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Seldén Victory at 505 World Championship
31/10/2008 00:00:00
Congratulations to Ian Pinnell and Carl Gibbon, 2008 505 World Champions!
The world championship consisted of a six race series sailed in testing conditions which saw the current British UK National Champions dominate with an incredibly consistent score-line unrivalled by their competitors in the 119 boat fleet. For the event Ian selected the ALTO section mast and 76mm carbon boom produced by Seldén Mast Ltd.
Since the original prototype was produced at the end of last year Ian has been testing and racing in the 505 with a Seldén Mast produced from the new ALTO section. The section was developed in order to offer sailors an additional choice between the Cumulus and Epsilon matching the correct mast more accurately to team weights. Based on the Cumulus design the ALTO is 4-5% stiffer with minimal windage and weight increases.
The new product has proven a popular choice quickly gaining recognition within the 505 class with many of the top teams currently testing the new section in preparation for the 2009 season. Current Flying Dutchman World Champion Jacob Mosen-Boller also made the change to the ALTO section mast after testing in the pre-worlds and finished 4th overall.
This year Ian also used a 76mm carbon boom produced by Seldén Mast Ltd, the tube was made available after the rule changes early this year, Ian used the Seldén boom for both National and World Championship victories. The Seldén 76mm carbon 505 boom tube has been specifically designed for the loads created by the 505 rig with localised reinforcements to maximise the strength where necessary without compromising on the weight saving. The 76mm tube was designed for the commonly used aft sheeting led forward, Seldén Mast Ltd also offer an 88mm specification for use with centre sheeting to deal with the increased loading on the boom.
Seldén Mast Ltd produce a wide range of aluminium and carbon dinghy spar products for many different classes. If you would like to know more about the products Seldén Mast Limited currently offer or would like to discuss potential developments in your class then please contact Ben McGrane on 01329 504021 or bm@seldenmast.co.uk
