sjconnor
Simon Connor
Hi, I sail Sapphire Star - Olson 34 which is keel stepped. I'm entering a regatta soon and the safety requirements state that keel stepped masts require a retainer at the mast foot.
I definitely dont have one of these on my mast foot, my mast simply sits on the base plate. I guess a retainer is designed so that if there was a rigging failure causing the mast to come down to leeward the retainer would prevent the mast foot from coming off the plate and crashing around inside the cabin if the mast were to come down.
Can anyone please shed some light on this subject. Any other Olson 34's have such a retainer ? Any advice on what approach I might take to fit one ?
Thank you,
Simon.
I definitely dont have one of these on my mast foot, my mast simply sits on the base plate. I guess a retainer is designed so that if there was a rigging failure causing the mast to come down to leeward the retainer would prevent the mast foot from coming off the plate and crashing around inside the cabin if the mast were to come down.
Can anyone please shed some light on this subject. Any other Olson 34's have such a retainer ? Any advice on what approach I might take to fit one ?
Thank you,
Simon.