Open 60

[sighmoon]

The latest batch of open 60s have a couple of poles sticking out sideways from the base of the mast. Does anyone know what they are for?

 

[michael_w]

They are deck spreaders. By widening the base it reduces the compression load on the mast and rigging.

Oh, and they've been around for 10 years or so, as any fule kno!

 

[Georgio]

I think (far from an expert and I'm sure somone will correct me) that the poles you are talking about tend to be on the slightly older Open60's and the rigging goes through the ends of these - see the pics of Sir RKJ's Saga as this is an older boat.

I guess it must help when you have such huge loads going through the rig and hull.

 

[Guest]

Well dis fule diddun!....wemember, no daft questshun, only daft ansur.........an eye no I can't spell, so pluckin wot! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[npf1]

Saw Golding's open 60 coming off a truck last week at Moody's. Amazing machine. 19ft wide at the transom ... and the next wave of open 60s are going to be 22ft wide!

 

[StephenSails]

These are deck spreaders but they are on older boats not the new ones, the ones you see now are just rebranded older boats, I think technology has moved on quite a bit!

 

[sighmoon]

I've not been following for a while...

Awesome machines though.

 

[Talbot]

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Saw Golding's open 60 coming off a truck last week at Moody's. Amazing machine. 19ft wide at the transom ... and the next wave of open 60s are going to be 22ft wide!

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Bet they float upside down really well.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Seriously Talbot, that must be wider than your boat?!!!!!

 

[Talbot]

It is as wide as some of the new Lagoon and Fontaine Pajots that are 10 ft longer than mine. and its 8ft wider than mine.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Sheesh!

No wonder the things are so darned fast on a reach!

 

[machurley22]

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Seriously Talbot, that must be wider than your boat?!!!!!

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Never mind wider than Hi Jude - it's as wide as Silkie is long.