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Rick
Rick White
Catamaran Sailor Magazine
email: rick@catsailor.com
Excellent reporting! I'm all pumped up and I wasn't even there!
[color]Jake
[color]Nacra 5.2 (2112)
[color]Hobie 18 (mutt)
Hi Rick,
I was just wondering what was the mode of failure for Bob Curry's demasting. I am thinking of buying a Bim Javelin soon, and it would be nice to know why this happened.
Steve
You can find the answer in
A fact or 2
posted by WF in the old Open Forum. A thimble can fail in any boat!
Steve,
The nicropress fitting on the forestay let go. I had new wires made and they were not properly made. I have since made up my own wires since I used to be a rigger. The boat held up without mishap and I recommend you buy one! It is a rocket upwind and is faster downwind. I am selling mine to buy another one. Interested?
Bob