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Old 03-26-2009, 02:06 PM
Brion Toss Brion Toss is offline
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Default Good questions

Hello,
First, the section depends on much else besides righting moment. For instance, a keel-stepped mast can be significantly lighter than a deck-stepped one, and a multi-spreader mast lighter than one with single spreaders. Mast material also makes a difference, as does whether it is a fractional or masthead rig. And of course similar-size boats can vary hugely in how much load they apply to their rigs, depending on stability characteristics, staying angles, etc. So rather than compare your proposed mast to others, stick with the First Question of Rigging: What Is The Load?
As for the RM@25, I can assure you that they did not design a mast for that angle, any more than the more common RM@30 formulas are about loads at that angle. Rather, both angles are starting points, from which the designer can extrapolate to ultimate loads. And both angles happen to constitute approximate likely maximum working load angles.
So there is nothing in what you have said that might indicate anything scary. On the other hand, there is a lot of information that we don't have, like factors of safety, unsupported lengths, sail proportions, etc. So if you are looking for confirmation that your engineer knew their job (and I think it's a good idea), simply have a second party, similarly qualified, look over the numbers.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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