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The Nacra/Inter 20...will the US see an Alum. mast? #209094
04/21/10 05:10 PM
04/21/10 05:10 PM
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What the subject says. Will it be an advantage for sail trim? Obviously cost and replacement cost will be a +.

B.C. told me @ Nacra NA's in 09, that he felt his aluminum mast on his I17 was an advantage for sail trim, in puffs, etc.

Your views?


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Re: The Nacra/Inter 20...will the US see an Alum. mast? [Re: Todd_Sails] #209511
04/26/10 08:13 AM
04/26/10 08:13 AM
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No has any viewpoint on this? Or has it been hashed out and I missed the thread?


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Re: The Nacra/Inter 20...will the US see an Alum. mast? [Re: Todd_Sails] #209635
04/27/10 02:08 PM
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The aluminum mast has already come to the US for the NACRA 20 and first hand accounts do say its faster. Could have been the sailor though.

Re: The Nacra/Inter 20...will the US see an Alum. mast? [Re: ThunderMuffin] #209767
04/28/10 07:45 PM
04/28/10 07:45 PM
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Key Sailing has an AL mast. i'm convinced fast is a relative term. one blown tack or a bad spin set can compensate for 7/10ths of a percent increase in speed. i blow lots of tacks. i recommend not getting hung up on the AL mast. i don't know.... whatever


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Re: The Nacra/Inter 20...will the US see an Alum. mast? [Re: Capt_Cardiac] #209770
04/28/10 08:33 PM
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what is AL? Short for Alabama?

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