Tom To answer your question it can be done. On two occasions we have flown an asym off the pole. In both instances the boats involved had both symmetric spinnakers and asymmetric declared.
One time the skipper on a Frers 33 (not mine) decided the next leg was a reach and opted for the asym over the sym spin. Wind moved aft and rather than changing sails we moved the tack from centerline to the pole using a dedicated guy and ran it like a symmetric spinnaker. It was better than tacked centerline but not s good as the regular symmetric spinnaker The other time was on a C&C99. The symmetric spinnaker was washed out of the bag by waves just prior to launch and damaged badly. This was a distance race and since we had the experience previously on the Frers we ran the asym (eventually) using pole, sheet and guy. It worked as well I don't think gybing would be any fun though .... Mike From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of TOM VINCENT via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 12:45 PM To: C&C Forum Cc: TOM VINCENT Subject: Stus-List Assymetrical spinnaker pole I race on Wednesday nights on the Bohemia River in Maryland and lately the race committee has been doing a better job having a windward start and a down wind leg. Unfortunately, I use an assymetrical spinnaker which does very poorly dead down wind, even gybing has not helped. One of my crew was wondering if we used a regular spinnaker pole, if it would help us down wind. I was wondering if anyone on the forum has any experience using a pole with an assymetrical spinnaker. Tom Vincent Frolic II, C&C 36 cb Chesapeake City, MD
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