Help/advice with Spinnaker rigging, launching/retrieving and sailing..

[Peter Cockerton]

Guy

Many thanks for advice, did think of this and discussed it with Andy D the other day on one of our weekly Rutland sails ( sailing in a spanking new BC23 ). I even started drafting a post to ask your advice on this but as you mentioned having an aluminium pole now ( which probably doesn't bend very much) i thought it cheeky to ask as you would have no idea on flexibility of my CF pole.

Going to get mast up today on my BR20 and take those measurements for order.

One other point do you think a continuous line furler is definitely required ( thinking of cost ) or will a standard Barton do the job.

[Guy Rossey]

Peter,
the advantage of the furler to me is related to the fact that the code zero is big and has a large overlap. Hence, furling with a standard drum ( is this a Barton?) would require quite long sheets,  which stay in the way and add to the (possible) mess. And one would also need a drum of a big enough size.....
I hope this answers your question correctly.
Guy
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