The mast's core is made from extruded Aluminium 6061 that is anodized and then sealed water-tight. The ends are then machined by CNC and spacers made from Akulon (a type of recycled plastic that is extremely tough and stiff) are finally fitted on both ends. 

Two side-bolts allow us to maximise connection strength and stiffness without adding wall-thickness. If you undo these bolts and the two vertical bolts, you can remove the top plate mount and (surprise!) there is a Deep Tuttle fitting inside. 2 in 1. 

Quick Lock fuselages are split into two pieces: the front piece and the tail piece. The tail piece is supplied with the Wing Set and the front piece is supplied with the Mast Set.

The fuselage front piece needs to be assembled to the mast when you first unbox your Mast Set. Once assembled, this front piece doesn't need to be removed from the mast anymore.

The top plate is fused with the mast to form one monolithic carbon piece. Four counter-sunk top-plate bolts fit through four beveled aluminium washers for optimum load distribution. The masts are supplied with a separate adhesive foam pad that we don't recommend using. We find these foam pads reduce the solid connection between rider and foil.

Much of what makes these masts so light, so stiff and so strong needs to remain a Starboard Foils secret recipe. Roughly speaking, Starboard Foils' Monolithic Carbon masts are made from pre-impregnated 'ultra' high modulus carbon layers, orientated along three axis and wrapping a proprietary lightweight core to be pressed under extra-high hydraulic pressure at extra-high curing temperatures.

Quick Lock fuselages are split into two pieces: the front piece and the tail piece. The tail piece is supplied with the Wing Set and the front piece is supplied with the Mast Set.

The fuselage front piece needs to be assembled to the mast when you first unbox your Mast Set. Once assembled, this front piece doesn't need to be removed from the mast anymore.