[Rhodes22-list] Topping lift and whisker pole

[Jay Friedland]

Rummy,
Normally, it should be parallel to the deck/waterline. Without a  
topping lift in light winds, it's weight pulls the sheets down. My  
mounting eye is on an adjustable track about 24" off the deck, and  
the pole can drag just at or below the deck level. Trimming the  
sheets would raise the pole from the tension, but I'd lose the full  
balloon shape and the benefit of the 155% gennie.

Hope it's clearer. You avoided it with a lighter pole. Here I've used  
it in 15-20 Kts.
J

On Jul 18, 2007, at 12:07 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Jay,
> I need a clarification on your post. You said: in light winds it  
> dragged,
> heavy
> winds it tended to pump.
> Do you mean it dragged in the water? When I use the whisker pole,  
> my sail
> never comes close to the water. I use both of the genoa sheets to  
> control the
> position of the whisker pole. It eliminates the pumping you  
> mentioned. I'm
> still  fuzzy on the dragging part.
>
> Rummy
>
>
>
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