Over recent years there has been an ongoing effort to eradicate the mast track and mast tip failures sometimes experienced by sailors; some of the possible solutions to this have created other rumours and ideas; some of which have gained traction on social media.

This document is to update everyone on what has been done to date; what is being done and what the future holds…. below is a summary but the document gives much fuller details….

1. Three specification changes will be made to the Selden Mast to improve both tip and track:

• Hoop strength to be added to the tip
• S2 track to become standard
• Upper join to be revised

2. Further testing will be conducted to improve the track and tip failures:

• 9er track to be evaluated
• Mainsail with alternative batten ends to be evaluated
• CST mast to be evaluated

3. A vote on a revised mainsail is to be conducted in late 2017 with an earliest possible introduction in 2019 or 20.

• Exact specification of sail on which we vote to be agreed
• Recommendation that the sail must work with the existing mast

Link to the full document here. (Links to PDF Document).