[quote=TeamChums]
The longer ginpole reduces the amount of load on the line much in the same way that having the righting line over the hull reduces the load you have to hold with your hands...but it doesn't change the total amount of force the mast needs to reach vertical or that the boat needs to be righted.
This discussion is so useless.. but anyway..
In this case there is a difference. The maximum tension you can produce with the winch will be the same independently of the length of the ginpole. Therefore the torque that can be applied to the mast may change with the length of the ginpole. It's not the same case as the person hanging on the rope, becaue the winch is not rotating with the mast, it's external to the rotating system. The person, on the other hand, has nothing external to the rotating system to grab and increase any force. His weight is fixed so the only thing he can do is move it around.
But the winch won't help on board.. unless you tie it to the mast float, swim away with it and turn the handle REALLY fast...
Maybe use the righting bag as a sea anchor..
