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Carbon Fiber Spinnaker Poles

FORESPAR® SETS THE STANDARD IN DOWNWIND SAILING EQUIPMENT!

 

Forespar® has perfected the art of manufacturing carbon fiber equipment not only for the blue water yachts and racers but now for the recreational sailor as well. We have manufactured standard composite poles for over 10 years. We made our first carbon fiber mast in 1979, ten years before anyone else in the U.S.

 

Forespar® is the world leader in standard composite whisker poles, spinnaker poles and reaching struts. Standard sizing is 2” – 6”. Spinnaker poles are offered in double tapered as well as parallel configurations. In addition, we custom design and make poles of bow sprits specifically sized for the head sail of your choice; code zeros, asymmetrical chutes, spinnakers or roller furling genoas. Typically a composite spinnaker pole will be 40% lighter than a similar aluminum pole yet almost 50% stiffer. Fixed length whisker poles and bow spirits are 50% lighter.

 

All Forespar® poles are manufactured in the U.S.A. and assembled in our California plant by professional riggers. HIGH MODULUS ENGINEERING, the premier composite design firm for the 2003 America’s Cup racing, is our partner in design and brings to the Forespar® design efforts the wealth of composite engineering learned during this year’s cup races.

 

Use our convenient Fax PDF Order form click here:

 

Orders need to be placed with Carbon Fiber Pole engineers.

 

CARBON FIBER FIXED LENGTH WHISKER POLES

 

Forespar® carbon fiber poles available in deep epoxy clear coat or any Awlgrip color.

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CUSTOM POLES

 

Clear coated carbon fiber products require periodic recoating to protect against UV damage. Depending on geographical area levels of U.V. exposure, recoating may be needed annually. Recoating can be applied using High Gloss Clear #G3005 and #G3010 converter. Forespar strongly recommends white Awlgrip coating if poles are to be stored on deck or up the mast.

 

Forespar also offers padded spinnaker pole storage covers to help protect your carbon poles. See below.

 

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Forespar's composites division has years of experience in the production of high performance poles for racing and criusing boats. Weight reductions over similar aluminum poles are typically 50% or better.

Poles from 2.5" to 4.5" diameters are straight tubes. Poles 4.5" and larger are available with double tapers.

Forespar poles are produced from intermediate modulus carbon fiber and high performance epoxy resin systems.

Three finish options are available: standard finish is "EZ Grip" as molded, optional Awlgrip color coats (matterhorn white unless other color is specified) or High-Gloss clear coat finish is available.

Forespar strongly recommends a color coat on any pole that is to be stored on deck or up the mast.

Fresh Water Rinse, Best stored out of direct sunlight

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