J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum One Design Class Rules Spinnaker Pole Bridle Requirements dropped on 2005 Rules Update

I've seen carbon poles with the center positioned D-rings and the bridles. I did not like the look of how the pole bent with the center d-rings and for Rhapsody had a carbon pole built with bridles attached in the normal manner at the ends. The bridles were made with spectra and have bungy cord inside the the spectra core so the bridles lay flat on the pole when not in use. It attaches to the topping lift and foreguy just like the old aluminum pole.