I had a Foresar 4 in. diameter 15-27 ft telescoping carbon fiber whisker pole. This pole was stored vertically on the mast. The lower outboard end had a jaw which was secured to a chock on the mast about 1 ft up from the coach top, while the upper inboard end was secured on a […]
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With this setup my wife and I are looking forward to traveling throughout the Lower 48 States and Canada for the next several years with our “beefed up” Airstream Sport 16. We like the smallness, interior design, and versatility that the Sport 16 offers. However, in thinking back over our experience my impression is that
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I had a Foresar 4 in. diameter 15-27 ft telescoping carbon fiber whisker pole. This pole was stored vertically on the mast. The lower outboard end had a jaw which was secured to a chock on the mast about 1 ft up from the coach top, while the upper inboard end was secured on a
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Pauline and I both had always wanted to see Antarctica. And at this point in our saaaailing life, it seemed our best chance of doing this was with a “Big Boat” cruise. We flew into Santiago, Chile. After seeing the sights briefly there, we took a bus to San Antonia where we boarded the Quest
Downwind sailing is far easier than upwind sailing. So the obvious choice for going around the world is east to west following the trades winds with the wind at your back. There are a number of choices for downwind sailing: using a double headsail without the main, using a spinnaker with or without the main,
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Making open water passages with the genoa out on the whisker pole often unattended in variable conditions, particularly at night can put huge loads on the pole and its rigging. I have had the pole break several times. Over the 10 years using the pole Forespar has eliminated several of the weak points in its
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