Rig loading during MOB

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Originally Posted by Brian Duff

bye bye spin pole

... or worse the forestay. This goes to the discussion on the VIC-Maui report about making things worse. Having the pole bounce around is not a good thing. This why I asked the original question. I want to be able to maintain a response protocol that is limited to steering back to the MOB without sail adjustment. If my stupidity puts me over the side I want my girl friend to be able to get back to me and fish me out, not be stuck hundreds of feet away with a line wrapped around the prop and sails flogging.