Masts & Booms

The third European manufacturer of aluminum masts fully equipped with standing rigging is located in Greve, Denmark. The location really explains why this product means “trust”.

Indeed, the mere purchase of a mast is a matter of trust. The first time you hoist the sails, it is important that the mast, as well as the standing rigging, has been perfectly designed. The whole system must be secure and remain in place to ensure maximum safety and optimize the performance of your boat. John Mast fully takes into consideration the trust that you want from your mast.

Back in 1971, the first mast was created by John Christensen in his house’s yard. Since then, more than 45.000 masts have been produced at John Mast A/s and they have been distributed worldwide together with booms, tangons, and many other accessories. Thanks to the large storage area, there’s always the availability of masts that which dimension goes from 2500 to 17 meters, divided into 21 different sections. For this reason, John Mast A/s is always ready to deliver masts that suit sailboats that are between 20 and 60 feet long. It is evident that for bigger sailboats that might require some personalization as well, a longer waiting time is required.
At John Mast A/s, each employee has their own area of specialization. The founder John Christensen, who has been known as the most famous character in the Danish sailing world, has left the lead of the company to his son Steen Christensen that’s one of the best sailors in Denmark.
The company’s culture is based on the belief that the combination of the mast, boom, and standing rigging needs to be solid and functional, as well as being modern designed. Customer service is also taken into consideration: professionalism, competence, and availability are key at any company’s level.

The importance of a well-sized Profile

It is not easy to create the perfect RIG (mast, boom, and standing rigging) for a specific sailboat. There are many variables that need to be taken into consideration: Displacement, beam, sail area, and certainly the intended use of the boat. In addition, as it happens to other sectors as well, even small details can play a key role to define the difference among products that can even appear almost identical.
For this reason, the level of experience becomes extremely important. It often happens that during the mast profile selection, the only factor that’s examined is the type of sailboat, without paying attention to Its future use.

In addition, there are details, such as the spreaders attachment, or backstay, etc…that are extremely important for the final result.
It happens quite often that the RIG is implemented through detailed specifications from the sailboat owner. The majority of sailors that sail for pleasure want simple, comfortable, and easy to use the equipment. On the other hand, there those that have a more “sail around the world” mentality and prefer a robust mast. Finally, there are racing sailors that want a perfectly equipped RIG, with many regulations.
Anyhow, everyone wishes to have a high-quality RIG that can be trusted 100%. For this reason, an open dialogue between and the client and manufacturer is of great importance, for the interest of both of them.