I know when i look up at my mast under spin load, it sometimes bends in odd places
just a guess here, but perhaps there was some metal fatigue already, and slipping or dropping the halyard/sail pushed it past it's point of no return?
Was it 240 lbs on the wire, plus a skipper, or was that total crew weight?
Last edited by MN3; 07/02/12 02:52 PM.
