The photo shows that the shroud-pin plus its internal plate has completely broken out the hull.
All can be repaired with a thick layer of glass laminate on the inside and combined with some glass on the outside. Only problem is to get access to the inside of the hull at that particular place.
Why are you pondering about a lighter mast after this experience in big wind?
ronald
RAIDER-15 (homebuilt)
hey boy, what did you do over there, alone far out at sea?..
"huh....., that's the only place where I'm happy, sir.
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