| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I picked up a copy of the Bliss catalog at the Boston show this
past weekend, and, being new to sailing, came across a new term
to me--Whisker pole. Three questions:
1. What is it?
2. What is it used for?
3. How do you use it?
I'm just curious and thanks for any info.
Joe
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| 638.1 | these questions three | CNTROL::HAYS | Summer time (the weather is hot) | Tue Sep 01 1987 10:44 | 20 |
RE:.0 by JUNIOR::CARRERA "Joe Carrera" > Whisker pole. Three questions: > 1. What is it? > 2. What is it used for? > 3. How do you use it? It is a pole that attaches to the mast and the clew of the jib. It is used when running (sailing almost dead downwind) to keep the jib winged out (on the opposite side of the boat from the main). Sail slightly by the lee, attach the pole to the jib, extend the pole, attach the pole to the mast, resume course. There are different ways that this is done, depending on the hardware on the boat.... Phil | |||||