Contenders - Carbon?

   Do contenders now use carbon masts and booms?
If so when where they introduced?

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L123456 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Apr 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 500	Post Options Post Reply Quote L123456 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Contenders - Carbon? Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 10:17am
	Do contenders now use carbon masts and booms? If so when where they introduced?

Gordon 1430 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordon 1430 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 12:18pm
	Yes they do not sure when they were introduced.
	Gordon Phantom 1430

turnturtle Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2538	Post Options Post Reply Quote turnturtle Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 2:43pm
	about 15 years ago iirc

Dougaldog Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Nov 10 Location: hamble Online Status: Offline Posts: 356	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dougaldog Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 3:13pm
	It was a two stage process - first they allowed carbon booms, then two years later full carbon rigs were given the green light. D
	Dougal H

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 4:01pm
	There is also a tip weight rule. Initially the tip weight was regulated to give the same moment to a carbon and al mast. Since then the tip weight has been reduced, at least once (it may have again, or been removed - I'm not longer sailing one so don't keep up), but I think it was always intended as a transitional rule to reduce the advantages of a carbon mast during the period that they became widespread in the fleet.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Aug 18 at 9:38pm
	Did the competitive helm weight change as a result of the introduction?

E.J. Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 19 Feb 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 184	Post Options Post Reply Quote E.J. Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 18 at 7:39am
	No, but the boat is easier to sail in breeze. The contender seems to carry weight well, the current European champion is 75kg and the previous one was 97kg, both winning in breeze.