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    Posted: 30 Aug 16 at 1:11pm
Steve (Cogito C Class Cat) Clark in the US is working on something very radical. Maybe if it comes off RS will consider licensing it!

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There's room in sailing for things other than Lasers. It's just that it seems like only last week we were saying how great the Rs100 and D-one were.What's the next niche in the market to get RS's attention?
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mate, I'm a Laser sailor on a break due to lack of time right now .... no point fighting it, I've owned Lasers or over a third of my life and they are the standard default when emperors new clothes actually become stark bollock naked shandycap racing and all its vagaries.    

- Lasers are here to stay
- Lasers are sailed almost universally at any club near me
- Lasers are sailed from Novices to Olympians the world over
- Lasers don't lose silly money - talking hundreds, not thousands per season at worst
- Lasers offer decent fleet racing, and that really is the only purpose of dinghy ownership when there are better options for casual watersports.   

I would have got another one this summer, but I've only made it across to the club on a Wednesday night twice this year due to work.  Next year should be different.... perhaps a miracle will happen and there'll be a fleet of D-Zeros or Aeros there next May (honestly couldn't give a toss which of those two- they're both better than a Laser).  Or maybe some OKs.  I like OKs.... or Finns.  Finns would be good now they're going to crash in value after being dumped from the Olympics.     




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Originally posted by turnturtle

Originally posted by RS400atC

Originally posted by Peter Barton

It is 26 months and 157 UK locations ago since 1001 Jim  Smile


Must be nearly time for the next Great New Singlehander?

almost certainly - isn't time we all started foiling and wearing yellow and black striped t-shirts to show our tribalism to the Waszp?  

Probably has the same sort of lifespan as any dinghy that comes into your ownership  Wink
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Originally posted by RS400atC

Originally posted by Peter Barton

It is 26 months and 157 UK locations ago since 1001 Jim  Smile


Must be nearly time for the next Great New Singlehander?

almost certainly - isn't time we all started foiling and wearing yellow and black striped t-shirts to show our tribalism to the Waszp?  
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Originally posted by Rupert

 Big thanks to Jeffers for allowing us to go play with his pride a joy.

No problem at all, you even managed to keep the pitchforks out of sight!
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Originally posted by Peter Barton

It is 26 months and 157 UK locations ago since 1001 Jim  Smile


Must be nearly time for the next Great New Singlehander?
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Liked the Zero to sail. Well sorted sail which looks great. Slightly strange when you sit in the boat and you see the bow narrowing down so quickly. Makes the boat seem shorter than it really is. Upwind, bow kissing the water, all powered up was perching hard in fairly light winds. Certainly a boat that will reward fitness, but felt nice. Bear away and the acceleration is wonderful. Go too far off the wind and it gets a little dull, but I'm sure in company the tactics would have kept me amused, same as any boat.

What didn't I like? Oddly, not sure I liked the rounded decks as much as the tanks with a corner taken off approach. The dagger rudder had to be raised and lowered with exactitude, which was tricky at times. And I must admit, the cockpit from the inside looks a little boring compared to the hull from the outside.

I enjoyed my sails, and came in grinning, but Rupertson would happily have spend all day out there sailing the boat, as would the others who too her out for a play, I think.

Certainly feels more like a race boat than the Aero. But maybe that is the Aero's appeal, as it is with the Laser. The Aero you might stuff on the roofrack and use like you might a SUP or Sit on Top at the beach, and then go to an open the next weekend. But the Zero feels like a circuit boat, to be pampered. Both good things, but surprisingly different, like comparing a 200 and a 2000.

Big thanks to Jeffers for allowing us to go play with his pride a joy.
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Originally posted by Peter Barton

It is 26 months and 157 UK locations ago since 1001 Jim  Smile


Congrats on the success for the boat. It's a great boat and the marketing has been excellent. I had a great day testing it at chelmarsh.

Edited by zeon - 29 Aug 16 at 8:18pm
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It is 26 months and 157 UK locations ago since 1001 Jim  Smile
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