I was wondering that myself. If that is the case, you cannot sail the boat until repaired or you may lose your mast. Just in case, take a spinnaker halyard and attach it to a fitting in the bow and tension it to support the mast until you can check it out and make repairs. If you don't have a spinnaker halyard, lower the jib, use the jib halyard.
Tod
Mandolin, Bayfield 36 sailing out of Rock Creek.
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