Rolf,
My HT mast was broken in a thunderstorm - an i20 wasnt tied down and cartwheeled down the beach and took out the HT.
The T mast is a fatter section than the Riba section, but I think it will be fine, and yes, I think its more wingmast than teardrop, but its a fat wingmast, not ideal, but its whats available. A new Bim HT mast is $2500 US FOB Italy, so a $1300 version is appealling, especially since its made by Forte about 50 minutes away from me. Plus, Forte is going to make it 5lbs lighter, all at the top and with the fatter section it will be more flexible. I think the Riba HT masts were too stiff, unless you got them out in 30knots with 2 big guys on the wire they wouldnt twist off. The Forte mast might even be faster. No one in the US HT class ever tried a differient mast other than the Riba, so this is kind of an experiment. The Riba masts were bullet proof, only WF was able to break one and it was when he got washed ashore in 8 foot seas onto the rocks at Beavertail.
Bill
