Wish it were possible to know what failed.

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Since the mast broke at the middle, I'm guessing that it was the windward uppper shoud, but that doesn't mean the shroud itself failed. It could have been that the tang somehow pulled free of the mast at the top. I'm guessing it wasn't the chainplate, because that one could see after the fact.

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Pretty good write-up from one of the distressed boats in last month's Salty Dawg Rally...
- I wonder what happened particularly after their rig replacement
- We have to admire their self sufficiency
- Once again is is nice to have a Professional Mariner on the board.
- Thanks for sharing this. Did we ever find out what happened ...
  - If one cuts the rig loose, it sinks.
- Wish it were possible to know what failed.

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