Knowing fair well that I am really trying to power up my boat using a Tornado Spinnaker rather than another F18 Spin, Ive read a bit from others that have said they've done this but the details lack. So thanks for all the input everyone!
The first time I hoisted the sail was on a bale.The sail was being pulled in tight to the shrouds,on a light wind, and trying to reach a bit I noticed the mast start to bend at the top. The pully on the bail has swing around with the pressure to the side of the mast and it looked like a wet noodle.
After reading some of the input here,Ive purchase a Tang to install this weekend. The tang should help in aligning the mast,more to its strongest direction. My hope is here that,since the head of the sail is at the top of the mast that I can mast head it an be alright??? And that its still strong enough. Im using a spin pole from a tiger, so Ill measure it and see how long it is. Im thinking a longer pole may drop the head of the sail on the mast a bit.
If someone out there knows how long a tornado spin pole should be, it will help, as Ive found little on the web outlining equipment dimensions. Sailing techinque is also something Ill look at and make sure Im more down wind as well, so the pull in in the direction of the sail being used as a back stay.
Someone mentioned to me that a steel line can be run from the hiking lines that the crew attaches too, that can also be run to the top of the mast to help take up some pressure. One cant have to much power can they?