Mast breakages

Hi,

Now i've sailed in muchg stornger winds than beofre, im sure my mast must of been weakened a hell of a lot, and when peoples masts break they odnt ever seem very bothered.

If i break my mast will the insurance company get me a new one or do i need to keep some money aside to try and buy one? Its just if it broke a week beofre one of the big events i would not be happy!!!

sorry forgot to mention, i sail a topper.

Is it an Alu mast or carbon? You can tell (a bit) if an Alu one is really knackered because they go softer i.e. on the same old settings you rig tension would be less, the leech will flop open more easily and you won't get the same power out of the sail.

You won't know a thing if it is carbon, but it is well known that you can be ragging it big time one day and the mast stays in the boat, then you come to put the rig tension on two weeks later and BANG. Carbon splinters everywhere. All a bit embarrassing, especially if you've sold the boat in the meantime.

Ask Jack Sparrow about that one