How do you store a spinnaker pole?
How do you store a spinnaker pole?
Many firms make whisker poles. Forespar has been doing it for well over 30 years, and I’ve had good luck with them. A better solution to stowing a long one-piece spinnaker pole (or poles) is to stow it vertically on the forward face of the mast.
How long should spinnaker pole be?
Spinnaker Pole Length is normally equal to the “J” Dimension of the boat, but some classes allow for a longer Pole, the maximum length usually being expressed as a percentage of “J” (e.g., 110%). A Reaching Strut is used in conjunction with a Spinnaker Pole.
How do you adjust a spinnaker pole?
Here are some helpful hints: Always put the spinnaker pole up on the windward side and hoist the spinnaker from the leeward side. Make sure the pole is all the way forward as the spinnaker is hoisted. Make sure the spinnaker sail bag is attached to the boat, connect the halyard to the head of the spinnaker.
What is a Twing line?
The twing is a line with a block on one end. The spinnaker sheet is lead through the block. One twing is rigged to each sheet. The windward twing is choked down to the rail to improve the working angle of the guy. The leeward twing is left free or trimmed down part way to create a proper sheet lead.
What is an asymmetrical spinnaker?
What is an Asymmetric Spinnaker? Asymmetric spinnakers are more triangular in shape than a symmetric spinnaker and have three distinct corners: head, clew, and tack. The head attaches to the halyard. The tack fastens to a tackline, which is attached to the forward end of a fixed pole or sprit at deck level.
Does a whisker pole need a topping lift?
Whisker poles do need a topping lift to support their weight, especially in light air. Gravity will pull them down and aft on the jib sheet if not supported. The topping lift keeps the pole level and allows for better sail shape.
What are the different types of spinnaker poles?
Spinnaker poles come in two different flavours. Single Ended and Double Ended. This is a typical ‘single ended’ pole. Note that the uphaul goes to a pulley on the mast above the spreaders. The height of this pulley is set so that the pole lies level with the boom when stowed, but sets at a sensible kite flying height when extended.
How does the pole uphaul line work?
The pole uphaul line for both types of pole runs up from the pole to a pulley on the mast, then back down (inside or outside) to a block at the abse of the mast. From here, it runs back to a cleat on the centreboard case which allows for pole height adjustment. Pull for higher, let a bit out for lower.
Can you put a pulley on a single ended pole?
If rigging a single ended pole, the pulley which lives in this slot needs to be turned upside down or taken out altogether. The pole uphaul line for both types of pole runs up from the pole to a pulley on the mast, then back down (inside or outside) to a block at the abse of the mast.
How do you downhaul a mast?
Pull for higher, let a bit out for lower. The pole downhaul is a bit trickier. This runs down from the pole through an eye on the strut (if you have one), then through the foredeck or the front of the mast gate, to a pulley block at the base of the mast.
