[Public-List] Whisker pole

[Greg Hounsell]

The one I know about is https://whiskerpole.net

Been pondering one of those this year

Greg
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On Thu, May 9, 2019, 7:08 PM Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
> After sailing my A30 on daysails and short 2-3 day cruising trips for just
> over a year now, I am contemplating adding a whisker pole for wing to wing
> downwind sailing. I sail with a 150% genoa most of the time. Obviously the
> market belongs to Forespar. My previous experience with the telescoping
> types is that they are inherently weak and the twist lock mechanism can
> become corroded and at times not hold well. I looked at their line control
> whisker poles but have a hard time spending $1000 for them. The other day,
> I happened to encounter a Canadian made whisker pole that although
> telescopic, does not have the twist mechanism, rather it uses a pin to lock
> it in place. Has anyone purchased one of these to let me know how they
> fare?
> Thanks,
> Marcelo
> Alegría  #441
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