Generally I believe the maximum whisker pole length is the "J" dimension of the sail. Going to be longer than a spinnaker pole. Doesn' t have to be that long and usually they are adjustable. I use one a lot - racing to a mark directly downwind against planing boats w/spinnakers I find I go faster to the mark with less effort just pointing at it and using a whisker pole. I tried using a gennaker and (IMHO) because I didn't plane didn't find it a time win due to having to jibe downwind to the mark & hence cover extra ground. But that is a pretty artificial situation (called the Wed. night beercan race). And the setup is considerably simpler and easier to handle than an asymmetric (no extra sail to deal with). But on any kind of a reach there is more power in the latter.
However it is my understanding that you don't generally use a pole with an asymmetrical spinnaker (except special ones forward). John Harker C27 #6261 'Prana' Santa Cruz, Ca. Mark Robertson wrote: > > > Good question. I wonder if a spinnaker pole would be the same length > as a whisker pole? I have a drifter/ asymmetrical Spinnaker and wonder > what length to get? > > >>> "[email protected] <mailto:stevedesutter%40ymail.com>" > <[email protected] <mailto:stevedesutter%40ymail.com>> 1/11/2010 > 8:13 AM >>> > > Anyone attanceh a whisker pole to a cat 27? Length of pole needed fro > 130% geneoa for Std rig? > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
