D-One's selling like hot cakes
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Topic: D-One's selling like hot cakes
Posted By: Slooow
Subject: D-One's selling like hot cakes
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 11:48am
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If anyone is thinking of buying a D-one (Maxi), two more deals been done this week! There are now 3 boats at the brilliant Castle Cove SC and 1 boat at Lyme. Good news for the ever growing class and what a fantastic piece of kit it is!
Plug over :-)
Slooow
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Posted By: scotsfinn
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:04pm
------------- Largs Sailing Club. D-Zero GBR 57, B14 744 www.blueseaconsultingllp.com |
Posted By: 2547
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:09pm
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What surprises me is why this has taken so long for people to realise this and why so many fell for the hype of the RS100 ... buying boats "off plan" is always and error ... Try before you buy ....
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Posted By: KeithF
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:13pm
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Yep, mine's off to Castle-Cove and I get to buzz around in Richard's Phantom until the D-Zero arrives - happy days! ------------- Keith - Finn GBR63 |
Posted By: Slooow
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:15pm
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I will get shot for saying this but all 4 boats are ex-phantomers..........
I will also add that the Phantom is also a brilliant boat :-)
Slooow
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Posted By: Slooow
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:18pm
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Hi Keith
Yes it will get alot of love from Rich, really good guy.
You will also enjoy his Phantom, it's a great boat!
Nick
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Posted By: KeithF
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:19pm
I now have the following dilema: Do I continue to lose weight and struggle in the Phantom or stay at 90kg? Life's full of decisions! ------------- Keith - Finn GBR63 |
Posted By: Slooow
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 12:25pm
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90kg is the perfect weight for a Phantom, D-Zero I think will carry this ok although not sailed one but heard good things. Out of interest what is the ideal weight for a D-One? I'm guessing 86kg on Wides?
Nick
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Posted By: Null
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 1:02pm
| Nice one Slooow, Its great that the message is finally getting bought home! Class is growing fantastically now and with a UK based Euros next month its never a better time to join in. Its a really great boat, demand for used is high. Sadly supply is a little limited (new not a problem) Great to see some new members rolling their sleeves up and getting involved! |
Posted By: Bootscooter
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 8:01pm
Love my D-One and cant wait to get home next weekend to get out in it again  ------------- |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 8:09pm
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There you go, 4 of us turn up at Castle Cove last weekend in our D-Ones and before the week is out 2 others have bought one, the joy of actually seeing, sailing and being convinced by the experience. |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 30 May 14 at 11:36pm
That's NOrman for you. Could sell ice to eskimos 
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Posted By: maxibuddah
Date Posted: 31 May 14 at 9:15am
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And he did sell sand to the Arabs I believe ------------- Everything I say is my opinion, honest |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 31 May 14 at 10:07am
| Yes I heard that too. |
Posted By: Puddlebuster
Date Posted: 08 Jun 14 at 6:53pm
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Yesterday I tried the D-1, it was the best sail of my life (so far) and didn't realise how nice they were. The sheet loads were a lot lighter than my laser (even the spinnaker) I could freely adjust the sails without my arms hanging off at then end of it. Thanks to Slooooooow for the loan of the boat(s) and dad for the use of this account. I'm 55kg and found it easy to beat the lardies upwind and down. The 600 wasn't bad either
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Posted By: Slooow
Date Posted: 08 Jun 14 at 8:46pm
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You really have turned into a very good yachter, was a very fun day :-) Had a couple of "priceless moments" with your Dad and boy can you sail the 600!
CS
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Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 09 Jun 14 at 12:22pm
Blimey, I always thought sheet loads were low on the Laser! Probably less than 50% of the mainsheet load on a Fireball with a split mainsheet and a 15 stone lardy on the wire... ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |