How To Use A Whisker Pole For Better Sailing, Part 1 | Ep. 130

[@langstonholland9272]

Perfect presentation, narration and diagrams for this aspiring sailor - thank you!

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Thanks, glad it was helpful to you!

[@Misteribel]

I wished I had seen your video years ago, this is gold, and i love the simple explanation with the wind rose. One suggestion, my personal preference is to lower the pole the other way around. The attachment point stays low, and you lower the top with a line (you may need to create a feeder in the mast). More control and less chance of injuries. If you hit a wave and drop it and it hits your leg or foot, it's not gonna be nice. Having full control at all time, and allowing one hand for the boat, one for yourself, is very important.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Glad you liked the video. We’ll give your suggestion a try … thanks! Always eager to stay safe!

[@ivanlaracuente6234]

I bought a 1984 Dufour 3800 and it had an aluminum whisker pole and I had no idea what it was for. Thanks a lot for the video! The boat is in La Parguera in Puerto Rico a very beautiful place in the Caribbean.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Glad you found it helpful - thanks for watching.

[@maurizioferrario1949]

Very useful video and Info. I am just considering installing a whisker pole for my Island Packet 40. Thank you

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AZDempsey5641]

Nice. Thanks

[@LifeFourPointZero]

@@AZDempsey5641 glad you enjoyed it

[@Maerten-us6vu]

Thank you useful video and information.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!

[@ratusbagus]

Really good explanatory video and wonderfully calm and timed narration. You're good at this! So could I ask a question my crew often ponder. What would (or could, in the ideally worst conditions for it) happen if your boat seriously gybed while you were goose winged under pole and preventer?.... In various conditions. I know the remedy is to ungybe ASAP, but not what would happen if for some reason you didn't. Other informed comments are welcomed too.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Thanks so much - glad you liked it. Regarding your question on a serious gybe while wing-and-wing, it depends on a lot of factors. Obviously, best to try to get the wind back to 180-degrees to ‘ungybe’. If it the fore- sail and you can not steer to re-fill the sail, it can be furled even with the pole out. With the main, it is a bit trickier. You would probably need to take the load on the preventer onto a winch so you could help the boom gybe all the way over in a controlled manner Would love to hear other’s thoughts.

[@cubillofa]

great video thanks was looking for it

[@LifeFourPointZero]

You are welcome - glad you found it helpful!

[@jonc919]

Very useful, thank you.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@Nozzall]

With a solent rig you can drop the mainsail and open both headsails on opposite sides in effect creating a huge gennaker.

[@Nozzall]

using 2 whisker poles

[@LifeFourPointZero]

That would be a lot of fun!

[@Airsails]

FYI: The length of the whisker pole is based on your J dimension ( distance from the front of your mast to the base of your headstay). In racing your maximum allowable length is 1.4 X J.

[@LifeFourPointZero]

Thank you!

[@pmosbey1337]

"In racing your maximum allowable length is 1.4 X J" ... maybe in the US '

[@Airsails]

@@pmosbey1337 NO MAYBE ABOUT IT! Which country is different?

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I just fly a genoa and no main when running

[@LifeFourPointZero]

We sometimes do that as well.