> As it pushed the boundaries of aluminum mast construction there were lessons that had to be learned over the years, but the result was a robust and well contr

> As it pushed the boundaries of aluminum mast construction there were lessons that had to be learned over the years, but the result was a robust and well controlled rig in the end that performed well, within the limits of the design. The mast of this ship was slightly higher than that of the Preußen, one of the biggest sail ships ever build. While it clearly worked for a while, it shows how insane the design actually was https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preussen_(ship) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preussen_(ship)