Testing the D-Zero from Devoti Sailing

As you might have seen we are expanding our Devoti offering here at Sailing Chandlery and are now offering the D-Zero dinghy.

Of course, when we get a new boat in we want to get out there and test it for ourselves. This weekend we took advantage of a reasonable forecast, loaded up a used D-Zero onto the trailer and headed to our sailing club to get the boat out on the water.

• Length - 4.2m
• Width - 1.42m
• Hull Weight - 43kg
• Recommended helm weight - 60-110kg
• PY Number - 1029
• Sail Area - 8.1m2 (smaller sails also available)

As with any boat that arrives at a sailing club you soon get a crowd coming over to see what the boat is, who's it is and what is happening. With it being on the back of the Sailing Chandlery van most people thought it was a new boat we were delivering to a customer.

Initial impressions of the D-Zero from the people who came over:

• We love the modern hull design
• Carbon spars look excellent
• The boat is very lightweight
• Looks very well made
• This boat is brand new (it is not, it's actually 9 years old and has been refurbed by Devoti)

Unfortunately we picked a dull grey British summers day, but on the flip side that did mean we had some decent wind to sail in.

The breeze was up and it was blowing between a force 4 and force 5 across the River Blackwater. Enough to get the boat going and give it a real test.

Both Jason (68kgs) and Andrew (95kgs) sailed the boat, Jason was up first after launching and took off from the hard.

Looking to purchase a new or used D-Zero? At the point of writing we have both excellent condition ex-demo boats and also brand new boats in stock and available for delivery to anywhere in the UK. We are based on Canvey Island in Essex and you can also collect your new boat from us too.

Get in touch with our friendly team today, you can call us on 01268 222912 or email info@sailingchandlery.com