Fly away poles

   I suspect there is no point, because if you can't set the jib properly by barber-hauling it outboard, the kite will probably fly?
The risk of launching the pole the wrong side of the stick is not appealing, for a small advantage on a fetch, which you might hope was not going to be in a decent race anyway.
Most boats are rigged aiming for optimum on a championship course, which is of course not always what we get at our clubs. So the fact that nobody has done it may not mean all that much.

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RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Fly away poles Posted: 03 Mar 13 at 10:52pm
	I suspect there is no point, because if you can't set the jib properly by barber-hauling it outboard, the kite will probably fly? The risk of launching the pole the wrong side of the stick is not appealing, for a small advantage on a fetch, which you might hope was not going to be in a decent race anyway. Most boats are rigged aiming for optimum on a championship course, which is of course not always what we get at our clubs. So the fact that nobody has done it may not mean all that much.

andymck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 15 Dec 06 Location: Stamford Online Status: Offline Posts: 397	Post Options Post Reply Quote andymck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 13 at 10:11pm
	Apart from a huge amount of knitting there is probably no reason why not. The dangly pole will easily pick up the spinnaker sheets if the kite is down.
	Andy Mck

polc1410 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 10 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 147	Post Options Post Reply Quote polc1410 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 13 at 9:45pm
	This might be a stupid question, but can I rig a fly away spinny pole and a fly away jib stick on the same boat. Fly away stick would go up the mast. Spinny pole could be either up the mast or along the boom. Am I just asking to get them colliding? Do I need both? Or should I just be using the Spinny more?