With sails cut strictly to one pattern and with spar sizes, weights, mast position, etc., controlled, the class is as near as possible to a one design. Hulls are built in batches of five, and with everything cut from templates Des Townson is turning out a first class job in a remarkably short time. At the end of last season nine boats were racing at Tamaki in the mixed 14ft. and under fleet. While the aim is one design racing the little Zephyrs put up some grand performances against the larger two and three man boats. Rarely was a Zephyr not in the first three to finish.
Zephyrs are delightful little boats to sail.
Surprisingly stable, they plane readily with sheets slightly eased. Most owners use a Finn type mainsheet system making reefing a very simple job. However there is no doubt that the fittest man who can keep the sail on will win races when it blows.