"Autumn is coming, the leaves are falling from the trees." This image is even more familiar to us sailors: "Autumn is coming, the masts are being laid." But what to do when countless boats are already jostling under the mast crane?
One of the many advantages of smaller sailing yachts is that the owner also has to deal with easily manageable dimensions for the rig. So why not switch to a mast-laying system?
This means that the independent sailor can also operate in places where there is no mast crane. Bridges are no longer an obstacle, clearing the way for exploring new areas. And: these alternatives are not even expensive.
In the current issue of Yacht (issue 21/2007, now available in magazine shops), we present three of the most popular systems. Not only the traditional jib system is used.
The "Multilift", for example, is a genuine, demountable mast crane. Even masts of up to twelve metres in length can be easily raised and lowered by just two crew members.
Finally, the "Prüver support" literally turns everything that has gone before on its head. How does it do that? Read for yourself - in the current issue of your yacht.
Lasse Johannsen
Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT
