Jeez, the carbon sticks are awesome!!
A good 20+ knots downwind on the Swan River. Kim Leunig sailing Snake Charmer had just dorked all of us and had a great lead. He had just taken out the Viper World Sailing Speed Record (flat water, 10 second average) of 19.9 knots.
Bang - sidestay busts at spreader height. Mast bends.
Bang - Lower breaks at roll swage. Mast bends more.
Bang. - Mast blows out bolt at back of mast step. Mast bends some more.
Bang. - (Last one) Mast lifts deck around mast gate.
Whole mast folds over the side of boat still in one piece.
Time to head to the bar with another Viper story.
What about the one that had Kiss My Asp turn turtle and stand on its mast reaching in about 30kts
sheeeeeeit.
Pics or it didn't happen ;-)