Marcov67
New Member
Hello,
This is an old Sunfish (1974); I bought it second had, sailed a few times until yesterday under moderate wind conditions (15-16 knots), on close reach, the mast suddenly collapsed into the deck.. as shown in the photos.
I am new to sailing but this did not happen under any special circumstances, of wind or rough waters. Could have resulted from me doing something wrong during rigging up of the mast, or it's just due to the old age of the boat? Do you think it is repairable? Thanks for the comments!
Marco
This is an old Sunfish (1974); I bought it second had, sailed a few times until yesterday under moderate wind conditions (15-16 knots), on close reach, the mast suddenly collapsed into the deck.. as shown in the photos.
I am new to sailing but this did not happen under any special circumstances, of wind or rough waters. Could have resulted from me doing something wrong during rigging up of the mast, or it's just due to the old age of the boat? Do you think it is repairable? Thanks for the comments!
Marco