J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Carbon Spinnaker Poles

Charlie - I didn't order anything special. The Forte pole clips down exactly in the same location for storage on the deck as the original aluminum pole, so I suspect it is a typo. I did not have leather put on and don't know of any grip problems. I did have it built with the traditional bridle connection, not the center D-Ring.

ps - read this old post on Forte Spin Pole length.