To: Stus-List
Cc: Andrew Burton
Subject: Stus-List Re: Kite jibing--end for end or dip pole?
I favor end for end, too. As the boat gets bigger and wind pipes up perhaps
sheets and guys on each clew will help. But the main point (and I’m coming into
this chat late so I may have missed
I favor end for end, too. As the boat gets bigger and wind pipes up perhaps sheets and guys on each clew will help. But the main point (and I’m coming into this chat late so I may have missed it), is it’s all on the helmsman. Just hold the boat downwind until the gybe is complete. Unless you have
It's a UK sock.
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Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 6:36 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Is it a VF Shaw Chutescoop?
>
> Bill Coleman
>
> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 18:51 Dennis C. via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>> Always an interesting
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
Is it a VF Shaw Chutescoop?
Bill Coleman
On Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 18:51 Dennis C. via CnC-List
wrote:
> Always an interesting topic. True, conventional wisdom says end for end
> (EFE) up to 35 feet. Also agree EFE is faster. Don't disagree that dip
> pole (DP) gybing is safer. We do end for
Always an interesting topic. True, conventional wisdom says end for end
(EFE) up to 35 feet. Also agree EFE is faster. Don't disagree that dip
pole (DP) gybing is safer. We do end for end gybes on Touche'. Our pole
is 3.5 inch aluminum.
Regardless of EFE or DP gybing, I think the most
Thanks Alan.
I presume you used lazy sheets and guys on the kite as well.
Certainly a strong case for doing it one way!
Charlie
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On Sunday, November 12, 2023, 5:30 PM, ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List
wrote:
Dip pole is easier and safer. I started using dip
Dip pole is easier and safer. I started using dip pole on my previous boat,
an Ericson 2-30, and until I stopped racing a year ago, I continued using
dip pole gybes (mor than forty years of racing that way.
Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR
On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 2:03
