On the Wing and Wing thing I'm with Josh. I don't have a whisker pole and
I discovered that using the method Josh described it's actually pretty easy
to keep the 135% jib full without a pole. I'm on a lake without swells so
a preventer is not really needed, just keeping a close eye on the sails /
helm / wind gauge does the trick.
However.. If you want to go fast down wind without a spin you're very
likely to be better off going broad reach and gybing. It's more work but
VMG does not lie. I've tested it in racing situations and even on pretty
short legs it's faster as long as you respect the laylines.. This will
become clearer if you can check your boat's polars. ( if you can find them)
You can read-up on VMGon these sites:
http://www.oceansail.co.uk/Articles/VMGArticle.html
http://sail.navas.us/why-vmg-matters.html
Here's a VMG app for your phone:
http://www.sailracer.net/application/downwind.php
Here's an explanation on polars:
http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2013/09/sailing-101-understanding-polars-through-animation/
Have fun learning the finer points of sailing..
Regards
Francois Rivard
1990 34+ "Take Five"
Lake Lanier, Georgia.
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