Controversy surrounding ILCA moulds

After the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) went to great lengths in the past five years to certify additional suppliers to meet Olympic equipment provider requirements, the Class found it necessary to decertify one of its original builders.

Effective August 27, 2025, Performance Sailcraft Australia (PSA) is no longer an ILCA-approved Builder after the Class exercised its right to withdraw PSA’s builder approval following contractual breaches by PSA.

This decision follows a messy dispute which is far from over, with PSA claiming it is the “result of our refusal to mislead sailors and consumers regarding the integrity of new ILCA moulds that were introduced by ILCA in 2020.”

They go on to claim how these “moulds do not conform to the original specifications recognized by the International Olympic Committee and World Sailing as the basis of the class’s Olympic status, a standard further confirmed by PSA’s continued use of the original Bruce Kirby plug purchased in 1998.”

To read PSA’s statement, click here.