The Real D-One Thread

 

They can be bought for less then this now Maxi, but as i second boat i understand its going to be an expensive option.

 

We are honest and clear in our pricing and will not run some BS offer to try and generate footfall and interest.

 

I will deffinately be there on the Staurday of the Phantom open as my brother is racing just need to make sure i can sleep on site (in the car) i will rig boat up on Saturday and you are welcome to take her out for as long as you like, as is Roger.

I'm absolutely sure the same would apply if I had a D1.

I propose therefore that whether you enjoy any particular flavour of sailing is as much about you as the boat - it's a matter of personal taste.

We have Phantoms at our club but getting one would just have been a change (from my laser) for change sake and at 80kg, I'd struggle on the circuit. But the kite adds two dimensions (sailing the beast and getting the lay line right). A trap is a non-starter where I love to sail (30 degree headers and big gusts and lulls anyone)

So anyone wondering about getting a D1 or 100, my esteemed friend Rogue names himself well - he has a soundly based opinion but that does not mean your experience would lead to the same view.

In D1 or 100, do not kid yourself that you will be able to do well without hiking like crazy when the breeze is on - just like any other hiking boat. Only grmph believes it is possible to have a non-hiking, non trapezing dinghy, but that is another story.

Russ- 1) I'm not being negative about the D-One, I'm just skeptical that it would perform at the local puddles on round-the-cans courses in the UK.  This is based on experience of owning a similar boat and Musto Skiff and a Vareo beforehand- none of these are the 'hybrid' asymmetrics like the 200, 400 and more recently, the Alto  2) It's not an argument, it's a discussion with differing points of view; but just be warned, you're preaching christianity to a lapsed catholic, it's the same doctrine with a different badge unless you can prove otherwise... 3) I've got no horse in the race, just an opinion that hiking asymmetric dinghies are far more niche than either RS or Suntouched/Devoti are willing to share with the general public, but this is a rather irrelevant internet forum; I'm sure your test bunnies will love it and lap it up.

My opinions are not without balance- the saving grace for both is their own racing scene on offer- the RS100 2012 calendar is already published (and looks stronger than previous years with more geographic diversity for a UK sailor); the D-One UK calendar is not yet public, but as we understand from you, there ought to be something pretty special once it's announced in due course...  as I said previously, over to you guys to prove me wrong on the 'competitive' club racing front!  Clive proves he can do it when he uses the 10.2 rig... but then he ought to be pretty handy at club level, after all he did write the book!

I'm all for class racing, something the 100 is generating at a number of clubs now.

But just because you can't compete RTC in a 100 does not mean I can't 

ahh yes, but I could... when the course favoured it.  In fairness, with the old handicap, get the course right and it was a total bandit!