D-Zero

Thanks Dan,

I can certainly see your point with the cuningham and outhaul that don't require huge effort to pull on, but its when the boat needs that last inch of kicker I'd be might prefer a single middle swivel. I keep imagining what a Laser kicker would be like if was fixed in the middle, but then you spars are considerably improved so I expect the loads are less... erm, agricultural than that.

Looking forward to updating my expectations of simple single handers.    

well on a small puddle like Broxbourne, Dan was a damn quicker than my Phantom on the water at the FoM. Admittedly he's a much quicker sailor than I, but considering that my boat is considered as a puddle bandit I was surprised how quick the Punk was. Very slippery and accelerated quickly. A very nice boat and well put together. Now how about a version for lardarses like me Dan?

Originally posted by E.J. I very much like the boat and will be getting a test sail as they become available. I have a question regarding the controls; the 3 cleats are evenly spaced at the mast base but the distance between them gives the appearance that the one furthest from each hiking position (cunningham on 1 tack and outhaul on the other)will be difficult to adjust whist hiking due to the acute angle on a fixed cleat. Is this the case? This issue could be nullified or Improved if the cleats were swivelled using a bulls eye. Is there any scope in the layout for preferences like the Supernova or is nailed down tight ala Laser.

Hi, spacing is small really - say 50mm, which when you are nearly a metre away longitudinally doesn't make a big tangent so a small difference in angle. The harken extreme angle fairlead can cleat and uncleat at 90deg from the angle of the fairlead (harkens words not mine) so that is fine. Swivel cleats are bigger bulkier and more expensive - if after 5y of sailing the prototype I thought that they would represent an improvement then I would have included them.
I hope you have a great test sail and will see what I mean.
Dan

I very much like the boat and will be getting a test sail as they become available. I have a question regarding the controls; the 3 cleats are evenly spaced at the mast base but the distance between them gives the appearance that the one furthest from each hiking position (cunningham on 1 tack and outhaul on the other)will be difficult to adjust whist hiking due to the acute angle on a fixed cleat. Is this the case?

This issue could be nullified or Improved if the cleats were swivelled using a bulls eye. Is there any scope in the layout for preferences like the Supernova or is nailed down tight ala Laser.

No loss of rig control, Simon. Still have cunno; vang; outhaul; mainsheet; traveller (ie AOA of boom) and chocks for rake which I understand is the same as the D One has.
Won't be as fast VMG running on open water in any breeze, but the rest of the time it won't be far off, and the lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
Long tail on controls dead ended on dagger handle means worst case reach into CL.
Easier to apply more force on controls when the cleat isn't close to you, so less purchase less blocks less cleats less rope less elastic.
Cheers!