Section Selection

Choice of spar section is critical to performance. Material, size, wall thickness,
weight and shape affect both static bending characteristics and dynamic
characteristics ("gust response"). We design our sections to take class rules
to the limit: - for example the Olympus boom section was designed to be simply
the stiffest 470 boom possible within class rules, while the Vectis exploits the
Snipe minimum mast weight to give a low windage, responsive mast. Whatever
your class, the extensive Proctor section range ensures that there is a mast and
boom available with optimum performance. For recommendations for your
particular class, please consult our specific class data sheet.

 

               section            sectional|            dimension               dimension                stiffness           stiffness            
                                     weight kg/m
       (mm) fore/aft            (mm) athw                 fore/aft               athw 


       
        Dingy Mast section

   2420                        0.78                    61                                50                            10                       7.5

    Electron                   1.00                    61                                 66                            11                       18 

    Lamda                     0.86                    63                                 51                            13                       10

   C                            0.90                    65                                 54                            14                       10

    Vectis                       1.02                    59                                51                             15.5                    11

    Kappa                     0.91                    67                                55                             16.5                    12    

    E                              1.17                    70                                54                              19                      14

    D                            0.97                     73                                57                              19.5                   12        

    Cumulus                  0.95                     69                                58                              19.5                    14

    D Plus                     1.03                     73                                57                               19.5                    14

    Stratus                     0.98                     69                                57                               19.5                    15

    Epsilon                    1.02                    72                                57                                20                       15.5

    Nimbus                    1.16                    68                                54                                20                        15.5

    Jet                           1.10                    76                                65                                26                        17

    Gamma                   1.15                    75                                56                                27                        16

    Cirrus                      1.20                    75                                65                                28                         20

    F                             1.35                    78                                60                                30                        20

        Dayboat Sections

    3525                        1.40                    90                                64                                 43                        29

    3629                        1.60                    91                                74                                 53                        35

    4028                        1.90                    102                              71                                 83                        38

    4529                        2.20                    114                             74                                 115                      50

    4931                        2.30                    124                            79                                  133                     58

    5034                        2.40                    127                            86                                  162                         83

    5641                        3.10                    142                            104                                241                       129

        Boom sections

        2520                        1.06                      63                            53                                    20                        11   

        2628                       1.00                      72                            63                                    26                        16

        Olympus                  1.02                      72                            66                                    29                        17

        2229                        1.05                     75                            55                                    30                        14

       2633                        1.06                     85                            66                                    40                        18

        2632                        1.50                      84                            66                                    53                        24

        120                           2.12                      120                          62                                    160                     43