Update

The Seldén 2229 Europe boom is first choice for sailers and boatbuilders alike. 2229 was designed specifically around Europe class rules to give the best combination of light weight and high vertical stiffness possible.

During 1999 we completely revised the specification of the inboard end, in accordance with recent class rule changes. The inboard end now accepts a standard size bolt, and a stop is fitted at the outboard end to prevent the foot being pulled beyond the black band.

We are in close contact with the Europe class association, and with ISAF, to ensure that as soon as the class serial number system is in operation, we will be able to supply newly built booms with the correct documentation.

The Seldén Europe kicker lever has also been improved utilising higher-grade aluminium giving greater stiffness and durability.

Results

Why Seldén?

Choose a Seldén mast and you will find many performance enhancing features unique to our products, for example:

• The Seldén tapering system ensures that our tapers are minimum size and weight. This gives low windage, centre of gravity and topmast weight. This maximises your speed by enabling the topmast to react quickly to gusts and waves giving better acceleration, a smoother ride upwind and, ultimately, more races won!
• Automated welding keeps excess heat out of the taper for guaranteed consistency and performance. The weld produced is so perfect that there is no need to mechanically grind the weld (which can induce inconsistencies). This means that once we have finalised a winning design, you can be sure that your spar will perform identically to the champions.
• All masts are heat treated in our purpose-designed oven. This artificial hardening ensures that you get maximum performance from the high performance aluminium alloy.
• Our spars pass through a purpose-developed bead-peening machine. This gives the mast a perfect satin finish that dramatically improves fatigue properties, giving you a mast that will perform reliably for many years.
• Top quality fittings such as our fully adjustable spreader bracket and highly durable cast gooseneck ensure speed and reliability on the racecourse.

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Mast Specification

Boom Specification

The Seldén Europe boom is manufactured from extruded and anodised 6000 series aluminium, for high stiffness, maximum strength, and long term durability. Your Seldén Europe boom will therefore not only out perform the competition, it will continue to do so for many years.

Inboard end is also a high quality aluminium extrusion, boom sliders are stainless steel and designed to allow mainsheet blocks to be directly attached with no need for shackles.

Booms are available with three sliders, for cascade kicker systems, or with two sliders plus a stainless steel bearing system for lever kicker systems.

Spinnaker Pole Specification

Rigging Specification

Tuning Tips