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The couple of pounds on the tip means



"1.4.5 The weight that is measured at the mainsail hoist height of a mast lying perfectly horizontal with its base supported at the bottom edge of the mast section is referred to as the "mast tip weight". The minimum mast tip weight of a fully fitted mast, excluding standing rigging, is set at 6.00 kg for reasons of seaworthiness and to guarantee fair racing."

This is confusing to me, but I don't think any weight is actually added. Rather, a mast is either legal or it isn't, when weighed in the manner mentioned above.


Maybe if a mast did not measure for the tip weight rule, then you add lead to the top around the hoist block. Tornado's were doing it for years to make their masts measure !


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