I just bought a C&C 34. While I understand you have sold your C&C, I very much appreciate your videos as a learning resource - especially since there's not any other channels that I know of featuring the C&C 34. Thanks.
I appreciate your videos that show off your boat, the rigging and how you use them. I now understand how it is supposed to work on my new-to-me Cal 36. Mine is similar but no lines are rigged so I didn't know what the blocks and track were for. It's clear now and I'm looking forward to getting a spinnaker and using it.
Hey Mike! Really glad you got the info you needed out of this video and you can get things set up on your boat now! A Cal 36 is a nice sailboat! Congrats on the purchase!
I'm passing this along to a very good friend who flies his spinnaker as often as possible. I know it will give hm a great perspective of the control you are using on your spinnaker pole. Good info!! C-
Thanks to your friend Tim and to you for this video tip about spinnakers. Everything is so helpful to new people, like me, especially things like the "marked spot" on the mast for "newbies" and the continuous line!!! I also learned about a Parasailor that eliminates the need for a pole and can be sailed downwind at up to 25kts and 200-degrees of the 270-degrees, possible....I also noticed your comments on the S/V Delos site --- those boats are like the Lamborghini or Veyron of sailboats --- incredible cruisers !!!
Glad you liked the video and got something out of it Donjvalley! Is the 'parasailor' like a gennaker sail? Yes s/v Delos is living my dream...I hope one day I can upload videos from destinations like they are doing! :)
I'm very new to sailing (I hope to sail a lot in Lake Michigan this year) and am just this winter learning the terminology and different rigging types (and everything else I can pick up). I really liked this video because it was clear in describing what was happening, using terminology both new to me and previously understood, and showed lots of different and clear camera angles. I just wish I could have seen more how you control the spinnaker while under sail in order to put it all together a bit more. Maybe that will be in a video you have that I just haven't seen yet. One of the best videos I've seen of this kind. I'm a new subscriber via Sail Life's channel and I plan to go thru all of your videos like I am of his. Both are excellent from what I've seen so far. Thanks for taking the time to put these together!
Agreed!! I flew our asymmetrical spinnaker for the first time recently without a pole. We have a pole that came w the boat, and this is a great orientation for rigging it.
Thanks you for posting this! I am going to bookmark it for use on my vessel. My spinnaker setup is very similar to yours, albeit a bit heavier duty. My block and tackle for the spinnaker controls didn't make a lot of sense to me because it already has a snatchblock and reeve for the downhaul tension-er, and I have four halyards are are not being used by my main or head sails. My boat is a Camper and Nicholson 33 and she is rigged as a racer/cruiser. The previous owner claimed that he deployed the spinnaker once with an experienced sailor crewing for him, but he didn't know all the ins-and-outs of the rig to do it himself, so he could not show me how to do it. My previous boat was a Catalina 27 and it had a really easy spinnaker setup so the pole was ready to go all the time. I stored the pole upright on the mast and all I had to hook up were the topping lift and downhaul control line, and the sheets. I guess there are a million ways to get the thing up in the air, but your method seems the most logical and efficient to me given the type of boat and rig I have. I am a solo sailor and seldom bring people on-board for cruising. I have not deployed the spinnaker on my tall rig yet, it's kind of intimidating, but with your method, i should be able to deploy it by myself. SV Triton is the first truly blue-water boat I've ever owned. Nothing on this boat was done small.
Gail you can use the video to help you get a good set up for your spinnaker! I think the most important thing is just having a set up and process that is simple and methodical. Then it should work everytime! :) Similar to the pole set up (which is actually pretty simple once broken down), I have a methodical step by step process for hoisting, jibing and dousing the spinnaker. The only thing that prevents me from being able to fly the spinnaker on my own is that I don't have an auto-helm. Once I get one, then I should be able to fly it solo! :)
Thanks. I almost always sail solo and love to fly my spinnaker. Never thought of rigging the downhaul with a continuous line. Will definitely give it some thought for this season.
