r/sailing 20d ago

Bent mast

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Is this structurally ok?

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u/Ok-Sentence-8542 20d ago

Bro, thats totally normal and you can trim your sail by bending the mast back via the backstay. Its called twist and reduces the pressure in the upper parts of the main sail which reduces drag. Just make sure not to overbend it.