H2O Hero
Printed From: Yachts and Yachting Online
Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
URL: http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11415
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Topic: H2O Hero
Posted By: Guests
Subject: H2O Hero
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 8:02am
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Saw this on another site, sounds like an interesting alternative to the Aero and Hero...
Following the recent announcement of the Ozone class of singlehanded racing dinghy, incorporating bother the Aero and Zero, H2O boats are delighted to announce the launch of their Hero dinghy. Fully compliant with the class rules, Hero is 4.2m long, 1.45m wide and weighs in at 55kg on the water. The most remarkable thing about the boat, however, is the near bullet proof construction. Made from a revolutionary recyclable reinforced thermoplastic, this is the toughest, greenest boat in the class. Hi tech carbon spars and purpose designed foils complete the package and our special introductory price of £4,600 is valid for the first 100 boats. For further details please visit h20boats.com. |
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Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 8:24am
| I have experience of this type of construction and can verify that it can be very good indeed, the fibres are made of a really light hollow cellulose tube with a molecular construction similar, in structure at least, to graphene. It has worked well in other industries but I am surprised to see it used here! |
Posted By: bferry
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 8:52am
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I saw a similar model in timber by CO2boats but this one went up in smoke. ------------- Bernard Vareo 249 Miracle 2818 Malta |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:02am
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So that's where all the good men have gone? I liked the optional extra upgrade to Barton fittings.... better than those god-awful Ronstan Orbits fitted as standard. I have to say the cuben fibre radial cut sail is genius too... Riki@RS should take note. ------------- |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:05am
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I 'm not even going to look, given the date... ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: Punky
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:10am
It really is green!
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:22am
 I believe this to be an early prototype, note the upper view of the use of winglets for leverage and stability, and the experimentation with differing surface coatings. ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:27am
An alternative perspective of the winglets: ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:38am
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Where have all the good men gone To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a mylar sail upon a fiery steed? I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. And it’s gotta be fast I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero instead of wood-en boat sh*te. And it's gotta be now Brighter than life. Somewhere after sunrise upon the Northern Sea Perching on the side decks and rising with every gust. It's gonna take a super-boat to satisfy this lust I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. And it’s gotta be fast I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero instead of wood-en boat sh*te. And it's gotta be now Up where the old folks meet the sport above Watching me. Through the wind and the chill and the rain Like my hikers round my sprouts. I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. And it’s gotta be fast I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero instead of wood-en boat sh*te. And it's gotta be now Brighter than life. [TUBE]7f_HsjpSVaI[/TUBE] ------------- |
Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:55am
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Excellent work, for a video cameo of YW performing take a look at this, [TUBE]LgNAf_xK-P8[/TUBE]
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Posted By: Punky
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 9:57am
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Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 10:13am
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Duplicate post a bit spooky !
The duplicate being Yw's edit and my post BTW
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Posted By: Er-Indoors
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 10:20am
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Does it come in purple? I only want it if I can get it in purple, though looking at the layers being sanded off the Prototype maybe the return to seventies retro colours will encourage those who took up the sport in that decade to give it another go. ------------- Lightning 418 "Octarine" |
Posted By: Thunder Road
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 10:39am
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Skol mk 2?
------------- Finn GBR16 Thunder Road. |
Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 11:05am
I thought I'd need to add the youtube vid of the original for all the young folks on this forum who would recognise the iconic lyrics of a Bonnie Tyler classic.... I prefer the spoof you posted. ------------- |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 11:14am
We just announced the Blaze 'Inferno' - GRF has got his wish at last
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Posted By: yellowwelly
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 11:20am
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Blaze Sailors in Force 8 gale re-affirm forum wind gauge.... [tube]MGltT_pKtbo[/tube] ------------- |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 01 Apr 14 at 1:56pm
 Yes, see the modern, retro, modern winglets! ------------- the same, but different... |