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Null 
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 Topic: D-ZeroPosted: 11 Nov 14 at 5:01pm |
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Having now sailed my zero in proper breeze, I am pretty confident I could sail it in anything a race officer will allow racing in! She loves the breeze!
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Posted: 13 Nov 14 at 6:49pm |
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The D-Zero: Well built, sensibly priced, innovative design and a joy to sail...
surely a strong contender for Y&Y 'Dinghy of the Year' award. It gets my vote.
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rb_stretch
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Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 10:59pm |
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I had my first go in a D-Zero last weekend, unfortunately only light winds. Very nice feel to the boat, very easily driven low drag hull and could just about carry my weight. Big downside for me was bugger all space under the boom, with the main sheet block getting caught on my BA on every tack. The only technique that I could get to work was to take the sheet straight off the boom and hold it well forward by the kicker, so that I could virtually lie down to then get under the boom. Not graceful, but at least I could avoid getting caught in the main sheet block and not sinking the stern. Bit like airline seats, they work up to a certain size and beyond that become impossible. Otherwise I liked it.
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 10:34am |
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Stretch
Was it one of the original demo boats? If so, the boom is lower than on the production ones. I think by a few cms but not sure. The style of PFD can make a big difference. My old one used to catch on booms quite a lot, but I now use a zhik one and have no problems, I think Gill also do a good one albeit you look like you are in a superhero costume ... In an unstayed boat like that you must release the mainsheet through the tack, so the mast goes upright and the boom then clears. On the d-one and finn they are sailed with the boom almost touching the wings and deck respectively, but release the main, mast straightens and you can get under the boom easily.
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Thunder Road
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 4:34pm |
I am 6ft. and 100kg., I am ok with the boom height, are you much larger, I lack agility due age and a long rugby career  ? |
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Finn GBR16 Thunder Road.
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Null
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 5:29pm |
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I seem to remeber reading Stretch was well over 6ft!!!! I am 5'9 and have absolutely no problem with boom height!
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rb_stretch
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 7:07pm |
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Yes 6'6" and 97kg so a little above average
 What I did like was that fact that the side tanks were not far off the centre which meant you could still perch on them in light winds. On a Phantom you would be on your knees cause the tanks are a fair bit off the centre.
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Null
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 7:13pm |
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Ha ha! Bigger then your average bear then! That's one of the things I like. No real kneeling, it's a very comfy boat to hike from as well, but then I guess it has been designed with those kind of limitations in mind.
Glad you liked it stretch. Sorry there wasn't more wind for you! The perils of our sport I guess
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rb_stretch
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 9:17pm |
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Not enough wind for hiking, but I suspect that is the second area where I will struggle. Unfortunately when you are tall you need some width to be able to hike without falling out of the boat, unless of course you have Olympian fitness legs.
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rb_stretch
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Posted: 23 Nov 14 at 1:23pm |
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Had another go in slightly more wind this morning and even managed to hike a bit. The surprise was that it wasn't too small to hike and was in fact very comfortable. In a bit more breeze I could stay further back to tack which meant the boom was less of a problem (no block there).
Being able to hike I could see how low the nose was in water going upwind. Reckon 90kg would be the max to be competitive. If it wasn't for me being too big (size and weight wise ) I would seriously think about one.
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