Re: P19 Spinnaker

Jim Tietjen (jtietjen@bellsouth.net)
Sat, 5 Dec 1998 18:14:52 -0600


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Judith,

Many of my responses lately have been too curt and brief. I apologize =
for that. The reference I made to UK sailmakers should have had a URL. =
Please check them out...lotsa good stuff there: =
http://uksailmakers.com/core.html=20
Also wanted to mention that I also bought what UK calls the Stasher, =
which is a lot like a spinnaker sock. I hoist the stasher and then have =
another line that raises the stasher from the base to the peak allowing =
the spinnaker to open quickly from the foot up. Works really well and =
relieves the opportunity to catch a lot of wind on a broach or a jibe. =
I attached blocks to the stern cleats for the spinnaker sheets, but I =
agree that a whisker pole might be something good to have. For now my =
telescoping boathook is doing a pretty fair job.

Jim Tietjen
P19 #1015
Huntsville, AL

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Judith,
 
Many of my responses = lately have=20 been too curt and brief.  I apologize for that.  The reference = I made=20 to UK sailmakers should have had a URL.  Please check them = out...lotsa good=20 stuff there:  http://uksailmakers.com/core.h= tml=20
Also wanted to mention = that I also=20 bought what UK calls the Stasher, which is a lot like a spinnaker = sock.  I=20 hoist the stasher and then have another line that raises the stasher = from the=20 base to the peak allowing the spinnaker to open quickly from the foot = up. =20 Works really well and relieves the opportunity to catch a lot of wind on = a=20 broach or a jibe.  I attached blocks to the stern cleats for the = spinnaker=20 sheets, but I agree that a whisker pole might be something good to = have. =20 For now my telescoping boathook is doing a pretty fair job.
 
Jim Tietjen
P19 #1015
Huntsville, AL
 
 
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