Charlie:
As a former fore deck racer familiar with both end for end and dip pole
jibbing, my preference for a 35'er would be to dip pole jib. It requires
a little more choreography of the crew to lower and raise the pole but
if the crew and the helmsman do it properly, for me, it is easier and a
lot safer, especially in a stiffer breeze.
And as Dennis has pointed out, moving the boat through the jib and not
the chute is the key to a safe and easy jib.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 -#277
Halifax, N.S.
On 2023-11-12 6:03 p.m., cenelson--- via CnC-List wrote:
Hey listers,
My 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb was originally set-up for dip-pole jibes using
an aluminum pole and used the bayonet style fittings.
After it disappeared from my storage location, I decided to go with a
carbon fiber pole from Forte and fit it for end-for-end jibes since it
was now pretty light (~11 lbs). We used it that way but recently we
decided to go with the dip-pole jibes with this pole. The consensus
was that for this length boat, the dip pole was the way to go.
However, I think this may be a carry over in thinking from the days
when all poles were aluminum--at some pole length, such a pole length
makes the pole too heavy to manhandle on the fore deck.My boat is sort
of on the border at 36 feet (actually 35.5).
Some local racers suggest using the end for end in light air and the
dip pole when the wind is up. Of course then my fore deck crew has to
remember how to do the dance with both methods!
So what is the opinion of the listers--especially those who race AND
use a kite?
Thanks,
Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
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