lilianroyle
Member
I´m making one, it will be wood and it t won´t be telescopic, should it be the distance between mast and forestay?
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How long should a whisker pole be
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AndrewB
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This is a FAQ!
Been asked many times before and opinions differ. It depends too on the size of the sail. BUT nearly all agree it should be longer than a spinnaker pole, which is correctly sized as the distance between mast and forestay at deck height. Two popular opinions are that:
(i) it should be the same length as the length of the foot of the genoa;
(ii) it should be about 25% longer than the distance between mast and forestay at deck height. This seems a good compromise if you have more than one headsail.
Take a look at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whiskerpoles/sizerecomd.htm>http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whiskerpoles/sizerecomd.htm</A>
Been asked many times before and opinions differ. It depends too on the size of the sail. BUT nearly all agree it should be longer than a spinnaker pole, which is correctly sized as the distance between mast and forestay at deck height. Two popular opinions are that:
(i) it should be the same length as the length of the foot of the genoa;
(ii) it should be about 25% longer than the distance between mast and forestay at deck height. This seems a good compromise if you have more than one headsail.
Take a look at <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whiskerpoles/sizerecomd.htm>http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whiskerpoles/sizerecomd.htm</A>
Gunfleet
New member
The main thing is to make sure it reaches to the mast.
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;-)
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