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    Posted: 20 Jul 20 at 4:54pm
Has anyone launched (no pun intended) anything of note since the RS Aero in what 2012-ish???

what's the latest 'must have' dinghy?
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The Skeeter.

Or the Maverick from Fusion.

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I would like to see a new Minisail design, latest materials, decent Sail, decent foils.
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Aero and D-Zero were both launched in 2014.

The Aero was light (some argue too light), the D-Zero more refined but not marketed properly.

Since then it has all been about foilers.... but foiling doesnt work everywhere (it is a huge amount of fun, even on a cold March day)
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Originally posted by jeffers

the D-Zero more refined but not marketed properly.

To my eye they should have spent more time developing the controls and bringing them back to the helm, those fixed cleats to my eye screamed money saving
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The “must have” of the moment could be the new:
Topper Xenon with keel...
RS Neo
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ILCA 5, 6 & 8

but I think the truth is that it’s the OK.
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Don't think there is any "must have" dinghy at the moment. Yes, might be new designs being put out there. But nothing that is going to persuade many people to part with hard or even non-existent sheckles. At the moment, many peeps just want to go on holiday before their jobs go down the drain. I don't see many existing sailors parting with the boats they already have. Gloomy. yes. realistic, yes.
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No it's a sad fact they are all flawed in some way or other, only way to get what you want is build it yourself.
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 .......only way to get what you want is build it yourself.

What like that 'pedalo crossed with a fishing smack' thing you built  .... ?  LOL


Seriously though while you can enjoy the process of developing a 'new' boat at any time you would be advised to not to go down the road towards fully productionising anything at the moment.   In addition you also have to remember 'it' has to appeal to others as well as yourself if you wish  to avoid repeating the failures of, for example, the boards market  -  As a  'marketing' person that should hopefully be obvious to you and you are unlikely to persuade others in todays climate. 

As it is currently whatever the failings of current offerings, and I would argue there is pelnty of alternative choices for most, it would only be the 'bravest' of makers who would put serious money into any new boat launch.  Perhaps only suited to those with exceedingly deep pockets ! 


Edited by Cirrus - 22 Jul 20 at 9:30am
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