Actually, the Seldon pole looks pretty interesting, and more affordable than I would have thought. And you may be going one size too much for your 34+.
Ive always understood that the optimum length for a whisker pole was 80% of the LP of your headsail. Your 135 should be 14.8x1.35=20 feet. Times 0.80=16 feet=about 4900mm. A 6000mm pole may be longer and heavier than you really need. The pole I used on my 38 (I=16.25) was only 2 ½ diameter and 20 feet long. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk 2 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 10:45 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Whisker Pole I'm looking for a used 12-22 ft (Absolute minimal length 18.9 FT) whisker pole. It seems that in light winds jibing / reaching is not paying off for me.. I was a contender for any of the top 3 spots all the way to the weather mark yesterday.. We had to settle for 4th behind 3 other guys running whisker poles. I stronger winds I've had some success jibing and broad reaching vs the whisker pole guys running straight down. But yesterday (3-7 knots true) I could not make it work. I'm told a shallower reach / more frequent jibes could have made a difference.. But that seems counter intuitive from a VMG standpoint.. I am curious to hear comments from racers on this. if I can't find a used one is there any reason not to buy this one: <http://www.mauriprosailing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SE L08408460&Store_Code=us&search=Whisker+pole&searchoffset=&filter_cat=&PowerS earch_Begin_Only=&sort=price.desc&range_low=&range_high=&ProductsPerPage=20> http://www.mauriprosailing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SEL 08408460&Store_Code=us&search=Whisker+pole&searchoffset=&filter_cat=&PowerSe arch_Begin_Only=&sort=price.desc&range_low=&range_high=&ProductsPerPage=20 It's pretty much the exact length I need for my 135 and seems beefy enough at 3.3 inch diameter? Why would I pay 2X- 2.5 X for the Forespar piece? Thanks in advance, -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, Georgi
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