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Vancouver, BC | so I guess this release of air was actually a good thing then. The horribly made point made here is that that little bit of pressure really didn't matter - it wasn't enough to affect anything.  Because us Tornado sailors are always chasing the ulitmate performance, we keep our mast interiors at full vacuum...no need to ship those extra gas molecules around the race course! 
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“an island in the Pacifi... | [quote=Jake]Because us Tornado sailors are always chasing the ulitmate performance, we keep our mast interiors at full vacuum...no need to ship those extra gas molecules around the race course! Why not inflate them with helium for a little extra lift?
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Atlanta, GA | I guess that means that means you Tornado types are big on farting contests too then?
Only through key holes, for max velocity.
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Vancouver, BC | [quote=Jake]Because us Tornado sailors are always chasing the ulitmate performance, we keep our mast interiors at full vacuum...no need to ship those extra gas molecules around the race course! Why not inflate them with helium for a little extra lift? Nope...Myth Busters tested that...Helium or Hydrogen filled football doesn't throw any farther. Adding anything with mass (ie any type of gas) will increase the mass (therefore density) of the mast compared to having the mast evacuated.
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Vancouver, BC | <quote or whatever you are supposed to type>
Because us Tornado sailors are always chasing the ulitmate performance, we keep our mast interiors at full vacuum...no need to ship those extra gas molecules around the race course! wink
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I guess that means that means you Tornado types are big on farting contests too then?
Well, that's only true since the development of "breathable" drysuits... 
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