We do dip pole very quickly (with lots of crew), possibly quicker than end for end on our 35-3. Port / starboard sheet / guy trimmers, pit, mast, foredeck make that pole fly across as fast as I can possibly turn the boat. The trick is to do 10 gybes in quick succession on the way to the start, always ensure the lazy sheet is above the pole end and feed and water the crew well (plus years of practice). I sailed with my old crew from Boston in a couple of regattas this year and being able to gybe on demand will let you be in the right place on the course and make a big difference.
Of course, when you end up crewing on their boats, you should expect the same (I ache today after a w/e in Boston)... Tim Mojito 35-3 Branford, CT On Sep 17, 2012, at 8:03 PM, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Dwight, > > We do end-for-end gybes. The aluminum pole works, but we got a new carbon > pole this spring that makes it much easier. I'd still like to get my crew > to do dip pole gybes, just to have another skill in their pocket for windy > days. > > Jake > > Jake Brodersen > C&C 35 Mk-III > "Midnight Mistress > Hampton VA > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] > On Behalf Of dwight veinot > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:27 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List WTB and Re: C&C 35Mk III Spinnaker Sheets / Guys > > Who does an end for end from the pointy end? > > I set my 35 MKII up for end for end jibes but the old spin pole is quite a > good size piece of aluminium but the jibe is doable if the topping lift is > set right and if the helmsman steers DDW until the pole is set for the new > jibe...that said the spinnakers are hardly ever carried on my boat > anymore...too much like work using them for my sailing plan nowadays > > Dwight Veinot > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
