Sailing dinghy mast CC series

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From the very beginning in the 1960’s, Seldén pro duced a comprehensive range of aluminium yacht masts. Since then, the range has developed and expanded. The seven new keelboat sections feature a wealth of sophisticated and functional solutions, originating from the dinghy range and the yacht range. The sections are extruded and anodized and they are all available with a tapered top. When tapering the mast section, a wedge shaped piece of the section is cut out and the section is squeezed together and welded. This process does not affect the strength of the mast section as it takes place prior to the hardening process of the section. The taper is parabolic which means it has a fair curve over its entire length. All Selden carbon masts use custom designed laminates to suit the particular application. The combination of meticulous care, long experience and exact specifica tions enable us to achieve optimum performance for minimum weight. The purpose is to make each individual boat go faster. The main characteristic of a carbon mast is the high longitudinal and lateral stiffness in relation to weight. The stiffness is customised to suit each individual boat and the crew can fine tune the prebend and the forestay tension to achieve a higher precision in the sail trim. The weight of a carbon mast is considerably lower than the equivalent aluminium section. When designing a new boat, the designer has the option to select a lighter keel for the same righting moment as when using an aluminium mast. Alternatively, he keeps the standard keel and gains righting moment, a great advantage for a short handed crew with no crew members on the wind ward rail.