Greetings from South Africa and question about whisker pole lengths
Posted: Wed August 5th, 2015, 10:42 am
Hi there
I thought I'd just introduce myself over here.
My family and I recently became the proud owners of a 26ft Eventide called Phoenix. Built in 1977 by L & H.
We will officially take ownership by the end of September when she is paid off.
This is our first boat, and we have spent a week on her in Saldanah Bay on the West Coast of South Africa.
It is our intention so sail her back to Cape St. Francis as soon as possible, probably by September 30th and then take a lazy sail back with as many stops as possible. We live about 40 minutes drive from the Cape St. Francis Marina, in a small coastal town called Jeffreys Bay. (Yes, the place where pro surfer Mick Fanning bumped into a shark recently.)
She goes very well with the long keel, and is very forgiving. According to GPS we have done speeds of up to 5.9 kts on a beam reach.
Anyhow. I am looking to create my own whisker pole for downwind sailing, and have found some nice guides how to build a pole from PVC pipe, but I also have a solid wooden pole in my garage that I thought would go nicely with the wooden boat.
The thing is, I am not sure what length I would make the pole.
Any ideas?
I thought I'd just introduce myself over here.
My family and I recently became the proud owners of a 26ft Eventide called Phoenix. Built in 1977 by L & H.
We will officially take ownership by the end of September when she is paid off.
This is our first boat, and we have spent a week on her in Saldanah Bay on the West Coast of South Africa.
It is our intention so sail her back to Cape St. Francis as soon as possible, probably by September 30th and then take a lazy sail back with as many stops as possible. We live about 40 minutes drive from the Cape St. Francis Marina, in a small coastal town called Jeffreys Bay. (Yes, the place where pro surfer Mick Fanning bumped into a shark recently.)
She goes very well with the long keel, and is very forgiving. According to GPS we have done speeds of up to 5.9 kts on a beam reach.
Anyhow. I am looking to create my own whisker pole for downwind sailing, and have found some nice guides how to build a pole from PVC pipe, but I also have a solid wooden pole in my garage that I thought would go nicely with the wooden boat.
The thing is, I am not sure what length I would make the pole.
Any ideas?