In light air on my old Mirage 24 I've actually held the clew of my genny out with the boat hook to keep the sail full. I think this'll be an improvement!
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=580584622 What do you guys think? Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net>wrote: > To answer your basic question: the whisker pole will hold the clew of > the jib out to windward when going downwind and sailing 'wing on wing' with > the jib on one side, main on the other, so the jib doesn't flop around. It > needs an attachment point on the forward side of the mast, either a ring or > a track with an adjustable ring. For a pole of that length, you may want a > topping lift - line from about 20 feet up the mast to hold it up. Usually, > the pole is adjusted to get the clew of the jib out as far as reasonable, > not stretched tight, but out to catch as much wind as possible. That all > depends on the size of your jib. If you, like most racers, have a 155% jib, > that means it will be out there to the full length of the 17 foot pole. > Your J measurement is 12 feet or so, so a spinnaker pole at 12 feet, > wouldn't get the jib out nearly as far. > > Hope that explains it. > > Gary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Friday, April 04, 2014 12:13 PM > *Subject:* Stus-List Whisker pole - 32 > > There's one for sale locally, 7' to 17' extension. I don't have one (but > there are chocks/mounts on the deck for one). Is this the right size for a > C&C 32? How does a person determine suitable length for a whisker pole? > Asking price is $100, this seems pretty cheap?? It's a forespar. Buy?! > > Thanks, > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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