It sure looks like it broke above the spreaders. I'm with Hank on this one. 
 Something very heavy and moving fast must have hit the mast to break it at 
that  point. Incredible forces were at work. When you have the time to 
inspect it  further, it would be interesting to find out if you see any dents 
from flying  objects. Another thought would be the weight of the 175 in the 
wind. I can't  tell from the picture if it broke going forward or to the stern.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 11/6/2012 2:34:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hnw555 at gmail.com writes:

I can't  see how wind alone could do that. These masts have been through
much higher  winds than what Sandy brought with never an issue. Maybe
something was  flung into the mast by the wind?

Hank

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at  2:24 PM, Lynn Hoffman <drfood55 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> the spot the dog is  pointing to looks like it's a bit above halfway up. i
> didn't inspect  the hull carefully-i was only given a few minutes-but i
> didn't notice  any other damage.
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