supporting LPE, or supporting Kirby. It's about supporting the Class. The ILCA aren't on one side or the other - they are trying to remove the class (and therefore the sailors) from the middle of a commercial fight between LPE and Kirby.
I think the sailors should be a little more respectful of the efforts of those running the ILCA - they're on our side. Some of the mud being thrown at them in this thread is very disappointing.