"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
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Now, I am confused. All this sounds like it applies to an assy and not a
symmetrical spin. I thought these tacker things were for symmetrical
spinnakers, because assys already work like a tacker - i.e., sail
generally
secured to bow of boat. Some fly assys with poles, but that defeats the
purpose for cruisers. I thought the tacker was to allow you to fly a
symetrical spinnaker on a reach without the pole. If you have an
assymetrical
spinnaker, you probably have a tack arrangment and why would you need a
jury
rig thing like a Tacker?

Did you see the photos of the thing?

It allows the traditional spinaker to be flown with the tack attached to the
forestay.

I think that it is aimed at people who have a normal spinaker, but who
don't have an asymmetric. A spinaker is a bit more macho than a cruising
chute, so I think that more people(me included) own a spinaker than an
assymetric.




I'd like to see some evidence that it wouldn't damage the forestay or the
furled jenny when a gust hits. Otherwise, it looks like a good idea.



Regards


Donal
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