[Rhodes22-list] wing-on-wing w/ whisker pole

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Curtis,
I believe you are over thinking the whisker pole use. The pole has a  
pointed end which should fit into the eye on the sail. The other end has a clip  
and you can play around with it's location, but I just simply clip it on one 
of  the shrouds, depending on the wind and it's angle. No topping lift or 
downhaul  needed. You can control the sail by using both sheets to keep it 
where you want  it. I've also known a few captains that have used a preventer 
on the main sail  to prevent unintended jibes. I'm accomplished enough of a 
sailor that I don't  use a preventer. I simply pay attention to the sails 
and the winds and maintain  control at all times.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/18/2014 10:26:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

I'm  trying to find the limits of my '79 rhodes.  I can easily get it up  to
5.25 knots on a beam in ~8 knot true.  I find the boat has about a  100
degree tacking angle with the jib tacked outside the shrouds.

My  biggest issue, is in the aforementioned wind, I can't seem to get above
a 1  knot dead downwind speed.  It appears the boat came with a ~150 -  170%
genoa (I havn't done the actual measurements and the previous owner  said it
was a 110 of which it definitely is not).  The boat also came  with a
whisker pole, but I can't figure out how to set the pole between the  3
shrouds.

Additionally, I can't figure out how the  previous-previous owner used the
whisker pole as there doesn't appear to be  a proper foredeck topping lift
or downhaul.

Any  suggestions?

--
Curtis s/v Ruck  It
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