Hi Weldon, I used to have the single downhaul line only on the starboard side of the cockpit and as you saw the set up I have now is WAY more convenient! If you try it, I hope you will like it! :)
Thanks Alfy, I've been following your channel for about a month now and i look forward to every video! Its nice to have people like Drake from Drake Paragon, Mads fro Sail Life, and you creating high quality videos for all of us around the world. (I am from Western Australia) Thank so much and maybe one day if you cruise to the South West of Western Australia i will be able to meet you! Regards Morgan
Hi Morgan! Thanks for the nice comments! Drake's and Mads' channels are two of my favourite channels! It is really nice of you to rate my channel up with theirs! :) I really do hope to sail in you part of the world one day and it would be very cool to meet you if I can make it there!! :)
Hey Brandon Love, I can't make a direct reply to your comment because of your Google Plus settings so I hope you see this! I'm really glad to hear you liked the video and got a lot out of it. Because setting the pole up properly at the dock prior to leaving is very important I kept this video to just that and demonstrated the basic movements the pole can make. I definitely plan to get the spinnaker up in the near future and do a video all about hoisting, jibing and dousing. :) Thanks for subscribing and the nice comments! :)
Message received, Alphy LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC , thanks for that! I've set up this account, and judging by *****'s response to me on his latest video, it can apparently be responded to on youtube, unlike my other account. BTW, I find it very cool that your home port is in Vancouver, BC. Back in 2007 I did a 6 week cycling tour up the coast from Oregon and spent quite a bit of time in Vancouver (I love that city!!!), Whistler, and on Vancouver Island before returning back to the states via ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. I actually tent camped in Stanley Park and Horseshoe Bay Park during that trip. This was the trip that I learned that I would want to sail, and potentially cruise the oceans someday. I should be in a solid position to let this long-time interest evolve more fully very soon, and it's extremely exciting! Thanks again for your videos, I'm sure I'll learn a lot from them.
Infinite ∞ Juan Hey Brandon, glad you got the message! That cycling trip sounded amazing! I am into cycling quite a bit myself so I can appreciate the effort to do a trip like that! Exciting that you are getting closer to the sailing goals and I am glad to hear you are enjoying the videos and learning a little at the same time! :)
Very well explained and informative video on pole setup, I have been trying to work out the set up for some time. I also look forward to your videos. Have a great sailing season for 2015.
Thank you SuperHotjane! Really glad that this video might help you get your lines in order and glad that you are enjoying the videos! Hope you 2015 cruising season is great also! :)
Thanks Mads! This is definitely a sail that is easier to use with more people! The minimum I have is myself and one other person, but even one or two more would be better! ha
I enjoyed the video. Thank you. One thing I was hoping to see that the end though was the pole and rigging in action, that is, you out sailing with the spinnaker.
Glad you enjoyed the video Joseph! Well since setting the pole up properly at the dock prior to heading out is so important, I wanted to make this into two videos. So I will definitely be doing a video all about the spinnaker in action! :)
Like your boat, Is it a C&C? As a novice spinnaker user I like your set up but am curious as to why I have never seen the downhaul run to the base of the mast, maybe even with a tackle just like the boom vang... Any thoughts?
having raced with a spinnaker, one huge advantage is that rail for the pole, especially when you suddenly have to change the side from witch you have to deploy it. Oh yes I was always the man at the bow fighting against the beast (the spi).
A useful video, but I do have one question. As you were rigging the spinnaker, you rigged it with the jaws down. I've always flown a spinnaker, and been taught to fly it, with the jaws up. Is there a particular reason you did it this way?
In the Thai language the #5 is pronounced as "ha", so 5-5-5 = ha-ha-ha and the 175 million to one odds are a big obstacle, too. I'd be happy with just a Tanzer 28-29ft or even a Tanzer 10.5m motorsailor, with interior/exterior helm station...One step at a time while having fun is my plan!!!
