[quote=MN3]i have seen alum masts fold in 1/2 because there was to much weight (3 men) on a boat in pretty heavy air. just more force than designed for.
I have recently seen a 6meter boat with all the bulkheads torqued (ripped out of place) and our guess is it was sailed very hard with 2 on the wire and one still on the wing in heavy air / waves
I read that every 7mph increase doubles the stress on your rig (and boat)
I have been on a g-cat, 2 onboard, single trapped (i was hiking hard) ... and the rudder simply broke in 1/2 and was gone in a heartbeat (granted not a new rudder)...
when you exceed the designed weight limits / strengths ... you risk your gear[/quote]
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