Interesting idea for higher rig with shorter mast:   http://outriggersailingcanoes.blogspot.com/   Look at the Tahitian Sprit Sail that was added to blog on April 28. Looks interesting and seems to work in smaller sizes. Scaling up may be an issue in all these ideas. Weight aloft, handling and leech tension are the most probable challenges when scaling up. Longer mast is probably easiest unless bridges, transportation or other such issues limit the mast length.   Arto --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Gardner Pomper <gardner@networknow.org> wrote: From: Gardner Pomper <gardner@networknow.org> Subject: [harryproa] Can you cut a carbon mast in half, then repair it? To: harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 3:33 AM Hi,   Still trying to figure a good rig for a boat that wants alot of sail area (Rare Bird-ish), but can still be shipping in a container. The 2 part masts sound doable, but difficult. I was wondering if it makes sense to just build a regular 1 part mast, 50-60 feet long, then cut it in half, if I do end up shipping the boat in a container. It will cost at least $6000 to ship the boat, so I can't imagine doing it more than 2-3 times in my life (who knows, maybe I never will). Does it make sense to just cut the mast, stick it in the container and then repair it at the destination?   Thanks, - Gardner

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