REPORT FROM CARBON MAST MEETING OF 24 MARCH 2017
27 Apr 2017As part of the ongoing evaluation, testing and feedback of the proposed introduction of carbon masts a meeting on the “Introduction of Carbon Masts” was held with sailors and coaches on 24 March 2017 during Trofeo Princesa Sofia.
This meeting was able to respond to additional questions asked ahead of the carbon mast proposal being put to the General Assembly Meeting on 7-8 July. Additional testing will continue throughout 2017.
The minutes from this meeting complimented the Questions and Answers document which was prepared by the 470 Class Technical Committee and spar manufacturers prepared and published on 20 March 2017.
There will be a follow-up meeting on Carbon Masts held after racing on Thursday 11 May at the 2017 470 Europeans Championship in Monaco, and All all coaches and sailors are invited to join the meeting.
Take a read of the Introduction of Carbon Masts Meeting Minutes.