Devotti Single Hander

Well!

It's our first D-One International regatta ever   Even better is at Torbole, Lake Garda.  Go to http://www.devoti-one.com/video and click on 'First D-One race / Promo video' for more information.

We will post links and daily information so watch this space!

Rodney

Originally posted by SimonW99 Looks great, wish I was there! Is Luca going to have some charter boats available at some point later on? No amount of design can get away from the physics, so the D-one in optimum conditions has to be faster upwind than the RS boat. People should sail both, make their choice and pay their money. Handicapping puts all boats on an even basis in theory at club level, so then it just comes down to which boat you like sailing. As for open one design, then the boats only sail their own kind, so it is only important that they are good to sail. Would love to sail both sails on a full production boat when one becomes available. I would even charter one for a few weeks so I could sail at my club in our lively conditions.

Simon,

There will be plenty of opportunities to race at the European events next year and for sure we will have charter boats available - charter fee refunded to anyone placing an order within 14 days of the event.

I agree with your thoughts on handicaps putting everyone on the same basis so my choice is a Finn  1066!!!!  I am too old and fat for a foiling moth   The physics that tell us of the speed of the D-One upwind also say that it is a rocket offwind, just need to get the angles right

I think you got the buzz that the D-One seems to give everyone who sails it; a light boat with a sensible sail area and appropriate righting moment 

More than happy to accommodate further testing of the D-One with both sail options and Luca has agreed to send one of the 10.3 M2 semi battened sails to us after this weekend's event.

I will call you in a few days to discuss possibilities of using a D-One for some club racing at wonderful Lymington. Chance is that there will be at least one other D-One racing there very soon

Rodney

The more i see of the D-one the more it looks like a truly well bolted together ship.  How many have been sold in the UK now?

The aforementioned Adrian having fun at Torbole

Update from Adrian after the first ever days D-One fleet racing.

Down the club at 9.00am, sun is out, a lot warmer today. Wind is still 
from the north about 15 knots.

First out again at midday ready for a 1.00pm start. Average wind is 
down to 12 knots but some big gusts coming through.
Wrong end of the start line (typical) but good speed. Andy Rice starts 
on port at the pin and clears the fleet. Fleet splits and half go hard 
left and half go hard right. I sail on my own playing the shifts up 
the middle. Good safe tackticks. Those on the right get closed out and 
the first 3 on the left beat me to the windward mark. Kites up and 
find the gusts and get in them. My VMG seems better than those around 
me. Up into 3rd. Find some good gusts down the middle. On the heels of 
1st and 2nd.  boat in front gybes and capsizes. Big gust hits me, go 
vey low, kite down, gybe round the mark first. Cover up the beat. 
Course shortened at the top mark, and with a lot of luck I win the 
first ever D-One race

Between races the wind turns round to the south and is a nice and 
steady 12 knots.

One lap race this time. Wrong end of the line again, hiking hard to 
the cliffs. Struggling for boat speed. Tack out to middle to avoid bad 
air, round the top mark 7th. Tube and set, looking for gusts bit hard 
to spot into the sun. Feel the pressure and soak it as low as I can. 
Good gust, gybe back and into 5th. As we get closer to the line the 
wind increase and 2 boats capsize on the gybe. Gybe safe and power it 
to the line and pleased with a 3rd.

Back on shore and the pasta and beer are waiting for me.

Goods days racing, try not to drink too much grappa tonight, but who 
can tell !!!!!!

Ada

More later at http://www.devoti-one.com

Rodney