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Six masts broke in a single day at the Melges European Championship in Tønsberg, Norway, including the mast of the boat sailed by interviewee Erik.0:36 Racing in heavy wind with four races planned, Erik's mast exploded and came down cleanly on the second downwind leg with no warning.0:23 He notes the same failure hit roughly six other boats in the fleet, pointing to the conditions rather than isolated equipment failure.0:36 Norwegian boats are not leading the overall standings; Erik attributes the gap to professional foreign teams that sail year-round globally.0:53 On the Corinthian side, a local Tønsberg sailor named Pedi Are posted the day's best Corinthian result with a strong series.1:04 Ten races are scheduled for the championship; six have been completed.1:42 Erik's boat is out of the remaining races — a spare mast from a dealer was taken by another competitor first, leaving the crew without a replacement.1:46 The final racing days are Thursday and Friday, with a closing dinner and medal ceremony Friday evening.1:32

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