IC24 Spinnaker Set with Pole Dangle on Port Tack

When approaching the windward mark on port tack it pays to hoist the pole let it dangle from the topping lift. (The guy should already be in the pole end.) Dangling at about the boom height is good. After tack the foredeck crew then sets the pole on the mast ring before hoisting the spinnaker. For more on the crew organization for spinnaker sets see the IC24 Spinnaker Sets video.
From North U Performance Race Weeks in St Thomas USVI. - [e-mail]