[Public-List] Spin Pole Height

[Gordon Laco]

Angling the pole is considered bad form in that you lose effective length.
This does make a difference in the power you can extract from the sail.   It
is better to slide the inboard end up or down.

I think our track is about three feet long.

Cheers - Gord #426 Surprise



On 9/3/08 6:47 AM, "Tim Adelman" <TAdelman at hospitallaw.com> wrote:

> I understand the purpose in adjusting pole height but wonder if pole track is
> really that necessary or if playing topping lift and foreguy is sufficient for
> adjusting height.  Presumably adjusting using only the topping lift and
> foreguy would adjust the straight line distance of the pole but only slightly.
> 
> If you do put a track on, how long is the track and at what height?  Are
> people who are racing playing track during the race or just playing topping
> lift/foreguy?
> 
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> The Track has 2 purposes when used.  You have to adjust the track so that
> both tack and clew are the same heigth and secondly when you release the
> spinnaker sheet a little it should break evenly all the way down the luff
> this can be accomplished with the adjustment of the topping lift and down
> haul.  Lastly make sure the pole is 90deg to the apparent wind.
> 
> John Boor
> MAHSEER #380
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> We are rigging an Alberg 30 with a spinnaker.  It does not have anything
>> for the spinnaker set up right now.  I see that some boats use a track,
>> while others use a D-ring for the pole to attach to the mast.  I am
>> inclined at this point to put a D-ring.  Has anyone else do this
>> recently?  Can those of you flying a spinnaker tell me what height would
>> be best for the d-ring?  Are those with tracks really playing the track
>> while flying the spinnaker?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> 
>> 
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