Devotti Single Hander

I've been thinking about this and wondering why it never evolved in
dinghy circles.

The sort of thing that could have brought it on would have been an
organization like that TASA outfit that was about a while back but didn't
seem to gain any traction.

If it defined a set of rules, then folk could build toward them, but unless
there were a significant 'trend' moment, with the promise of sun filled
uplands of greater sales tomorrow, it's unlikely anyone is going to take
the risk.

So, the question has to be, what would prompt folk to buy boats to go
compete on such a circuit in the first place?

Cash Prizes?

Would a series event need to cater for all single handers, I've read of
RS700vMPS face offs before for example, has there ever been a dual of
single handed hikers?

Maybe stuff like this already exists and I've never heard of it.

Edited by G.R.F.

Another vote for the planet Turtle performance concept. 

And better looking than an RS300 - that weird sheerline is definitely an acquired taste - but still something like a modern N12 hull, the new Jo Richards design might be food for thought

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The whole concept of the Box rule is pretty much what the Merlin Rocket and National 12 are. Enough rules to slow development and stop boats becoming outdated too fast, but freedom to put a boat together to suit weight, sailing water and sailing style, so negating the need for "weight equalization". It is a shame that the post war dinghy boom didn't spawn a singlehanded version of these boats. Mind you, if it had followed the Merlin route, it might be a tad expensive!

i think rs should use the best bits out of the 300 and the best bits of the vareo and put them together....hey presto the perfect boat ????

well i have sailed the vareo and 300 and both are just great i just wish i could afford to have both !!!!!!!

andy

Personally its not how fast a boat is that matters to me as much as how fast it feels.

Granted it needs to be fast enough, a py of around a 1000 would be fine as long as it feels that its even faster. Plenty oif feedback, bit of spray, jumping off of waves that kinda thing.

Ian