D-Zero

At the risk of getting a knee-jerk "no problem at all" reaction, how are people coping with the lack of a gunwale lip in capsizes, especially inversions?

So following on from James post in the 'Other' PY thread, i thought i would try and bring this thread back onto some kind of track.

I have had the Zero for a few months now, certainly sailed it enough to understand what little tweaks i wanted to make. So i set about pulling together a few bimbles. One of the things i love most of all about the Zero is its simplicity; From how the rig works, to the control lines and actually the way you keep your head out of the boat and just sail. However i found my control line tails frustrating to grab in the heat of mark rounding’s (i am not a calm collected racer/or poster) So i wanted to make things tidier and easier to grab. Hence the photograph below, i also wanted slightly more kicker purchase to make a grab and yank of kicker slightly easier. DInghy park tests seem to work well. I wont be sailing now until the Dash so its straight into battle with my modified setup, what could go wrong...?

I suppose its also worth noting as many will know. We as a class had our first ever open event at Oxford SC. It was a great event, it really was something to be proud of. Everyone was super friendly and the racing was close to say the least.

My particular favourite moment was the first mark rounding, everyone was watching what everyone else was doing in terms of kicker, outhall etc. It really made me chuckle and reminded me that although the boat fits liek a pair of comfy trainers we are all so new to it, what one person has found quick before may not of been the case until you raced another zero!

Anyway.... Newxt stop for me is the Draycote Dash, then its off to Grafham for a training day and second open of the year. Boat will almost certainly stay there until Christmas then!

Loving it....But then i am a Phanbouy!

Originally posted by jeffers Originally posted by iiitick Pah! what with bad build quality and the irrational PY I shall retract my order.....(when I place it). Didn't realise you were called Graeme too.......

Steady Paul, isn't comparing someone to grf the y&y equivalent of invoking godwins law.

Pah! what with bad build quality and the irrational PY I shall retract my order.....(when I place it).

  I think the guys would be happy to highlight such a low and inexpensive failure rate for a 4 race open- testament to the quality of a devoti product sadly lacking in other manufacturers; (even on the works boats in some classes I could cite...)