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    Posted: 17 Jun 11 at 11:44am
Originally posted by Ruscoe

We will see if its worth it next week at the nationals, bit worrying as i have not used the system in anger yet, i am sailing with a new helm with a complete new set of sails (from a new maker) so quite a few variables to go wrong.
I make that at least four pre-emptive excuses LOL
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Originally posted by alstorer

Originally posted by Ruscoe

We will see if its worth it next week at the nationals, bit worrying as i have not used the system in anger yet, i am sailing with a new helm with a complete new set of sails (from a new maker) so quite a few variables to go wrong.
I make that at least four pre-emptive excuses LOL
And i need everyone of them, 40 boats already entered and some top names in the fleet this year.  so thats now 5.

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Found a small advantage in twin poles the other day.  On a run to run gybe if you let the main sheet out too early, the single (now leeward) pole gets trapped between the boom and the shroud.  Then, when wrestled free, launches out sideways.

Meanwhile, the osprey that launched this post has gone single double ended pole.

PS: Ruscoe: isn't there some kind of "scientific method" thing in which one changes one variable at a time to see which thing is actually making a difference?   LOL  hope it all works!
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Well, we had a quick sail with the twin poles to make sure it all worked before the nationals (This week) and i am pleased to report it all worked chuffing well.  New sails are super sweet, although require some different settings to find the sweet spot.
 
All in all very please with the twin poles, the launcher is a super bit of kit, well made and certainly worth the money.  the separate guy and sheet system is very slick and makes launching and gybing sweet, quick and easy.  A couple of small issues to iron out, but its certainly usable in its current set up.
 
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Posts: 1514 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Ruscoe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 11 at 8:55am
Well twin poles held up at the nationals (unfortunately some other bits did not) I must say this system is awesome.  Single pole boats (be it launcher or standard push out) were loosing around 4 boat lengths (at least) ever gybe.  Its simply unreal, alas even twin poles can not stop your brand new kite popping a seam on the last day, or the dog sh*t Selden goose-neck (two months old) breaking on the second tack 2 miles out on the penultimate day.

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