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    Posted: 16 Feb 05 at 10:01am
there are also very early plans for a similar race
along the UK South Coast, and a plan on hold for a
Round Ireland race, both in cats.
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Posts: 33 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Twin Poles Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Feb 05 at 2:59pm

l'Hydroptere just broke the Channel sailing record between Dover and Calais in just 34min 24s!

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http://www.martin-raget.com/eng/actu/detail.cfm?DOC_ID=R-112 004-175608&init=1%20
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thanks for the info twin poles! what type of boat do you sail?
Needs to sail more...
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Its gotta have two poles, so i mostly crew in a merlin rocket
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lol, i thought the name twin poles ment u were a yachty on a ketch

oops, oh well 

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i crew a merlin too, although twin poles are great the bunjee means they retract fast, last time it smashed into my face and gave me a nose bleed, oh well it was worth it!
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I used to race a Scorpion and used twin poles.  Do you stow one pole before you gybe?
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I wouldn't go as far to say you stow the pole before you gybe, but yes you do un-clip the pole from the mast, then gybe, then clip the new pole on, nothing to it .

Oh and tgruitte i know the feeling, a month or two after i'd started using them (just long enough to think i was getting good), during a gybe i managed to insert the end of the pole into my mouth!

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lol bet that hurt
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Posts: 161 		Post Options Post Options   Quote big man Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Feb 05 at 10:46pm
even without a bungee i was taking the pole down from the mast and then putting it in to the boom i a big hurry because it was very windy in my haste i hit my helm in the face who was trying to drop the spinni all good fun tho

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