Devotti Single Hander

I dont want to wade in here and totally kill this thing dead in the water,
but didn't anyone notice how close to the water that low boom comes
during a gybe, all very well on lakes and flat water but certain inverted
dampness on our chop if it happens at the wrong moment as it certainly
will at least once round the course.

Why make the boom so low what is the point?

All that end plate effect is so eighties and debunked now with more
efficient Hi aspect rigs.

And why so long a chord in the sail? It just looks so wrong and extremely
dated.

Mike are you going to look at the kite as a bolt on option IE same as the Halo?

Yes - It does work and can be very neat and will be bolt on/off.  Unusually the foredeck is concave on the standard hull of course.  Ever wondered just why ?  Forestay on top of shallow hoop set back about 20cm from the bow and sock to port side of mast.  We've been talking about the sails for some time and it will not be excessively large, and with a clew that will be quite high to give good sighting under it.   The kite may well sheet to the front of the wings  as an option (we still need to try that one with the right sail) and the set-up will feature a shortish pole.  Both these features and the flat cut and modest size mean we will be able to sheet it at a wide angle relative to the hull.  These factors will hopefully allow us to go deeper than otherwise if required or relatively high if the course demands.  The basic boat is fast on a reach anyway so it should be particulalry interesting on those angles (ie not too limited or restricted to windward/leeward).  We see this as a club option for the spinnaker enthusiasts that will be easy to handle and that still allows the boat to be raced in its respective class whenever that is wanted.  Now if we make it will they come ?

No promise of production though if it is not good enough, and no rush to get it out 'first'.  There lies the rough road to disapppointment for all .. we've all seen it in the past.  Lastly - this will definately be a controlled 'in-house only' project.   Forum input always noted though ! 

Mike L.

 

 

will you call it the frankenblaze ...

Probably not ...  But maybe the prototype could carry the name - I'm getting attached to it as well.   

Latest photos of Devoti one, looks great. a few control lines look like they need cutting to the right lengths like the one on the tack of the kite, but nice looking sails that fit the mast. looks like Luca has improved it from the prototype I sailed with all his testing in Hyeres and Garda.

http://www.pierrickcontin.com/actu.php?portfolio=176&deb ut_0=0&debut_1=0

contact Rodny Cobb if you want a test sail

http://www.suntouched.co.uk/devoti-one_suntouched2.htm

 

 

shame there's a touch of the MX-Ray about that rig...



sorry it is still the ugly love child of a MX-Ray / Fin / laser EPS styled by someone still stuck in the 70's. Blue decks, off centerline pole. The concept might be great, it may even sail well, but heavens take the thing to a decent product design studio to make it somewhere near this century.