The UK Radial bottom sections are very prone to bending. Sailorchick who posts on here mentioned in another thread she goes through them on a regular basis!
All the sections are made by seldon to the same specifications.. rumors about spars from different locations having different durability is bs.
Same specs doesn't = same durability.All the sections are made by seldon to the same specifications.. rumors about spars from different locations having different durability is bs.
I bought a new top and bottom section for the Masters Worlds in Brisbane last year and they were bent after the first race. I think it's impossible to make a Radial aluminium bottom section to the specs that will not bend. The Radial really does need a composite bottom section to solve this issue, like the Byte CII. Cheaper in the long run.