Mast Bend

Here are the photos that show prebend and bend with max backstay

Rig tension

u=34
l=26
headstay = max

Prebend

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Max Backstay

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Sails

Ordered a new main and spin today from John Fries. They should be hear by August.

Better speed in heavier air

We had a good start and were third at the weather mark, should have been second had Mojo not taken us 3 boats past the layline. The mastheads past us downwind but we held our time until the last leeward rounding where Slice pinched us to a stop.

A few bad decisions later and we're in 5th. Overall good speed but no room for error.

wind = 15kts

u=39
l=34

headstay =max
shortened backstay

3DL Mainsail shape

6-8kts

upper=34
lowers=26

headstay = max