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Contenders - Carbon?

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Topic: Contenders - Carbon?

Posted By: L123456
Subject: Contenders - Carbon?
Date Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 10:17am

Do contenders now use carbon masts and booms?

If so when where they introduced?

Replies:

Posted By: Gordon 1430
Date Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 12:18pm

Yes they do not sure when they were introduced.

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Gordon
Phantom 1430

Posted By: turnturtle
Date Posted: 01 Aug 18 at 2:43pm

about 15 years ago iirc

Posted By: Dougaldog
Date 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.

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Dougal H

Posted By: PeterG
Date 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.

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Peter
Ex Cont 707
Ex Laser 189635
DY 59

Posted By: 2547
Date Posted: 04 Aug 18 at 9:38pm

Did the competitive helm weight change as a result of the introduction?

Posted By: E.J.
Date 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.

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