[alberg30] Re: Spinnaker pole

Check the bylaws, particularly Part II paragraph 5: "The maximum
length of spinnaker/whisker poles used when racing shall not exceed
10'9", the maximum ''J'' dimension."  Anything longer than that
will disqualify you for racing (which might not be a big deal for
you).  We bought a 10'8" pole from Bacons when we got Calypso.  Ours
is 3" diameter, but that's a pretty hefty pole for an Alberg 30.
I like that size, but many people use a 2.5" or 2" pole.

 - George

> J.Sousa said:
> 
> Jackie,
> It's a J dimension of 10.5 feet, so I'm sure eleven feet would be fine.  It
> would probably be in the neighborhood of 3 or 3.5" diameter.
> 
> Jackie E. Thomas wrote:
> 
> > Hi Guys,  what are the dimensions of the required pole (length/diameter)?
> >
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