[C320-list] asymmetrical spinnaker or genneker

[Sea Chalet]

Irv, I agree with Dave.  You can check out whisker poles at 
http://www.forespar.com/resources2/techTips/whiskerPoleSeminar.shtml   
.  By poling your jib out to windward, you will be able to sail wing and 
wing at 160-170 degrees off the wind.  Besides the cost of the whisker 
pole, you will spend a fair amount of $$ on the mounting if you go for 
track mounting on the mast.  If you think that you might get a foresail 
larger than a 135, get a longer pole now.
Pete Peterson
Sea Chalet #815

David J Gleason wrote:

>Irv:
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>In looking at your questions, I believe a Whisker Pole first and then an
>asymetrical should be your order of preference.  I raced Jib and Main for
>13 years and found that the whisker pole was one of the best additions I
>made to our performance.  Once you are past 135 degrees down wind, the
>whisker pole is the only way to keep your head sail filled.  At about 150
>degrees you can carry it on the opposite side from the main, wing & wing.
> For cruising, I have an asymetrical and use an adjustable whisker pole
>in the same manner as described above.
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>Dave Gleason
>Proud Mary, #150
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>On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:54:32 -0400 "Irv Grunes" <igrunes at comcast.net>
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>>List,
>>Last time we sailed the wind was dead douwn wind and our 135 Genoa 
>>would not
>>fill at anything better than 120 and it kept flopping when the wind 
>>dropped.
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>>Looking into an asymetric with a snuffer and a tacker.
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>>1. What success has anyone had with this kind of system?
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>>2. How close to dead downwind can you sail?
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>>3. Is the system simple enough to deploy that you pull it out of the 
>>bag
>>often enough to make it worthwhile?
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>>4. Looking for dimensions of the asymetric, source and about how 
>>much the
>>asymetric cost.
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>>Does anyone have one for sale??
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>>Irv Grunes
>>Isle of Wight #851
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