The importance of the mast is usually extremely underrated. In fact, the mast is comparable to the transmission of a car. Or in other words, a Ferrari with only one gear is not very fast, only the correct transmission maximizes the potential of the e
At DUOTONE we use a Medium Constant Curve for our masts (our bend percentages range between 61-63 bottom and 75-77 top depending on model and length). As this curve sits right in the middle within Constant Curve masts it offers the biggest compatibil
In general, at Duotone, we modify our mast curves just very, very moderately, if at all, from one year to the next. There are 2 reasons for this:. 1. we try to keep our masts compatible with our sails for as long as possible to avoid forcing customer
1. MAST STIFFNESS. Your rig is like a bird's wing, it is not a static but a dynamic object. Everything above your boom is under permanent movement to react/adapt to changing wind conditions (wind strength and direction) as well as to water movement.T
Due to the production process, bases and tops have certain tolerances in diameter and are therefore individually adjusted for fitting accuracy during production. Therefore, we can unfortunately not offer these products as spare parts.
Point loading is the first enemy of the mastAlways protect your mast from impact damage or point loading. Carbon is very vulnerable to impact damage. Even if there is no visible damage, the mast may be seriously damaged if it is dropped or knocked, w