[Public-List] Spinnaker Pole

[mahseer at kos.net]

when I was racing on the bay of Quinte a few years ago PHRF rules stated
that the whisker pole could be no longer than 0.6xLP for the largest
headsail carried.  My understanding now is that this requirement has been
eliminated for white sail.

John Boor
MAHSEER #380



> Greg:
>     The Canadian Race Rules differ slightly from the American ones for
> pole lengths. Canadians have tried to accommodate sailing in PHRF
> classes as well as one design racing and so have allowed longer whisker
> poles when racing white sail races. I know Jay Bergquist encouraged
> white sail racing in the Chesapeake, and so there may be some recent
> accommodations there that are not yet in the American Rules. Certainly,
> a whisker pole of 10.75' is not as much fun as a long pole with a 165 or
> 170 foresail.
>     I use an extendible pole (Aamoco, or Ammoco or Amoco, I just can't
> remember the correct spelling) and had to cut about 1 foot out of the
> one end to get it short enough to fit a J of 10.5 -10.75 feet. It is a
> 3"/ 2 1/2" set up and I can then use one pole for both the spin pole
> and  whisker pole. I use a dip pole set up and have a bridle for the
> uphaul so the pole is always in tension. The bridle is such that the
> pole will not extend beyond a legal  PHRF whisker pole length for my big
> sail. That has the pole length out to just over 14'.
>     If you are not racing and want the longer pole, then you can have
> the short length at the J and that fits the American racing rules for
> whisker pole too, and you have the option of the long whisker pole for
> everyday sailing.
>     I would not recommend any lighter pole than the 3" because the
> tension on a 14' pole is significant with a big sail on a reach.
>     This past weekend we were sailing in 12 - 18 knots of wind, and I
> used the pole at the J for a 135 and that was a good strong combination
> for that wind and we had no qualms about a weak pole.
> Don #528
>
> Gordon Laco wrote:
>> Hi again Greg -
>>
>> I forgot to respond to your second question...
>>
>> We do use the spin pole as a whisker pole to boom out the genoa... It is
>> a
>> little short for a 140% headsail but I don't want to carry two poles so
>> we
>> use it.
>>
>> Gord #426 Surprise
>>
>>
>> On 14/06/10 7:52 AM, "Greg Bover" <gregbover at cbfisk.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>>
>>> What are you using for spinnaker poles? The A-30 webpage lists
>>> information
>>> about length, but what about diameter? Our boat came from the PO with a
>>> 3"
>>> pole that has a broken end. To my eye it looks larger than necessary to
>>> do
>>> the job safely, so I am thinking of replacing the whole thing with 2"
>>> or 2
>>> 1/2" so it will be easier to handle. Your experience?
>>>
>>> Also, do folks use their spinnaker poles as whisker poles when running
>>> wing
>>> and wing? Or do you carry a separate one?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>
>>> Greg Bover
>>> Frances Fitch
>>> Linnet #114
>>> Gloucester
>>>
>>>
>>>
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