Yes - I was sailing to a rendezvous single-handed one day and didn't want to do the 5 or 6 gybes I would need to follow the twisting river with the pole. I rigged it up as an asym and it worked so well I have been doing that ever since. Really the only time I use the pole now is DDW in light air.
Joe Della Barba -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 9:33 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker Joe, am I reading your note correctly? It says to me that you are flying your symmetrical tacked down as an asymmetrical with no pole. ?? Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-02-25, at 10:18, "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> wrote: Since you put "cruising" in the title, think about an asym. I fly my chute as an asym way more often then I use the pole. With just me, the wife, and kid aboard it is less work and WAY easier to gybe. Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul Wagner Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:39 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Cruising Spinnaker Thinking of getting a 35' x 18' Symmetrical spinnaker for a C&C 29 Mk 1 Thoughts...Comments?? Paul N. Wagner s/v Rum-Line 1977 C&C 29 Mk1 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