The Parasailor (www.parasailor.com) is a new design (2009) by ISTEC, in Germany, that is a spinnaker made from 'parachute-like' rip-stop material and it has a vent slot about 2/3 of the way up the sail. The design allows the vent to spill excess air, creates lift at the bow and doesn't need a pole up to 25kts. YT even has videos of it being used on an AMEL...They're expensive ---I requested a quote for a 30-ft Tanzer boat --- I'm guessing $100.00 per foot of LOA...I now love those AMEL boats, too, as soon as I win the lottery I'll buy three of them and park one each in the a) Cayman Islands, b) Hawaiian Islands and c) Hamilton Island in Australian and you're invited to come sail......
I just bought a C&C 34. While I understand you have sold your C&C, I very much appreciate your videos as a learning resource - especially since there's not any other channels that I know of featuring the C&C 34. Thanks.
I appreciate your videos that show off your boat, the rigging and how you use them. I now understand how it is supposed to work on my new-to-me Cal 36. Mine is similar but no lines are rigged so I didn't know what the blocks and track were for. It's clear now and I'm looking forward to getting a spinnaker and using it.
Hey Mike! Really glad you got the info you needed out of this video and you can get things set up on your boat now! A Cal 36 is a nice sailboat! Congrats on the purchase!
I'm passing this along to a very good friend who flies his spinnaker as often as possible. I know it will give hm a great perspective of the control you are using on your spinnaker pole. Good info!! C-
Thanks Chuck! Glad you liked the info and I hope your friend will like the 'downhaul/foreguy' set up if he doesn't already have something similar! :)
Thanks to your friend Tim and to you for this video tip about spinnakers. Everything is so helpful to new people, like me, especially things like the "marked spot" on the mast for "newbies" and the continuous line!!! I also learned about a Parasailor that eliminates the need for a pole and can be sailed downwind at up to 25kts and 200-degrees of the 270-degrees, possible....I also noticed your comments on the S/V Delos site --- those boats are like the Lamborghini or Veyron of sailboats --- incredible cruisers !!!
Glad you liked the video and got something out of it Donjvalley! Is the 'parasailor' like a gennaker sail? Yes s/v Delos is living my dream...I hope one day I can upload videos from destinations like they are doing! :)
I'm very new to sailing (I hope to sail a lot in Lake Michigan this year) and am just this winter learning the terminology and different rigging types (and everything else I can pick up). I really liked this video because it was clear in describing what was happening, using terminology both new to me and previously understood, and showed lots of different and clear camera angles. I just wish I could have seen more how you control the spinnaker while under sail in order to put it all together a bit more. Maybe that will be in a video you have that I just haven't seen yet. One of the best videos I've seen of this kind. I'm a new subscriber via Sail Life's channel and I plan to go thru all of your videos like I am of his. Both are excellent from what I've seen so far. Thanks for taking the time to put these together!
Agreed!! I flew our asymmetrical spinnaker for the first time recently without a pole. We have a pole that came w the boat, and this is a great orientation for rigging it.
Thanks you for posting this! I am going to bookmark it for use on my vessel. My spinnaker setup is very similar to yours, albeit a bit heavier duty. My block and tackle for the spinnaker controls didn't make a lot of sense to me because it already has a snatchblock and reeve for the downhaul tension-er, and I have four halyards are are not being used by my main or head sails. My boat is a Camper and Nicholson 33 and she is rigged as a racer/cruiser. The previous owner claimed that he deployed the spinnaker once with an experienced sailor crewing for him, but he didn't know all the ins-and-outs of the rig to do it himself, so he could not show me how to do it. My previous boat was a Catalina 27 and it had a really easy spinnaker setup so the pole was ready to go all the time. I stored the pole upright on the mast and all I had to hook up were the topping lift and downhaul control line, and the sheets. I guess there are a million ways to get the thing up in the air, but your method seems the most logical and efficient to me given the type of boat and rig I have. I am a solo sailor and seldom bring people on-board for cruising. I have not deployed the spinnaker on my tall rig yet, it's kind of intimidating, but with your method, i should be able to deploy it by myself. SV Triton is the first truly blue-water boat I've ever owned. Nothing on this boat was done small.
