I have heard rumors that a brand new I 20 is about $19,000, boat and sails only, no trailer, or box, or beach wheels, which will add another $2,000 or so...

If $11,000 of that is just the mast, then you are getting a pretty good deal on all the rest of the parts and sails! Maybe we should just buy them new, without the mast, for $8,000, and sell all the new parts, sails and hulls on Ebay for $10,000!

OR, buy a new alum. wing mast for $3,000, rig it up and go to an INter 20 regatta, get Alex and Nigel to sail it, kick everyone's butt, and watch the price drop on those $11,000 masts! Now that would be funny!