Seldén victory at 470 World Championship
by Ben McGrane, Seldén Mast 6 Oct 2009 12:08 BST
All 3 boats on the 470 worlds podium used the Seldén Cumulus Mast, Olympus Boom and 42mm Tapered Spinnaker Pole © Per Heegaard
Congratulations to the Croatian team of Sime Fanatela & Igor Marenic, 470 World Champions 2009!
The podium was completed by the new British pairing of Luke Patience & Stuart Bithell narrowly beating the Japanese team of Ryunoske Harada & Yugo Yushida. All three teams were powered by Seldén Cumulus Mast, Olympus Boom and 42mm Tapered Spinnaker Pole.
The Seldén Cumulus product is designed to achieve minimum weight in the 470 class rules while maintaining the ideal characteristics required. The mast features the maximum taper length offer the optimum in gust response and the best dynamic performance possible. Through consistency of tube and a fully automated tapering process Seldén can offer masts with a variation of less than 2% allowing teams to be confident in replicating settings even when changing spars. The Cumulus mast comes complete with Seldén’s fully adjustable spreader system allowing for accurate alignment of spreaders and is now available with the new Selden extended boom bracket.
Olympus was designed specifically for the 470, the dimensions and weight give the best possible compromise within the 470 class rules. Combined with the Seldén Mast composite inboard end and boom bracket with stainess spigot, the 470 Olympus product is the most reliable available.
Seldén Mast 42mm tapered 470 spinnaker pole achieves excellent stiffness and low weight and is now complete with the new Seldén dinghy pole end with a location point for the plunger in the beak to maximise the strength under twisting loads.
For further information on any of the above products or to discuss Selden products and development options in your class please contact Ben McGrane on 01329 504000 or e-mail