Gail you can use the video to help you get a good set up for your spinnaker! I think the most important thing is just having a set up and process that is simple and methodical. Then it should work everytime! :) Similar to the pole set up (which is actually pretty simple once broken down), I have a methodical step by step process for hoisting, jibing and dousing the spinnaker. The only thing that prevents me from being able to fly the spinnaker on my own is that I don't have an auto-helm. Once I get one, then I should be able to fly it solo! :)
I have a tiller so I use bungees. I do need a snuffer for my spinnaker.
A snuffer is nice. I have one for my gennaker, which is what I use for my solo sails. :)
Thanks. I almost always sail solo and love to fly my spinnaker. Never thought of rigging the downhaul with a continuous line. Will definitely give it some thought for this season.
Hi Weldon, I used to have the single downhaul line only on the starboard side of the cockpit and as you saw the set up I have now is WAY more convenient! If you try it, I hope you will like it! :)
Nice tips man. Love the Downhaul set up! I think we will do that for our voyage.
Thanks and glad you like the set up. I recommend it for sure!
That helped me to understand a lot about the operation of a spinnaker, thanks!
Glad you understand the operation of the pole better now Brad! I sometimes worry that my explanations might come out too confusing. lol
Thanks Alfy, I've been following your channel for about a month now and i look forward to every video! Its nice to have people like Drake from Drake Paragon, Mads fro Sail Life, and you creating high quality videos for all of us around the world. (I am from Western Australia) Thank so much and maybe one day if you cruise to the South West of Western Australia i will be able to meet you!
Regards
Morgan
Hi Morgan! Thanks for the nice comments! Drake's and Mads' channels are two of my favourite channels! It is really nice of you to rate my channel up with theirs! :) I really do hope to sail in you part of the world one day and it would be very cool to meet you if I can make it there!! :)
Was Cool To See It Done On That Beautiful Boat . Thank You :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@lifeislikesailing sure did
Hey Brandon Love, I can't make a direct reply to your comment because of your Google Plus settings so I hope you see this!
I'm really glad to hear you liked the video and got a lot out of it. Because setting the pole up properly at the dock prior to leaving is very important I kept this video to just that and demonstrated the basic movements the pole can make. I definitely plan to get the spinnaker up in the near future and do a video all about hoisting, jibing and dousing. :)
Thanks for subscribing and the nice comments! :)
Message received, Alphy LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC , thanks for that! I've set up this account, and judging by *****'s response to me on his latest video, it can apparently be responded to on youtube, unlike my other account.
BTW, I find it very cool that your home port is in Vancouver, BC. Back in 2007 I did a 6 week cycling tour up the coast from Oregon and spent quite a bit of time in Vancouver (I love that city!!!), Whistler, and on Vancouver Island before returning back to the states via ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. I actually tent camped in Stanley Park and Horseshoe Bay Park during that trip. This was the trip that I learned that I would want to sail, and potentially cruise the oceans someday. I should be in a solid position to let this long-time interest evolve more fully very soon, and it's extremely exciting!
Thanks again for your videos, I'm sure I'll learn a lot from them.
Infinite ∞ Juan Hey Brandon, glad you got the message! That cycling trip sounded amazing! I am into cycling quite a bit myself so I can appreciate the effort to do a trip like that! Exciting that you are getting closer to the sailing goals and I am glad to hear you are enjoying the videos and learning a little at the same time! :)
Really good video and explanation of rigging. My only issue is the"jaws" of the pole. I've been taught and seen other sailors have the jaws facing up
Oh yes, that was an oooops moment and I think I explained that in some replies, but yes the jaws face up. :)
Rigging the downhaul like that is a cheat code. Wish my boat had that
Thanks for a great explanation on setting up this type of spinnaker.
You are welcome numiria! Glad you liked the explanation! :)
Very well explained and informative video on pole setup, I have been trying to work out the set up for some time. I also look forward to your videos. Have a great sailing season for 2015.
Thank you SuperHotjane! Really glad that this video might help you get your lines in order and glad that you are enjoying the videos! Hope you 2015 cruising season is great also! :)
Excellent set-up!
Thank you Errol!
