Our CARBON rotating mast | Modified Catana42s

What happens when you rescue an America's Cup mast from the scrap heap and adapt it for a cruising catamaran? We break down the engineering decisions behind Paikea's carbon fiber rotating rig - from the custom spanner steps to the oversize titanium gooseneck and dual wind instruments.

In this technical tour:
Converting a Cup mast to rotating configuration
Custom spanner/step design for control and safety
Why we chose lowers instead of spreaders
Dual wind instruments for redundancy and clean air
Mast-mounted winch for single-handed sail handling
Unique jib halyard tensioning system

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - From America's Cup to Cruising Cat
01:30 - Rotating vs Non-Rotating Decision
03:45 - Custom Spanner/Step Design
06:20 - Lowers vs Spreaders Analysis
08:45 - Dual Wind Instrument Setup
11:30 - Mast-Mounted Winch Rationale
14:15 - Jib Halyard Tensioning System
16:40 - Future Upgrade Plans

USEFUL LINKS
➜ Supporting blog post https://youngbarnacles.com/paikeas-ca...
➜ Want to go deeper? Access our detailed composites videos, project files, and community on the Youngbarnacles Members Hub: https://youngbarnacles.com/plans/all-...
➜ Need world-class engineering for your project? Learn more about our professional design and consultancy services at SYAS Performance: https://syasperformance.weebly.com/
➜ Free Sailing Library: Check out our free guides on composites, systems, and seamanship: https://www.youngbarnacles.com/resources

MUSIC
YouTube Audio Library ➜ https://www.youtube.com/