Check out this picture from the last day of the Tybee 500.

You can't do that to a Nacra 20 or Infusion mast without folding it - but the Tiger mast takes this punishment in its stride. 16:1 downhaul full on, Mast rotated back, main sheet cranked. That mast is bending off to leeward like crazy spilling air and letting us carry the kite 15 degrees higher than an Infusion can. You can use the downhaul on the Tiger like a rudder - keep the hull flying and vary your heading by 15 degrees by putting it on and off.

This is why I love the Tiger - it is tough as old boots. The rudder failures on Carrie/JC's Tiger were where someone had converted an older boat to the new rudders with the gudgeons spaced out. The bolts used were too small and kept shearing off. We've got the latest stock system - no issues.

Chris.