Hi Dave, i would suggest you keep your pole for now. The six inch difference is not much and means two things: with the wind fully aback, the six inch difference will mean a slight deficit in opening of the spinnaker and; on a close-reach, when you have to pull down the pole, the shorter pole will interfere more quickly with the stay. But in racing conditions, you have much more to gain in learning how to set it properly and streamlining the manouvers around buoys than wondering about the shorter pole. It will still be time to change it later if you wish. When racing (or not racing as well), the wind fully aback is not often the fastest solution.
Antoine C&C 30 Cousin (1973) > Le 8 mars 2017 à 16:57, David Cady via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> a > écrit : > > I have been lurking on this list for a while, but now it is time for me to > post. > > We have been having great success with our C&C 24 in Wednesday night races > here in Buffalo sailing under main and jib. I am looking for a new challenge > so we are moving up to the spinnaker fleet this summer. > > That raises a few questions: > > #1 - does anyone have a spinnaker pole they'd like to get rid of? I need a > 10.5 foot pole (J dimension on a 24) but my rigger says he could cut down a > longer pole, so presumably an 11 foot pole (from a 25, say) would also work. > > #2 - I do currently have a 10 foot pole, would I be sacrificing much by using > that one? > > #3 - Finally, I'd like to hear off list from anyone racing a 24 with a > spinnaker. I have some questions about deck hardware. Thanks. > > Dave Cady > "Prickly Pete" > 1979 C&C 24 > Buffalo NY > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
