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Presuming Ed 
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 Topic: D-ZeroPosted: 25 Feb 14 at 10:19am |
An OK is for people who want to build their own Finn. Or at least, it used to be.
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yellowwelly
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Posted: 25 Feb 14 at 9:49am |
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Finns aren't boring downwind, far from it. Unstayed rigs provide bucket loads of tactical options, plus they just feel nice. Even the Laser is good fun DDW. I think the Finn has to be up there as one of the most rewarding single handers to sail, but they just cost about 18 grand new... and shiny toys are always better.
Phantoms on the other hand, kneeling the bottom, planning how to tack around the gybe mark, all that rig control gubbins just to square the main.... yep, that can be boring for some. For me for sure. Given a forced choice, I'd swallow my pride and get a D-1 instead.... at least you can sit on the side going downwind.
Fortunately the D-Zero has followed the unstayed mantra... good stuff. It will be far from boring downwind and hopefully it will quite decent chunk cheaper than half a Finn and be nicer to pull up the slipway. I'm with Getafix, this has some real potential. Edited by yellowwelly - 25 Feb 14 at 9:51am |
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iGRF
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Posted: 25 Feb 14 at 9:44am |
I did wonder, they're all telling me down the lake I should be in a Streaker.. |
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Alistair426
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Posted: 25 Feb 14 at 9:38am |
If it's only got one sail and no trapeze the only thing that'll make it 'more interesting' than a Finn or Phantom (or OK, Streaker, Laser, et al) downwind is if it is twitchy (just 'faster' doesn't equate to 'interesting' once the novelty wears off) and twitchy will see a healthy secondhand market in about a year's time. It does look very pretty though.
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Neptune
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Posted: 25 Feb 14 at 9:13am |
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Streaker for the Lardy! Blimey you need to eat, not just more, but eat full stop, the streaker is a tiny person boat
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Musto Skiff and Solo sailor
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getafix
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Posted: 24 Feb 14 at 10:09pm |
Perhaps it's the answer to those who think existing single-sail, single-handlers, are a bit, well, boring....? With the exception of the Moths. If its easy to rig, launch and recover and more interesting than say a Phantom or Finn to sail downwind, then, if its not eye watering money, I'd venture there's a strong potential
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NickA
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Posted: 24 Feb 14 at 9:38pm |
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Pretty shape .... but what's it's niche, its "USP"?
Where's it's market slot compared to say: the RS Aero, Redeye and the SuperNova? (lightweight foam-epoxy for middle weights) Byte CII, Europe and Splash (for the lightweights) Phantoms, Finns and Streakers (for the lardy) Lasers (for the stuck in the muds) Solos (for the elderly .... and Mike Sims  )OKs (for ermm . what IS an OK?) etc etc There seem to be an awful lot of single sail, hiking single handers in the world today. Is this one special?
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Javelin 558
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iGRF
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Posted: 21 Feb 14 at 10:38pm |
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I can't wait.. Reckon it's fast enough I'll be able to sail it right up the beach to the clubhouse before I get out..
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The Moo
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Posted: 21 Feb 14 at 8:41pm |
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And some Hythe beach go faster scratches on that pert bottom
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iGRF
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Posted: 21 Feb 14 at 7:30pm |
What? Not even some flame graphics off the bow, trending into some world war z, zombie effect? |
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