Comments on: The Whisker Pole http://galeforcesailing.com/the-whisker-pole/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Dymond http://galeforcesailing.com/the-whisker-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Bob Dymond Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:15 +0000 http://galeforcesailing.com/?p=656#comment-209 re: "peeling" - Pretty straight forward if you think it through. This is sometimes call the "Inside Peel". The "Inside Peel" requires that when you start this proceedure, the #3 (working sail) is in the leeward most groove of the headstay foil. 1. Remove the lazy sheet (leeward side) from the #3, run the lazy sheet through the appropriate leeward jib leads, and attach it to the clue of the #1. 2. Hoist the #1. 3. Gybe. (Now what was the lazy sheet is the working sheet.) 4. Let the boat settle down. 5. The #3 is now inside the #1. And the sheet attached to the #3 is the lazy sheet. 6. Drop the #3. There will be some pressure on it, so the foredeck will probably have to pull it down. 7. Remove the lazy sheet from the #3, run it through the appropriate jib lead, and attach it to the #1. 8. Don't forget to manage the #3. Bungee to the life lines, or stuff it below. You can use the same technique when going to weather. re: “peeling” –
Pretty straight forward if you think it through. This is sometimes call the “Inside Peel”.

The “Inside Peel” requires that when you start this proceedure, the #3 (working sail) is in the leeward most groove of the headstay foil.

1. Remove the lazy sheet (leeward side) from the #3, run the lazy sheet through the appropriate leeward jib leads, and attach it to the clue of the #1.

2. Hoist the #1.

3. Gybe. (Now what was the lazy sheet is the working sheet.)

4. Let the boat settle down.

5. The #3 is now inside the #1. And the sheet attached to the #3 is the lazy sheet.

6. Drop the #3. There will be some pressure on it, so the foredeck will probably have to pull it down.

7. Remove the lazy sheet from the #3, run it through the appropriate jib lead, and attach it to the #1.

8. Don’t forget to manage the #3. Bungee to the life lines, or stuff it below.

You can use the same technique when going to weather.

]]> By: Barbara Hickson Fellers http://galeforcesailing.com/the-whisker-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Barbara Hickson Fellers Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:28:23 +0000 http://galeforcesailing.com/?p=656#comment-206 Does anyone have any links to setting a whisker pole without furling gear on the jib? I've seen Kretschmer's cruising set on a furler. Our C&C33 does not have a furler. Also: does anyone have instructions/links to "peeling" a sail? We bought "Flight Risk" w/ a great suit of North racing/cruising sails (3 jibs, 2 mains, 2 spins) and would like to know how to peel a #3 off to go to the No. 1 or 2 for downwind. We have a double grooved headstay foil and just bought forward jib cars for the blade. Our aft jib cars are wide enough for both sheets to travel through but I don't think we'd need them; there may be enough good lead to go aft to the secondary winches. Any suggestions encouraged. Does anyone have any links to setting a whisker pole without furling gear on the jib? I’ve seen Kretschmer’s cruising set on a furler. Our C&C33 does not have a furler.
Also: does anyone have instructions/links to “peeling” a sail? We bought “Flight Risk” w/ a great suit of North racing/cruising sails (3 jibs, 2 mains, 2 spins) and would like to know how to peel a #3 off to go to the No. 1 or 2 for downwind. We have a double grooved headstay foil and just bought forward jib cars for the blade. Our aft jib cars are wide enough for both sheets to travel through but I don’t think we’d need them; there may be enough good lead to go aft to the secondary winches. Any suggestions encouraged.

]]> By: Kristen Berry http://galeforcesailing.com/the-whisker-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Kristen Berry Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:20:05 +0000 http://galeforcesailing.com/?p=656#comment-126 Regina - Thanks for the note. The rule doesn't dictate where the pole must be used, so in the event that you wanted to hold the jib/genoa out on the leeward side of the boat (same side as the boom) I think you would be free to do so. But the inboard end of the pole would need to be attached to the mast. Was there a reason the pole was being used on the leeward side? Did it seem fast? I have my doubts about the usefulness of the pole to leeward, but please share what you saw and thing. Thanks for the comment! Regina – Thanks for the note. The rule doesn’t dictate where the pole must be used, so in the event that you wanted to hold the jib/genoa out on the leeward side of the boat (same side as the boom) I think you would be free to do so. But the inboard end of the pole would need to be attached to the mast.

Was there a reason the pole was being used on the leeward side? Did it seem fast? I have my doubts about the usefulness of the pole to leeward, but please share what you saw and thing.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Regina http://galeforcesailing.com/the-whisker-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Regina Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:07:25 +0000 http://galeforcesailing.com/?p=656#comment-125 We actually had a few Whisker Pole questions after racing this weekend.... Can you use a whisker pole on the same side as the main??? Or can it only be used when you wing-wing? We weren't sure? We actually had a few Whisker Pole questions after racing this weekend…. Can you use a whisker pole on the same side as the main??? Or can it only be used when you wing-wing? We weren’t sure?

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