Foredeck Crew Work With the Oversize Spinnaker Pole

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Foredeck Crew Work With the Oversize Spinnaker Pole
by Evan Gomberg

Boat Speed, Boat Speed, Boat Speed

When class boats are sailed to their rating’s, the difference in finishing positions is often a few seconds. During the race, crew must focus and prioritize on doing what what will have the greatest positive impact on boat speed. Getting the spinnaker up and drawing is of paramount importance in the out come of the race. Ideally, we want the spinnaker full and drawing before the transom passes the weather mark. On Zamazaan, we have rigged the foredeck and Spinnaker pole to efficiently get the spinnaker filled as quickly as possible. When doing Jibe Sets, or Bare Away Sets when the last tack for the mark didn’t leave time to get the pole up, focus on getting the Spin. Halyard up and the outboard end of the pole up as quickly as possible. One mastman jumps the halyard, the other the topping lift. The inboard end of the pole can be raised after the halyard is up.

Pole Handling Crew Notes

Due to the long length of Zamazaan’s Spinnaker Pole and the geometry of the Pole and Topping lift’s exit port from the mast, the following practices have been adopted on Zamazaan:
- To Raise the Pole tip, it is easier and faster to raise the outboard end of the pole first, then the inboard end.
- During the Jibe, always raise the inboard end to the first spreader AFTER the “Trip” command is made.
- During the Jibe, the topping lift should only be lowered AFTER the inboard end of the pole has been raised to the first spreader.
- During the Jibe, the topping lift should not be lowered / let out beyond the mark on the line.
- Lowering the Pole to stow it, the mast person and topping lift person need to work together to keep the pole tip out of the water.
- Lowering the topping lift with the inboard end of the pole high on the mast can put the tip in the water.
- Lowering the mast end of the pole faster than the topping lift can “sky” the pole tip.

Pole Up Sequences

Pole Down Sequences

Note: Due to the length of the new pole, raising the inboard end of the pole has the effect of significantly lowering the outboard end.

Pole Handling for the Jibe

Note: Due to the length of the new pole, raising the inboard end of the pole has the effect of significantly lowering the outboard end. Very little adjustment of the topping lift is needed compared to most other boats.
During the jibe, the topping lift should not be lowered beyond the mark on the line: The pole tip will either hit the hull or land in the water.

Floater (dip pole) Jibe on Zamazaan
by John Navas

Objectives
- Keep kite full and drawing throughout jibe
- Take pressure off foredeck
- Minimize risk of screwup
- Especially suitable for less experienced crew

Tactician (or Skipper) calls forward, "Prepare for Floater Jibe!"
- Crew Boss relays call forward and sets up crew
- Afterguy Trim ensures lazy afterguy is clear
- Foredeck takes lazy afterguy and moves to bow
- Pit brings in both twingers
- Driver steers boat deep
- Afterguy Trim squares back pole
- Grinder (off-side) loads lazy kite sheet on primary
- Kite Trim moves to station behind Pit and takes up load on both kite sheets
- Mast moves to mast, ready to raise butt end of pole
- When everyone is ready:

Mast (or Crew Boss) calls back, "Ready to Jibe!"
- Boat may sail this way for some time depending on tactics and other boats
- Skipper (or Tactician) calls forward, "Center the Main!"
- Kite Trim flys kite on both sheets
- Main Trims bring in boom at least to the lifeline
- Mast eases vang a bit in heavy air (to de-power main)
- Mast raises butt end of pole
- Pit adjusts topping lift (uphaul) to match, dropping pole tip down a bit

Skipper calls forward, "Jibe ho!"
- Afterguy Trim releases old afterguy and clears it off the winch
- Afterguy Trim does not yet make up new afterguy!
- Mast trips the pole and calls back "Tripped!"
- Pit adjusts pole topping lift (uphaul) to clear headstay and pulpit
- Mast pushes pole forward to Bow
- Pit takes up on foreguy to control pole
- Main Trims throw main across and
- Light air: Keep main overtrimmed to keep kite full
- Heavy air: Let main out quickly (to prevent round up)!
- Driver steers boat through the wind but stays deep, driving to the kite
- Boat can be sailed this way indefinitely without losing much speed!

Bow hooks up new guy and calls back "Made!"
- Driver then (and only then) comes up smoothly to VMG course
- Mast drops butt end of pole to horizontal
- Pit adjusts pole topping lift (uphaul) as needed
- Mast helps Pit as needed
- Afterguy Trim then (and only then) makes up afterguy, and trims pole back
- Kite Trim clears lazy kite sheet off the winch, and trims to course
- Pit sets working twinger
- Mast takes up again on vang in heavy air
- Main Trims ease main back out in light air