I rigged mine as a Dip Pole gybe so I could handle unloaded lines on my
Sym Spin Gybes. So I have two guys
run back to my primary winches. Load them both up and the pole doesn't
move (assuming they are attached to the pole and not the sail (for Asym
work), if you want to adjust the exact position of the pole, you can
loosen one and tighten the other. I use cabin top winches for spin
sheeting. A separate tack line can be adjusted with the
cabin top winch and locked off freeing the winch back up for sail
trim. A couple extra lines but it works.
Drawbacks are only being able to adjust tack line on one tack...I
suppose I could put in a diverter, but
I've never really needed to adjust that finely in my use.
Since your pole goes out past the forestay, you can do either inside or
outside as you've created a slot
between your headstay and pole end. However, if your comfortable with
outside, I'd stick with it. To
me outside always made more sense, moving a 1000 feet of fabric through
a narrow slow to me is just
pure entertainment.
Food for thought.
Cheers,
Jeff
On 2021-03-10 10:25 a.m., Matthew via CnC-List wrote:
Now I'm missing something. My spin pole extends forward of the forestay, thus
necessitating an outside jibe if the tack is attached to/through the pole. I suppose it
doesn't need to be on the weather side of the forestay if it is "locked off" as
you say. However, I normally control the pole with a guy, which won't work on the
leeward side. We don't use the asym often enough to justify a sprit.
How do you "lock off" the pole?
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Subject: Stus-List Re: Asymmetical Spinnaker outside jibe
Maybe I'm completely missing something, but why are we moving the pole on an
Asym gybe?
I would think you would just lock the pole off in the most forward position, so
it doesn't move and then just gybe the Asym either inside or outside depending
on your preference. I prefer outsides, I find them easier and less hassle
generally than trying to squeeze that big sail through the slot...but I've done
both and they both work.
Cheers,
Jeff Nelson
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