Awesome video, Alfy :) I haven't done much sailing with a spinnaker. Being single handed, it seems like a lot of work :)
Thanks Mads! This is definitely a sail that is easier to use with more people! The minimum I have is myself and one other person, but even one or two more would be better! ha
I enjoyed the video. Thank you.
One thing I was hoping to see that the end though was the pole and rigging in action, that is, you out sailing with the spinnaker.
Glad you enjoyed the video Joseph! Well since setting the pole up properly at the dock prior to heading out is so important, I wanted to make this into two videos. So I will definitely be doing a video all about the spinnaker in action! :)
Another great video Alfy, I have not had the chance to use a spinnaker, even thou I have one on Maverick. Maybe when I her back in the water!
Glad you enjoyed the video Adam. I hope you will get some use out of the spinnaker once you get the restoration done! :)
nice set up !!
Glad you liked it Gary!! :)
Well done video. I learned a lot watching it...
Glad the video helped! :)
Very informative! Thanks!
Really glad you enjoyed the video! :)
Well done video, thanks for posting. One question, I noticed you setup the pole jaws down. Is it what you recommend?
Thanks and that was an error...jaws should be up. :)
bravo finaly a video i can understand
Like your boat, Is it a C&C? As a novice spinnaker user I like your set up but am curious as to why I have never seen the downhaul run to the base of the mast, maybe even with a tackle just like the boom vang... Any thoughts?
Yes it is a C&C. I don't know if having the downhaul at an angle to the base of the mast would provide enough downward force for the spinnaker pole.
Thank you so much!!!!
You are more than welcome!
Good on you Tim. I likey.
Justin Rice Yes he always gave good advice!
What is difference between whisker pole and spinnaker pole. I am have trouble running down wind with my Pearson 26.
Yes, totally different I think! :)
having raced with a spinnaker, one huge advantage is that rail for the pole, especially when you suddenly have to change the side from witch you have to deploy it. Oh yes I was always the man at the bow fighting against the beast (the spi).
Yes a good set up sure helps!!
cool
A useful video, but I do have one question. As you were rigging the spinnaker, you rigged it with the jaws down. I've always flown a spinnaker, and been taught to fly it, with the jaws up. Is there a particular reason you did it this way?
Yes the jaws should have been up, it was an oversight when I was setting up and I only realized it after the filming was done.
Not like I’ve ever set up a pole upside down… or had twists… or wraps… or… :)
@@kklop01 I hear that! haha
Most people have the jaws face upward for spinnaker sailing.
They should have been facing up. I guess because I was doing a simulated demonstration I must have had a blank moment and put it on the wrong way.
How do you unlock the pole ? mine is stuck to the deck
Brilliant set up, s/v Tikiti-boo
Thanks!
Need any new green crew, I live in Victoria and would love to learn to sail.
you doing ok alfie? have missed you lately hope all is well.
In the Thai language the #5 is pronounced as "ha", so 5-5-5 = ha-ha-ha and the 175 million to one odds are a big obstacle, too. I'd be happy with just a Tanzer 28-29ft or even a Tanzer 10.5m motorsailor, with interior/exterior helm station...One step at a time while having fun is my plan!!!
Being happy is the main thing and reaching our dreams with whatever we have can be done!
***** Glad you could understand the video Jason! :)
The Parasailor (www.parasailor.com) is a new design (2009) by ISTEC, in Germany, that is a spinnaker made from 'parachute-like' rip-stop material and it has a vent slot about 2/3 of the way up the sail. The design allows the vent to spill excess air, creates lift at the bow and doesn't need a pole up to 25kts. YT even has videos of it being used on an AMEL...They're expensive ---I requested a quote for a 30-ft Tanzer boat --- I'm guessing $100.00 per foot of LOA...I now love those AMEL boats, too, as soon as I win the lottery I'll buy three of them and park one each in the a) Cayman Islands, b) Hawaiian Islands and c) Hamilton Island in Australian and you're invited to come sail......
That parasailor looks pretty cool donjvalley. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your lottery win so I can take you up on that sailing invitation! :)