We present the Loftsails Team Edition III C100 SDM mast.
Loftsails Team Edition masts are designed to achieve optimal responsiveness with minimal weight while maintaining outstanding durability.
In high-performance sailing, responsiveness and reflex play a crucial role. It is essential to have a predefined behavior that is consistently reproducible across all diameters and sizes in the mast lineup—a crucial factor in perfectly complementing their award-winning sails.
Loftsails uses the finest T700 and T800 carbon fibers, as well as prepreg processes (pre-impregnated with resin for superior quality compared to conventional wet lamination processes). The autoclave-cured process ensures maximum tensile strength, strong protection against impact and abrasion, and responsive flex characteristics.
What are the key differences between RDM and SDM compatibility at Loftsails, especially for camber sails?
RDM Masts
These have a smaller diameter with thicker walls, which gives you a softer, more elastic, and more forgiving feel on the water. They’re known for their high durability and break resistance, making them ideal for wave sailing and rough conditions where the mast has to bend significantly.
With camber sails, RDM masts allow for lighter and smoother rotation of the camber, making maneuvers like tacking and jibing easier. They’re generally recommended for smaller sails, lighter riders, and anyone who prefers a more forgiving rig. Historically, Loftsails was one of the first brands to achieve World Cup and Speed Tour victories with RDM-compatible race sails, at a time when SDM was still the standard in racing.
SDM Masts
These have a larger diameter with thinner walls and provide a crisper, stiffer, and more direct feel. They maintain the sail’s profile more stably under heavy luff tension and are often preferred by larger, more aggressive sailors using larger sail sizes on flat water, as they can handle more direct body pressure.
Although they’re considered less forgiving, they offer a powerful and very direct connection to the rig—exactly what some ambitious riders value for maximum speed.
SPECS
| Size | IMCS | Weight |
| 370 cm | 17 | 1.4 kg |
| 400 cm | 19 | 1.55 kg |
| 430 cm | 21 | 1.7 kg |
| 460 cm | 25 | 1.95 kg |
| 490 cm | 29 | 2.15 kg |
| 520 cm | 33 | 2.35 kg |
| 530 cm | 34 | 2.45 kg |
| 550 cm | 35 | 2.6 kg |

















