Optiparts Optimist Mast – Blackgold

The Optiparts Blackgold Masts 45 mm are the strongest Optimist Masts available on the market! The Blackgold has been chosen as the official charter rig for the 2004 I.O.D.A. World, European, Asian and Oceanian Championships, which is easy to see why. The Blackgold Mast features a 45 mm diameter, aluminium finish and a Windex wind indicator. These are perfect for any level of Optimist sailor, whether you’re racing or just casual sailing.A lot of credit goes to the coaches, trainers and sailors with whom Optiparts developed this ultimate rig for Optimist racing. As a result, several outstanding results have been achieved in the past years.The super stiff Black gold mast 45 mm x 2.2 mm mast is made of the highest grade aluminium available. (7075 T6 Aerospace spec. alloy) and can be used with a choice of booms: The 32 mm Blacklite boom, the 40 mm Blackgold boom and the 55 mm Blackmax boom.FeaturesHeavy-duty black hard-anodised 7075 T6 Optimist mastHigh delrin heel plug, for less friction and to avoid wearStainless steel hook-in block backing plate – to avoid wearThrough bolted and insulated vang cleat – to prevent failureAluminium pin stop instead of plastic – to avoid breakageHalyard with Harken hook-in block and 25 mm Windesign low-friction ringPure Dyneema spliced halyardNylon top pins for wind indicatorLow-friction nylon wind indicator – extra sensitiveDelrin pin-type heel plug – no wearVectran control lines – zero stretch, zero creep – the ultimateSprit adjuster handleSpecificationColour: BlackgoldContents2 x Nylon Top Pins for wind pennants1 x Low Friction Wind Indicator1 x Halyard with Ball Bearing Blocks1 x 4 mm Vectran Halyard Line1 x Halyard Handle1 x Mast sleeve1 x Optimist Blackgold mastTechnical FileDatasheet .input-wrapper a { text-decoration: none; / Removes underline / background-color: transparent; / Ensures no background color / } .input-wrapper a:hover { text-decoration: underline; / Adds underline on hover / background-color: transparent !important; / Removes grey highlight / }