I would say absolutely you can be competitive. I used an asymmetrical for 20 years on my 39, and it was fabulous. About 15 years ago, a race to Canada,, the sailmaker who made it for me (and also happened to be the actual originator of the asymmetrical Spinnaker), got stuck in a hole at the start. Later on that evening, he asked me how I managed to make tracks on him like that, it looked to him like my Spinnaker was showing in the distance. and I told him that I just put the Spinnaker pole on it! I guess the thought had never occurred to him, as he has quite a nice bowsprit on an Alden 55. The next week, I was down at his loft, and he was downstairs whittling out a whopping wooden Spinnaker pole! And he's been using it ever since. The asymmetrical may not be perfect for dead down wind, but as soon as you come up a little, the advantages are obvious.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie On Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 10:38 PM Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I've been following this discussion with interest since we are often > either short handed (or short handed where it counts!) as in doing the > foredeck dance with a symmetrical kite on my 36'er. All of our local club > races are W-L. > > My question is can I be competitive in the spin fleet with an A3(or other > Ax) using the tack or a proper spinnaker pole (not oversized)? > > The local PHRF has agreed that as long as the A-kite has no more area than > the S kite, and it flies from the tack or pole less than so many inches > forward of the tack, my rating would not change at least initially. > > My question for Bob Mann below is then--are you still competitive against > full kites using the A3 attached at the tack/bow or the kite pole? > > Charlie Nelson > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > Sent: Thu, Jan 28, 2021 7:53 pm > Subject: Stus-List Re: asail flown from spinnaker pole > > 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> 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> > 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] > *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
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