The junk rig is what I turned to after the ketch rig came crashing down 250 miles offshore. It is brand new and was designed by a naval architect. It is not under question and, as it is fully unstayed, has zero tangs or shrouds.
I'm on an iPad now and will respond in more detail when I return from this trip.
The original allied ketch rig was fully serviced before the dismasting and nearly everything was dismantled and all hardware was replaced. The mast crumpled after the tangs let go. I saw/heard that much. Spreaders were intact in the water.
The other boat was a sloop rig also fully serviced with new Colligo tangs.
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