Thanks Peter. Good to know about the "inside lifelines". Bob
> On 01/29/2021 7:41 AM Peter Kirkwood via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > We set the pole at pulpit height with the downhaul cleated and it is > essentially a sprit. On a short leg in course racing we just use a 2’ tack > line as pole setup takes a bit of time. > > With the pole that low the guy runs inside the lifelines > > Peter Kirkwood > 38 mk2 > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 8:10 PM Joel Aronson via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Bob > > > > I’ve never used the pole like that. I was thinking you would leave > > it in place like a sprit. > > > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 8:05 PM Bob Mann via CnC-List < > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > Joel, > > > > > > you're missing the part with the spinnaker pole. It also has > > > to be moved to gybed position. > > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > On 01/28/2021 7:53 PM Joel > > > Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Do an outside gybe. Trim main, ease spin sheet a lot > > > > and let it float forward then bring it over and gybe the main > > > > > > > > Joel > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 7:42 PM Bob Mann via CnC-List < > > > > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > No sock. > > > > > > > > > > The board really only wanted to use A3 on races > > > > > of 25nm or more, where there would be minimal gybing and long legs. I > > > > > got them to change it to any race so that when we're short-handed > > > > > we're still able to be competitive against full spinnakers > > > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On > > > > > 01/28/2021 5:58 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would just go as far as I could, pull the > > > > > > sissy sock down over it and just broad reach into the leeward mark. > > > > > > If there was too much distance, I would then re-set on the other > > > > > > side and pull the sock back up, THAT is why I really want a > > > > > > top-down furler! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > > > > > > > > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Bob Mann via CnC-List > > > > > > [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com ] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 3:57 PM > > > > > > To: Stus-List > > > > > > Cc: Bob Mann > > > > > > Subject: Stus-List asail flown from > > > > > > spinnaker pole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Detroit area OD fleet of 35 mk I's is > > > > > > allowing asails (A3 specifically) this year for the first time > > > > > > ever, but they must be flown from the tack or spinnaker pole. Does > > > > > > anyone know of any videos showing asails flown from a spinnaker > > > > > > pole? I'd especially like to see one being gybed. I've flown an > > > > > > A2 from my tack before, and gybed it, so that's not an issue. I > > > > > > think I have an idea of how it's done using a tack line and > > > > > > spinnaker pole, but I'd like to "see" it done as well. FWIW we do > > > > > > dip-pole gybes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Mann > > > > > > > > > > > > Mystic > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that > > > > > > contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you > > > > > > want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send > > > > > > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of > > > > > > the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs > > > > > > involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > > > > > > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Joel > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to > > > > the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your > > > > support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that > > > > contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want > > > > to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > > > > > > > -- > > Joel > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to > > help with the costs involved. 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