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At 02:17 PM 6/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks Ed and Jay for the info. Not too many people using these I guess
>(I only know of another person sailing those on the coast). Kinda
>weird if they are trully the strongest masts around... oh well.
>
I can think of at least ten people who sail up here (Bodega, Tomales, Pt.
Reyes) that use skinnies. The only time I broke one was when I didn't have
the sections all the way together and downhauled my sail. This mast I was
able to modify by cutting off the split section and it is still in use.
Chris
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