Re Jworld Pole approach on a J24 vs J30.
Bill showed his crew how to do this last summer and I had serious doubts ... the j24 pole is lighter, smaller, and shorter.
BUT in light wind conditions and flat seas with light boat motion, I think it may be a good option.
Still, when the crew the old fashioned way is trained well, it takes 8 seconds or less to clip pole on, raise it, and lock.
Use 8 seconds as your guide as to which way works best for your crew. That and not having a 250 lb foredecker. Another consideration is how often can you just pop a pole up and have nothing need "attention" on the foredeck while the mastman hauls away? say prefeeding the guy?
Vee Jay 2 and Rhapsody are scheduled to do some testing of theories this summer out of Newport. "We" will have to follow up this thread by the end of the summer.
re crew count ... 1400 lbs whatever way you slice it.
