The photos below show CST carbon fibre mast tip tested to destruction.
The tip was manufactured as a test product for the popular dinghy class utilising our filament winding technology. It shows the importance of manufacturing tubes with external 45 degree fibres which help stabilise and consolidate the internal unidirectional layers.
The application of external binding layers around a mast is centuries old and not to dissimilar to original techniques of wrapping rope around timber masts.
In a strategic move to build on the company’s core strength, and increase market growth in-line with its growing production capability and technical expertise, CST Composites have expanded their Sales network both interstate and internationally.
The recent appointments of Melbourne based Gerard Laffan and Tanya Redfern provides CST with a combined 30+ years of experience in the ANZ and ASEAN composites markets. With Gerard’s role as Business Development Manager, and Tanya as R&D Commercialisation Manager, CST have strived for a winning formula to balance the shorter term penetration of existing markets, with longer term development required to challenge traditional materials in applications new to composites.
Contact in Melbourne can be made on +61 410 274 376 or email [email protected] for any written enquiries.
Also, CST extends its support to the dynamic North American market, opening an office in Newport Beach, California. Local experience extends to Wind Energy, Aerospace, Military, Automotive and Mass Transit, Infrastructure, and Sporting applications. Focus will be on providing local support for both new and existing customers, in the USA and Canadian marine and industrial markets.
The Californian office can be contacted on +1 949 861 1293.
CST Composites are a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality, high-end composites. Established 12 years ago in Sydney, Australia, to manufacture filament wound carbon reinforced tubing for the marine industry, CST has expanded its production capabilities and technical expertise to allow it to supply high-end composite tubing and rod into a diverse range of industries and highly demanding applications.
Sailing on flat waters of a small inland lake, Bora Gulari has just smashed the current Moth speed record by over 2 knots.
Bora recorded a top speed of 30.31kn, with a ten second average of 26.34kn. He used a stock standard Mach2 with CST NANO 4 mast and High Modulus boom.
This is the first time anybody has been able to sail a Moth past the 30kn barrier, and who better to do it than the current world champion.
The award was presented by the NSW Government in recognition of CST’s exporting achievements. With products selling to USA, Europe, and China, manufacturing in Australia is still strong as customers put more emphasis on product quality and service.
CST’s higher technology base and automated manufacturing process allow us to offer very competitive pricing too.
After 5 days of fierce racing, America’s Bora Gulari convincingly won the 2009 CST Composites Moth Worlds. The event was sailed on “The Gorge” at Cascade Locks, USA. Bora’s excellent boat handling skills combined with smart tactics and great boat speed were the key factors in his win. With 8 firsts from 15 races sailed, Bora’s extensive training program paid dividends.
Fellow CST team sailor and current 49er world champion Nathan Outteridge finished in 2nd position. Nathan took the early lead in the regatta, but couldn’t stop Bora’s charge towards the end of the series.
The pair used the latest range of CST Moth spars including high modulus masts and booms as well as the new range of Nano Spars used by Nathan.
“Having the major naming rights for the 2009 CST Moth Worlds has gone hand in hand with the performance of the CST sailing team positioning 1st and 2nd. This has confirmed the performance advantage of our products gained through continuous development with these top Moth guys. We look forward to supporting the class at future events in a number of different ways,” said CST’s Production Manager C
CST team sailor Nathan Outteridge has won the 2009 49er World Championship for the 2nd time and finished as a runner up in the 29er worlds as well.
Having sailed with his new 49er crew Iain Jensen for only a few months, Nathan’s win is even more special in this very competitive class. The pair sailed a very consistent regatta in a range of conditions, from light breezes to 20kn “Ora”, that the venue is famous for.
“I used CST tillers in the win. As always they were tough, light and stiff. The 3 important things when it comes to 49er tiller extensions,” said Nathan.
After the 49er event, Nathan paired up with his girlfriend Lauren Jeffries and finished 2nd in the 29er worlds competing against 185 other skiffs. Both championships were sailed on Italy’s Lake Garda, and hosted by the Riva Del Garda club.
Nathan’s focus now shifts to CST Composites Moth Worlds, where he will be one of the main contenders for the title. Best of luck Nathan.
CST has once been locked in as the major naming rights sponsor of the 2009 Moth World Championships. The event will be contested from August 8 – 14 in Cascade Locks, Oregon, USA, with a strong fleet of around 80 boats expected.
This will include a talented team of CST sailors all using the same technology that produced the 2008 World Champion mast and boom.
“After the success of 2008 CST Composites Moth World Championship, we are glad to announce the continuation of our partnership with the class through sponsorship of the 2009 event. TheGorge in USA should be a fantastic venue for this technology leading class.
Just like the Moths, we pride ourselves on innovation and development, to make products that are market leaders in the Yachting sector. One of these products is CST Nano Spars (TM), new technology that will see manufacturing of lighter, stiffer and smaller diameter spars,” said CST’s Managing Director, Clive Watts.
With raising popularity of our filament wound yacht sections, CST has just received a number of orders for large yacht masts and booms.
Some of these include Beneteau 42s7, which uses our 191 D Elliptical section.
Filament winding is an ideal process for the manufacture of thick walled heavy tubing as it delivers seamless tubes with excellent strength, stiffness and toughness. By using a computer controlled automated process minimal labour input is required, thus keeping costs low. With the correct set-up high output rates are also achievable
CST Composites has just released a new range of pultruded structural laminates.
Available in a range of sizes, the laminates are typically used for reinforcement of concrete, metal, wood and masonry structural members.
View our Product Data Sheet for more information about this exciting new range of products.
Speed sailing team Macquarie Innovations, has just smashed 50 knots with recorded average speed of 50.43kn during their record attempt at Sandy Point.
Macquarie also experienced a peak top speed of 100km/h, and after taking into account the tidal influence will be submitting an average speed of 50.08kn for rectification. The team will almost certainly claim the new class C record and are now within striking distance of outright world speed record of 50.57kn set by a kite.
CST Composites has supplied tubing used in construction of Macquarie Innovations and are proud to be associated with this historic achievement. The 50kn goal set by the team has been 15 years in the making and it’s great to see their hard work finally pay off.
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