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Refering to the hp dinghy/skiff's with aluminum bottom and carbon tops.


In the past (I'm not into dinghies that much anymore) the setup was far more along the lines of alu bottom and GLASS FIBRE tops. Afterall carbon is a very stiff material, something you are not really looking for when making bendy tops.

Wouter


Unless you use the geometry of the mast (tapering from top to bottom) like in windsurfers to change the stiffness instead of the material properties, then all carbon is the right way to go.

Gareth
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