Sailboat mast design. the mast and boom form the supporting structure for most sails. in sailboat mast design, wood, aluminium and carbon fibre are the materials used, aluminium being the normal choice. the standard sailboat [ mast section ] is elliptical, with an integral luff groove at its trailing edge.. Figuring out the size of a new mast is an engineering problem, more complex than what can be obtained from a simple formula. skene's does indeed show the procedure to follow, as does principles of yacht design by larsson and eliasson.. This is especially a problem if your sail was designed on a standard diameter mast and you want to use a reduced diameter mast. the ezzy cam is also a sail driven cam, but it fits any mast diameter from a modern reduced diameter to a twenty year old standard diameter mast. the ezzy cam has two thin arms that insert into a pocket..
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