If it's the mast fitting that is bent, you can always bend it back. A bench vice might be the right tool.6. Are you talking about the plastic insert in the end of the boom, or the actual gooseneck attached to the lower mast?
Not to get off the subject (and there's lots of good advice coming so far) , but is there any video of that day at Severn?They are, of course. I appreciate that I have another source of advice and knowledge, thanks.
Right! I'm not looking for sensation here, and in fact am glad no one was shooting video at times when me or my other Laser sailors got wrecked or had to be rescued (I've been there!) What really counts in the professionalism that comes through the Severn site on how everyone conducted themselves and nobody got hurt.I'd like to see that, too! But everyone that I know was intensely engaged in their own activity, most of which entailed swimming...There were some long distance glimpses of the bay, shot from shore, but not sufficient to glean details of that wind or the wave action encountered. I hope to never again see such, from any sized boat, in my lifetime. Please accept that the rescue that was mounted was 100% warranted. I am still amazed that half of our number showed their expertise and ability, and sailed to shore, then assisted those of us less talented wrangle our boats back to the dock.