D-Zero

Originally posted by MB226 I've been informed around 30th June, but then I was one of the first through the door at the dinghy show ( if that's how the allocation is working??).  Hope it's accurate cos I'm being pestered like mad to bail out of the order and rejoin the phantom fleet...

Originally posted by MB226 Originally posted by jeffers Originally posted by MB226 I've been informed around 30th June, but then I was one of the first through the door at the dinghy show ( if that's how the allocation is working??).  Hope it's accurate cos I'm being pestered like mad to bail out of the order and rejoin the phantom fleet... Given the choice (and having sailed both boats) I know which one I would choose..... I haven't sailed the D0 (but have sailed a Phantom) and I'm putting my faith in Devotti to rekindle my sailing enthusiasm on the basis that it looks so right, therefore will be right ! However, it's been a loooong year so far without any sailing action and I am keen to get on the water sometime v soon, so hope there's no 'slippage' of the delivery dates.

Originally posted by kneewrecker Besides, is anyone still sailing Phantoms?  I thought the D-One had mopped up the last of them...

Have you seen how many are for sail on aduck at the minute?

Anyone thought about insurance for their new toy ?  No surprise, but the usual companies don't have it listed in their drop-down lists yet, and with no claim history/cost to go on, or however insurers work out the risks for each class, can anyone suggest how to go about insuring the D Zero ?

Originally posted by kneewrecker I heard it's like that lottery scene from 'Deep Impact'.... all except the world isn't about to end from blazing infernos and phenomenal tsunamis if you have to wait a while. Besides, is anyone still sailing Phantoms?  I thought the D-One had mopped up the last of them...

Slightly provocative comment ? - the Phantom class is still healthy, has a great established circuit (s) and lots of new boats around this year.

They have a totally different target I'd have thought - Laser size sailors for the D0 against Finn sized sailors for the Phantom.

The classes should not have to compete ?

Many of the Apollo Duck Phantoms are older boats. If anyone is changing classes due to the reduced handicap they are probably few and far between.

Just thoughts.