Getting back to the original question after discussing gym rats and condroiten, here's my question. If I am not rigging for a jib do I need the single forestay and bridel? Could I do away with the single forestay then and have two forestays. The spin pole would be left with the lateral lines to the forestay hull tabs for side to side support and then the usual two lines from the bows out to the end of the pole. I have this nagging feeling that I am missing something obvious in this train of thought. Oh shoot! I guess I need something to hold the pole up? Ed