Thanks for the info. As for dip pole gybes on the frac rig, it sounds
pretty exciting if the wind's up nice. The more but smaller sails might
make it smoother I believe, but then you'll need more people to help.
First attempt?

Jahsonarise wrote:
Thanks for the info. As for dip pole gybes on the frac rig, it sounds
pretty exciting if the wind's up nice.

Sure. Any gybe can be exciting, that's one reason why we do it.

Dipping the pole is easier & requires less hands.... and
considerably less beef... than an end-for-end gybe and is a
lot more practical for bigger boats. Frac rig = smaller
foretriangle = smaller spinnaker. The question is, can the
old guy be unreeved quickly & easily enough, or is it
necessary to swing a crewman out to the end of the pole to
'trip' it?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King