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Spinnaker Handling & Technique

Spinnaker Pole Hold-Down

Technical tip for rigging: A short length of quarter-inch diameter spring steel attached to the spinnaker topping lift bridle and fastened to the mast prevents the spinnaker from riding too high.

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  • spinnaker
  • rigging
  • technical