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May 07, 2009
Pole Envy
I have to admit something publicly. When I arrived at Plymouth and saw Dinah I got spinnaker pole envy. Dinah's spinnaker pole looked lovely and on NINJOD aside from the hull the spinnaker pole was one of the few things I had not go around to replacing.
The problem with being ready a few weeks ahead of race day is that you start to go through everything over and over again, "am I ready??", "what if I break this.. " etc. etc.
By yesterday morning I was convinced my asymmetric spinnaker performance was going to be impacted by my old shoddy spinnaker pole.
By this morning I had ordered a new spinnaker pole from Andy and the chaps at All Spars in Plymouth.
"But its an upwind race" I hear you cry..
"But what if bits of it are not" is my response and justification for the expense.
Oh dear..
Posted by ninjod at May 7, 2009 03:59 PM
Comments
Paul, I am on your side for this debate!
I think its a good buy to be honest!
Posted by: Chris Whatley at May 8, 2009 11:02 AM
hi paul
just to say good things come to those who wait
hope all goes well
will
Posted by: will at May 8, 2009 07:26 PM
Paul
Looking forward to watching your progress. I will be keeping the Jeanneau forum advised of your progress and have placed a forum link back at:
http://jeanneau.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=per&thread=935
Cheers
Malcolm
SO39i Serica
Posted by: Malcolm at May 13, 2009 06:08 PM