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Originally Posted by CapnHand
The wing masts are quite interesting, probably expensive too. Are they composite, aluminum, any idea?
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I don't know the answer. I saw the prototype when the hull and outrigger were nearing completion back in '99 or Y2K. No rig at that time. My guess is that they were formed from plywood-epoxy composite construction -- as is almost everything CLC does. I note their website states the following:
"The unstayed schooner rig was chosen for easy handling. The prototype’s wing masts permit awesome speeds, but they were tricky and expensive to build and require a highly skilled and athletic crew. The hollow, tapered masts shown in the drawings will offer exhilarating speeds without compromising Mbuli’s beachcruising style and were used on a second boat built from the plans."