Carbonmasts

CARBON MASTS FOR DINGHIES & SPORTSBOATS

Much time and effort at Super Spars has been spent recently developing the carbon spars division. We have introduced a world beating range of spars in just 2 years - something that took 10 to 12 years to achieve in aluminium! What's more, the range is far more extensive than we could possibly achieve with our aluminium range.

All our masts are made to a top specification - "built to a standard, not to a price". The construction is superior to all other spars available and this demonstrates itself in strength to weight ratios and reliability. We have not had a single failure that can be attributed to manufacturing quality. A few have broken when customers have made slots in the mast and created a weak spot or some kind of genuine accident or mismanagement.

Why the Superspars Tube is Better
Ultimate Production and Design Control

Our tubes all incorporate tapered upper section, uniform bend characteristic with DGR. They have been developed for high performance racing and have been proven FAST!

Note: The reference refers to the outside diameter of the tube x the wall thickness
(ie. Cherub 5515 = diameter 55mm x wall thickness 1.5mm).
The '+' denotes enhanced fore-aft stiffness.

PROVEN CLASSES	MAST
505	6015
Boss	7020+
Cherub	5515
Contender	6015
Special Regatta	5520
Special Recreational	5520
Flying Dutchman	6020+
Finn	Special unstayed
H Jolie	6520+
Int. Canoe	5520
Int. Fourteen	7020
Int Moth	5515
JS 9000	8020
K 6	6020+
Merlin Rocket	5515
Micro 18	6520+
National 18	7020+
National Twelve	5515
Norfolk Punt	7020+
O.K.	Special unstayed
Phantom	6015 or 5520
RS 300	Special unstayed
RS 600	6020+
RS 700	6020
Thames A Rater	8020+
Racer Cruisers	8020+
Vario	Special unstayed
Viper 640	7020+
Viper 830 - see report	9020+
Vis	6020

Super Spars have developed a new range of carbon sections for a number of Classes.
If your Class is interested in a development Carbon section then contact us NOW!

TOP MAST SECTIONS
The very latest in our development programme are
TAPERED TOPMAST SECTIONS.
These are packed with added performance over existing two piece alloy tubes that just plug together.
Just replace the top section with the new Super Spar tapered carbon section.

These topmast sections include dgr - Dynamic Gust Response, a design feature build into all our Alloy and Carbon masts.
This gives better rig control, especially in gusty conditions. It makes sailing easier, faster and more pleasurable.
The Topmast section offers a performance boost at an affordable price for all types of Classes using two piece sections such as:

PICO - TOPPER - LASER - LIGHTENING

If your Class is interested in a development Carbon topsection then contact us NOW!

Note: Super Spar topmast sections have been developed to replace, enhance and improve existing top sections which are simple non tapered tubes.
Check with your Class Rules and watch for rule changes that may shortly allow this performance upgrade.

90 lbs to 34 lbs!

Alloy spars on the Thames "A" Raters are being replaced by Super Spars CARBON rigs.
Typical weightsaving is a reduction of the mast weight from 99 lbs to 34 lbs!

NEWS - VIPER 830 - GREAT SUCCESS WITH SUPERSPARS
In Quay West Week, the Viper 830 USA Day Racer was provided with a Super Spars carbon stick to devastating effect. The mast being over 12 metres long was made in Super Spars 9020+ section with enhanced fore and aft stiffness. This section weighed the same as your average aluminium dinghy mast section (1.05 Kg/M). This replaced the USA made carbon mast whose weight was double that of the Super Spar! The increased strength, stiffness and build quality of the Super Spar allowed the use of only one spreader set as against the original two - this in itself is a significant weight saving.

The owner reports that by only changing to a Super Spar he had gained two minutes a beat over other Viper 830.

Super Spars with their vast experience of performance dinghy and sports boats masts, was able to bring about significant design enhancements.