I don't un-tie the pole often, but I do like to make the setup such that is can be quickly assembled and dissassembled for regatta's etc. Also I wanted to find out how quickly it could be done with the right setup. In the past there was some argument about the pole being such a hassle. I found that with the right setup it can be fitted very quickly. You just have to be smart about it.

I hadn't thought of sister clips yet and I had one issue that wasn't entirely satisfactory, the sisters clips are a very good solution to this. I'm talking about quick release of the midpole support lines here. This system I had worked and was extremely simple but you had to push the line through a small opening.

Wouter