The boat looks like a lilly pad floating on the water. The aluminum mast is hollow and vibrates like a nervous giraffe, it sways like one too!
If able to go aloft quickly on your own, you'll be more likely to check the condition of fittings, spreaders, blocks - and this is important for safety. Also if a light bulb breaks or a line needs to be run through the masthead in the middle of a storm - hope not!
The Black Pearl has mast steps - triangle ones at the bottom and foldable ones the rest of the way. Chaffing of lines and sails is a real problem but this setup minimizes that effect, while giving you the flexibility of climbing quickly.
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