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- From: simont@praxis.co.uk (Simon Tait)
- Newsgroups: rec.windsurfing
- Subject: Choice of Mast
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.135450.14790@praxis.co.uk>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 13:54:50 GMT
- Distribution: eunet
- Organization: Praxis, Bath, U.K.
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- I'd welcome some advice about buying a new mast.
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- At present I have a North AL75 Heavy Duty (epoxy?) and a Rotho Wave.
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- I'd like to get a new "slalomy" mast, which gives better performance
- from my sails, particularly when I'm using my Screamer (277, ~100litres).
- I'd like power and stability, perhaps over a wider wind range. I'd
- quite like lightness. I don't sail in waves very much.
- I need a two part mast.
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- My sails are all 5 batten rotational:
- F2 Speed Slalom 1990(?) 6.4, monofilm
- Hyline Kahala Sprint 1990 5.7, part monofilm
- Barnstormer Aqualite 5.2, mylar
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- I may move into more race oriented sails in due course.
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- Can anyone suggest what stiffness of mast would be best?
- I don't even know what stiffness my existing masts are.
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- I've seen a Lodey slalomy mast, 7.4 stiffness, and also a
- TSS? Slalom mast. Would these be a good choice?
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- Thanks very much for your help!
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- Simon Tait
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- Praxis Systems plc, Bath, England.
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