Back in 2014 Dan Holman and Devoti Sailing came together with a seemingly impossible proposition: to create a “basic” single-hander sailboat that had to be light and simple enough to be carried on a car’s roof and rigged in 10 minutes, yet delivering a high-quality sailing experience and performance. The boat also had to target a board range of sailors in terms of weight and skill: manageable enough for the average club sailor to sail safely but technical enough to engage the professionals.
The result of this challenge is the D-zero: a compact 4.2m dinghy with an elegant and “sexy” hull, a two part carbon-fiber mast, a carbon boom, and two rigging options (6.9 or 8.1 m2 of laminated sail). The hull weight is only 43 kg, 15 kg less than the Laser. The fit-out is simple yet efficient, with its top quality hardware all fitting within the hull.
Great for just a fun outing, but designed with the competitive sailor in mind, the D-zero is a RYA recognized class with a full calendar of regattas in the UK, and a growing fleet in other European countries.
Luca Devoti & Roman Teply
Great for just a fun outing, but designed with the competitive sailor in mind, the D-zero is a RYA recognized class with a full calendar of regattas in the UK, and a growing fleet in other European countries. And the most important: it is a blast to sail. But do not take our word for it… give us a call to arrange a “test-drive”.
SPECIFICATIONS
Designer: Daniel Holman (2014)
Hull length: 4.20 m
Beam: 1.42 m
Hull Weight: 43 kg
Portsmouth Yardstick: 1029
Sail Design: North Sails One Design
Mast and Boom: Carbon fiber (CompoTech)
Sail area:
– Grey rig: 8.1 m2 semi soft laminate sail on halyard
– Blue rig: 6.9 m2 semi soft laminate sail on halyard
Rake: Simple and effective adjustment via chocks
Hardware: Harken
DINGHY ACADEMY
Success at the highest levels of professional sport is becoming increasingly complex. Top sailing prospects needs to grow on the basis of high-level centers where high performance athletes can work in groups with the same goal, winning an Olympic medal. Dinghy Academy was created keeping in mind this current trend.
USED D-ZERO
There is limited quantity! Trade in or demo boats available soonest. For more details call us on! Fully fitted hull (Harken), foam construction, from CNC mould. All fittings Harken including…
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