I find the whisker pole quite easy to rig unless it is really windy and rough. I have it attached semi-permanently to the spinnaker pole track fitting and held vertically with the other end just sitting inside the mast base. Gravity holds it in place. I raise the track to free it, rotate forward and clip to the soft shackle that attaches the genoa sheet to the clew. I got longer soft shackles this year which makes it easier to attach and detach. Then I lower the track and extend the pole. Dave
> On Aug 5, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi David, > The pole projects the most sail area out from the mast, it stabilizes the > genoa, so rolling doesn't spill your wind. It' a lot of prep and effort to > rig all the lines, but worth it. I did a solo 10 mile downwind leg wing and > wing and rigged a preventer on the boom and the pole on the genoa. The > autohelm steered as I hid in the shade on the foredeck, my back against the > mast, and ate my lunch, a sandwich and a beer, and another beer. > > I sail solo so I'd like to hear how others rig the pole and how they set the > genoa sheet into jaws, etc. I seem to do it differently each time, and I > hope to better my technique. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > From: "David Knecht via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: "CnC CnC discussion list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: "David Knecht" <davidakne...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 4:43:55 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Finally Won a Race > > We had a very light wind race on Wednesday and the downwind leg was a reach > to broad reach I could not get the genoa to sit well and then I noticed one > of the other boats had the whisker pole to leeward holding the clew out. I > tried it and it seemed to help. Is this something others do? Dave > > On Aug 5, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > Randy, > > nice job! Its all about VMG. If you don't have a chart plotter, something > like the iRegatta app can calculate it for you if you put in a waypoint. > Tough to beat DDW with main and jib. > > Joel > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 3:46 PM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Thanks Chuck. I'm having a blast. > > My knot meter was indicating 5.5-6.25 knots depending on point of sail, but I > don't know if it's calibrated perfectly. I didn't have RaceQs running this > time, to check it against GPS. My theoretical max hull speed is ~6.67 knots. > But a month ago the wind piped up to Beaufort 7 after a race and I hit 7.6 > knots on close reach according to GPS before my genoa tore :) I assume GPS > doesn't lie. > > And thanks for the tips. I've gotten different opinions on whether to sail > dead downwind or broad reach and gybe. But when I saw the more experienced > (and more winning) skippers and crews and boats sailing DDW wing and wing > with gennies poled out, and passing me broad reaching, that kind of settled > the question :) (at least for that wind speed). > > Cheers, > Randy > > From: "Chuck S via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: "Chuck S" <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net>> > Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 12:24:42 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Finally Won a Race > > > Hi Randy, > You sound like you're having a lot of fun racing. You are definitely doing > some things right. > > Here's some things I would think about:: <about::> > I had to look up the Beaufort scale to see you had 11 to 16 knots gusting 17 > to 21. You should have been sailing at hullspeed on all points of sail. > What was your hullspeed indicating? That would be a lot of wind for a 155% > on my boat and smaller headsail may have pointed higher up wind where you > seem to have an advantage over the fleet. Downwind you want the full > headsail, so I understand. I agree, Clear Air is essential. Sailing > downwind in that strong a wind we would do wing and wing straight to the > downwind mark. I don't always set a pole when I'm by myself, but I find it > really improves speed when sailing dead downwind. It steadys the sail and > keeps it projected straight out from the boat. If you are serious about > racing, clean the bottom before every race. Here on the East Coast, that > trick won me more races than anything, especially when the air was below 8 > knots. > > Glad to read your story. Please keep sending those as you improve. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > From: "RANDY via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: "RANDY" <randy.staff...@comcast.net <mailto:randy.staff...@comcast.net>> > Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 1:16:47 AM > Subject: Stus-List Finally Won a Race > > I finally won a race tonight - the first time all season out of some 15 races > - so I thought I'd share what went right. Finally beat the winning boats in > the fleet - two Catalina 27s - boat-for-boat and I don't think they'll > correct over me. > > 1. The wind was about perfect for the 30-1, blowing Beaufort 4 gusting > Beaufort 5. I was able to carry full main and 155% genoa without excessive > weather helm, and I had six people on board so plenty of rail meat. > > 2. Had a good start at the committee boat end of the line on starboard tack. > A barger caused a logjam in front of me and I managed to duck under it all > and crossed the line first. Led the fleet to and around the windward mark > with only two tacks upwind. I had clean air and they couldn't close the gap. > Sail trim was good on both sails. > > 3. The Catalina 27s passed me downwind as did a Cal 22. They went wing and > wing the whole time, while I started out broad reaching and gybing to keep > both sails hotter. I eventually switched to wing and wing too, but couldn't > retake them. One of them had his genny poled out, and I didn't. They flew > their sails better than me, but I tried to limit my losses. > > 4. When rounding the leeward mark I was able to cut inside and above the Cal > 22 and one of the Catalina 27s, and retook them both on close reach to the > offset mark. Only one Catalina 27 remained ahead of me. > > 5. At the offset mark that leading Catalina 27 tacked, so I gambled and just > hardened up to close-hauled. That turned out to be a lucky move. I only had > to tack once, several minutes later, to make the finish line. I was able to > point high enough to make the pin end on starboard tack and hold off the > Catalina 27 who was finishing on port tack, but he wasn't close enough to > make it an issue. Fortunately for me he just sailed a longer / slower course > after the offset mark, given the wind direction. > > I think the main reasons we won were a good start, and lucky gambling tactics > around the leeward mark and after the offset mark. This rarely or never > happens for me, so I'm still trying to figure out why :) The only thing I'd > do differently is sail dead downwind wing and wing with my genny poled out, > like the other guys, instead of trying to broad reach and gybe to the leeward > mark. Hopefully I can have as good of luck next week. > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. 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