Originally Posted by brucat
Has anyone done the statistics on which team breaks more masts (per regatta, hour of sailing, etc.)? Just from reading here, JC seems to have gone through quite a few. Could technique play a role? I've heard that reasoning used for masts breaking on other designs.

Mike


If I was to guess I'd say he's getting more speed out of the rig by sailing it in a fashion that is less/not forgiving of error, or possibly just not forgiving ...period. Such as lot's of downhaul and rotated back, downwind. Just a guess with no info to validate it, except personal experience.
How's that for a fvckin' PC disclaimer?
They're Hall spars now, not exactly a piece of crap.Everything has it's limits and JC isn't exactly the "throttle back" type.

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