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I recently had this question come across. I have a spinnaker pole, so I am not sure I can give a good answer. Can someone else chime in?
(paraphrasing)
I don’t have a spinnaker pole, so is it common to connect the tack to the jib shackle and use a halyard and sheet without a pole? Is this something people do? What difference does it make between a symmetrical and asymmetrical regarding the sheeting, etc and handling?
I tried it, and it worked. I should probably have put a small line from the bow to the sail. I bet I could even tack it that way... I might try that. Could be fun for cruising. (Racing I'll definitely keep the pole.)
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itll work. works much nicer when you can use the pole to pull it out to windward of the mainsail. that lets you run much deeper. but then again you use the pole racing and you already know this. did you tack it loke an asym? (let it fly forward and shrrt in on the other side.
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