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I understand that you helped out at the Alter Cup. Did you retain any numbers from the mast tuning there?
I realize that it would be for the Glaser sails and 2-up but I'll ask anywise.

What did we learn about tying down the spinnaker pole?
Which reminds me. Do the mid pole lines on the Blade contribute at all? Beyond holding the tack halyard up? Do they stop some side to side wiggle?


Mast rake was exactly where mine is ... at the gudgeon bolt.

I didn't tune the diamond wires ... but I recall them being set at #36-37 on the Loos Guage.

I believe the mid-pole lines contribute to keeping the spin pole centered and the one on the ring is to keep it from trying to spin/twist.

Referencing the spin pole tie down, originally used the blue loops with strong line (??brand??); one of these came untied during the practice race so they were all removed and the line was tied thru the bow hole and knotted (interestingly one of these came undone during races too). I think that Kevin was measuring 63.75 inches from tang to pole on each side ... this looked like it created a pre-bend of about 1 - 1.5 inches.


Not exactly. . . when we loaded the poles we measured 63" from the top of the bow to the end of the pole, hitches were tied at the pole end and the whole thing was loaded by lifting the front of the boat using the pole. This would set the knots and give about 64" form the bow top to the pole end, resulting in about 2" of prebend. Very similar to the picture of Bobcat's boat I believe. There was no line from the ring itself.

Kevin Rejda
Rock Hill, SC