...Pierre-Yves Mechin; Vincent Keryvin _ The masts of racing yachts are generally designed considering a discrete list of load cases which are prioritized according to their margin of safety. Masts are subject to two main loads: mast trimming (docktuning) and sail forces, typically accounting for 30...

...Vincent Keryvin; Pierre-Yves Méchin _ The masts of racing yachts are generally made of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) and are subject to two main loads: dock tuning and the forces exerted by the sails. Both result in compression and bending of the mast. The mast design must ensure...

... in the wind-tunnel. Blockage corrections are obtained using CFD. Correct scaling of the sail stretch, and mast bend is achieved with the full-scale sail cloth and a solid stainless-steel mast exposed to a wind speed √7 times larger than at full-scale. However, the Reynolds number is √7 times smaller. The main...