Mast and corresponding rig, in particular for a surfboard

Mast for a rig for a surfboard, comprising the following features:

• comprising a mast,
• the mast is provided, in a longitudinal direction thereof, with a profile cross section that is transverse to the mast longitudinal direction and differs from a circular shape,
• the profile cross section is drop-shaped or drop-like in the form of a drop profile,
• a groove, provided with an undercut, is provided on the mast at a tapering end of the drop profile in order to receive a luff of a sail,
• the mast, in the longitudinal direction thereof, is divided into at least three parts, specifically into a bottom mast part, into a top mast part and into a boom-head fastening portion formed between the bottom mast part and the top mast part,
• the boom-head fastening portion is provided with a cross section that differs from the drop profile,
• the cross section in the boom-head fastening portion is configured such that a rotary body placed on the boom-head fastening portion of the mast via a hole in said body can be rotated or pivoted about the boom-head fastening portion, and
• the bottom mast part and the top mast part of the mast consist of plastics material or include plastics material, optionally with an addition of a reinforcement consisting of metal, glass fibres and/or carbon fibres.