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getafix 
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 Topic: D-ZeroPosted: 28 May 14 at 2:05pm |
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Hi Rodney, in the bottom of your photo sequence the photo has some 'black things' holding what I believe is red elastics.... can you elaborate slightly please?
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rodney
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 2:32pm |
Red toestrap ropes terminated on bespoke fittings. The guys failed to attach the ropes to the new fittings correctly which resulted in Roman doing a backward flip on Saturday  They certainly will get ir right for the production boats now 
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Rodney Cobb
Suntouched Sailboats Limited http://www.suntouched.co.uk [EMAIL=rodney@suntouched.co.uk">rodney@suntouched.co.uk |
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L123456
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 2:41pm |
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I have to say the D-0 does seem to be shaping up into a fantastic package.
The boat just looks right in the photos. I suspect the Aero will be popular with institutions and holiday companies as a utility boat but the D-0 looks like the choice for the dinghy racing enthusiast. I also noted the RS100 seems to be in freefall with their nationals numbers in decline for a 3rd year in a row and only 2 10.4s sailing. I believe the D-0 is the modern single handed hiker for the future ... kites need traps or wings ...
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gordon1277
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 3:26pm |
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After every bodies comments who is coming to Lee on Solent to have a go.
I will be driving the rib and at some point will be aloud a play. We are hoping to lay on Bacon butties for those waiting and run a rib shuttle into the shore to collect people which will save you having to launch for the first sail. Hope to see you all on Sunday where we will be able to show you the fantastic new club house and changing rooms planned for the club ffor 2017. |
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mongrel
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 3:51pm |
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Looks beautiful, I regret not going for the intro offer now!
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 3:54pm |
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Intro offer is still running as far as I know.
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rodney
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 4:24pm |
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Simon's right
There's still an introductory offer just not the Dinghy Show one - £5,495.00 (post offer price will be £5,995.00) and 10% off all accessories. I have a feeling that the offer will end soon the way things are going Edited by rodney - 28 May 14 at 4:42pm |
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Rodney Cobb
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rodney
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 4:44pm |
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Whoops! Simon has kindly reminded me that I forgot to mention that there is a special club order off, 4 boats or more, £5,495.00 including free trolley and to cover
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Rodney Cobb
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getafix
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 7:13pm |
While I'm sure there will be some ex RS100 owners among the D0 ownership, I don't think it's neccessary to see this as one thing versus another. Perhaps, in the long, long, long run, there will be a definitive trend of owners moving from one class to another. The D0 is a nice looking boat which no one has so far sailed in production form in anger. Ditto the RS Aero. The D1, RS100 et al proceeding them are out there and available already. You pays your money and takes your choice, many choose to sail L*sers and Soslows, not my choice but there you go, they obviously like 'em. Decline in RS100 nationals attendance is probably as much down to factors like time & money as "popularity"....as for my non-attendance, I can't get to enough 100 events this year to justify spending the cash to join the RS association and enter the nationals, take the holiday (other pressures too) and do the travelling. As for the comment "kites need traps or wings" ... errr based on what exactly? odd comment IMO. |
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 28 May 14 at 7:41pm |
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I agree, both appeal to early adopters who aren't prepared to settle for Solos - not yet anyway. My personal expectations from the D-Zero are significantly less than they were for my RS100- a nice beach boat for non-windsurfing lightwinds and light hearted racing as opposed to the 'MPS for.muppets' that was never really delivered.
Expectations mature- as do markets, and it's notably obvious the lack of 'hype'around the D-Zero- it's refreshingly basic and does not require it. The aero is a little more hyped, but nothing too butt-twitching... I was going to buy one until i found out about Zero, even without the pinch of salt needed for planing upwind in Dublin Bay. It's probably filling thr same personal objective - but i like the look of the D-Zero more. As for falling numbers- almost inevitable when the class got too serious about the rig sizes and split the fleet. If i wanted a kite boat now, thr D-One is clearly the better choice today for fleet racing, general 'buzz' and arguably performance and cost of ownership. Edited by kneewrecker - 28 May 14 at 7:54pm |
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