Yeah, Karl, what's up with that? I saw pictures of the guys sailing their boats at this year's 14 NAs, and it looked more like a rodeo than a regatta! I mean, they had that mast lassoed to the dolphin striker with about 8 wraps! It was something incredible. I don't get it.

Are they sailing the rig so loose that the mast pops off the base? Why is the rig that loose?