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    Posted: 16 Jun 14 at 11:49am
Originally posted by iiitick

All these D Zeros being ordered is impressive. However there have been almost 30 Supernova's built in the last 12 months, there where 18 boats at Combs on Saturday and 28 at Carsington on Sunday. At present there are 56 pre-entries for the Nationals at Aberdovey.....(where?). 

Both events this weekend where won by an 18 year old and at Combs there where 5 helms under 30.

Somehow on this forum Supernova slip below the radar but surely they will share market space with D Zero? Supernova sailors really like their boats unlike Laser sailors who seem to say, "Yes but......".


Having recently tried a Supernova I don't think the target market is the same.

I found the Supernova a bit impersonal to sail. Combine that with very heavy sheet loading and I don't think it is the boat for everyone. Certainly not for me anyway.

I did manage to place it second in a handicap race on a course that would not favour the boat (lots of runs) so it does seem to perform but just didn't float my boat.
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All these D Zeros being ordered is impressive. However there have been almost 30 Supernova's built in the last 12 months, there where 18 boats at Combs on Saturday and 28 at Carsington on Sunday. At present there are 56 pre-entries for the Nationals at Aberdovey.....(where?). 

Both events this weekend where won by an 18 year old and at Combs there where 5 helms under 30.

Somehow on this forum Supernova slip below the radar but surely they will share market space with D Zero? Supernova sailors really like their boats unlike Laser sailors who seem to say, "Yes but......".
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Many thanks to Rodney and YDSC for providing the demo weekend, I hope everybody had as much fun as I did, grey one on order Wink
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Originally posted by MB226



A couple of photo as from the Yorks Dales SC test day over the weekend....
Not testing conditions, but breeze up to around F3, vice-free handling, a bit of planing in the gusts and pleasantly surprised at the power generated by the rig even in these lower wind strengths.  



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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jun 14 at 8:56pm
Or put them on the Dzero Facebook page!
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It would be easier to load the photos onto Flickr or another photo hosting site then upload the link to embed the photo
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A couple of photo as from the Yorks Dales SC test day over the weekend....

Not testing conditions, but breeze up to around F3, vice-free handling, a bit of planing in the gusts and pleasantly surprised at the power generated by the rig even in these lower wind strengths.  Maybe someone can re-size these things as I've given up fiddling around on this damned iPad !!

Right, I see the photos haven't uploaded- back to the instruction manual !!


Edited by MB226 - 15 Jun 14 at 8:17pm
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

... than the £250 I was charged for the Punk boat,

How much??!!? OK it was back in 2002, but Craftinsure charged me about 70quid a year for the PlusPlus! Admittedly I had a fairly low value on it (what I figured I could sell it for) because there was no road trailer or anything and I reckon to largely self insure, but even so...
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Posts: 997 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Daniel Holman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 14 at 8:26pm
On the basis that " you can only sail one of the fleet at any time" do they give you a discount, Nessa?
Lets hope that the D Zero premium from Noble's is better than the £250 I was charged for the Punk boat, and nothing was paid out when it broke either. I 3rd partied it after that and underwrote anything else myself.
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