How To Use A Whisker Pole For Better Sailing, Part 1 | Ep. 130
If you are sailing downwind, you can greatly improve both your speed and control by using a whisker pole. In this Part 1 video, I walk you through why a whisker pole is helpful for a sailboat and how to choose the right one for your boat. With footage from our 44 foot cruising sailboat Sea Rose, you’ll learn about the many benefits of a whisker pole. I also describe, using the example of poles from Forespar and Selden, the many design options, sizing and stowage considerations so you can make the right decision for your boat and type of sailing. Be sure to also check out Part 2 in this series, where I explain step-by-step how to properly install a whisker pole, and all the details on how to actually deploy the pole for downwind sailing.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro/Goals
1:04 Whisker Pole Benefits
5:56 Pole Selection
6:25 Pole Material
7:29 Pole Stowage
8:19 Pole Mounting
9:00 Pole Manufacturers
9:32 Pole Sizing
10:49 Custom Pole Kits
11:16 Wrap up
Music credits:
Broken Water (Instrumental Version) by Craig Reever
Пікірлер: 19
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
8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked the video. We’ll give your suggestion a try … thanks! Always eager to stay safe!
Very useful video and Info. I am just considering installing a whisker pole for my Island Packet 40. Thank you
@LifeFourPointZero
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you useful video and information.
@LifeFourPointZero
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!
Very useful, thank you.
@LifeFourPointZero
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.
great video thanks was looking for it
@LifeFourPointZero
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome - glad you found it helpful!
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
Жыл бұрын
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.
With a solent rig you can drop the mainsail and open both headsails on opposite sides in effect creating a huge gennaker.
@Nozzall
11 ай бұрын
using 2 whisker poles
@LifeFourPointZero
11 ай бұрын
That would be a lot of fun!
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
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@pmosbey1337
2 ай бұрын
"In racing your maximum allowable length is 1.4 X J" ... maybe in the US '
@Airsails
2 ай бұрын
@@pmosbey1337 NO MAYBE ABOUT IT! Which country is different?