tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post904630039386082941..comments2024-03-28T19:22:15.683+00:00Comments on Interesting Sailboats: THE A13 AND A J122 ON THE MIDDLE SEA RACEPaulohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-539342960369688802014-11-10T17:07:03.996+00:002014-11-10T17:07:03.996+00:00I don't know, but that type of boat, used on h...I don't know, but that type of boat, used on high profile races, has probably a mast ram. Even so I have seen lots of broken masts but I do not remember to see any broke in that way. Probably more of bad design of the base, that certainly is already sorted out on that boat and will be modified on the next.Paulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910018730823789405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994070224761667321.post-2479448395364982812014-11-10T16:48:42.798+00:002014-11-10T16:48:42.798+00:00Regarding the A13 mast breakage. Couple of things ...Regarding the A13 mast breakage. Couple of things come to mind: was the mast thru bolted to the mast base, what is the mast base made of and what is it connected to, did they use shims and a hydraulic ram for mast adjustment??? Would assume thru there failure analysis that cause(s) would be determined.mylarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320155717203899239noreply@blogger.com