There was a Tiger (2004) on the beach with broken mast. The mast was broken just above the point where diamond wires attached.

The guy told me he went in downwind without kite, he made a jibe near to the gate. The mast was broken at the moment the main went to the other side. So I think it just happened, nothing to do with the current, timing or the number of the boats. Only the strong wind and the stupid waves, or boat handling. Or the mast was damaged at a previous capsize...


jibing without kite was really risky there

- with lose main you can easily overload the mast
- with closed main you need to make the jibe really precisely, what was not possible because of the waves