This is a common question from people wanting to know about baby shower etiquette, and one that commonly gets ignored. My personal advice would be to avoid surprise baby showers, unless you are 100% sure that the mother will enjoy it, and also that the timing will be convenient.
Whisker poles are used for non-spinnaker class racing and short-handed cruising, or whenever downwind performance is desired without the use of conventional spinnakers. A properly sized and deployed whisker pole will allow the headsail to add considerable power and speed to downwind sailing.he ForesparÂ® catalog and Whisker Pole brochure have a sizing chart based on 36 years of empirical data. Labels on the whisker poles themselves also note the maximum size boat for each pole. This is what we strongly suggest you use in selecting the proper sized pole for your boat.
pole. 1  boom - From Dutch, originally a long beam or pole. 2  pogo stick - Came onto the scene around 1921, but is of uncertain etymology, possibly from pole and go.. 3  pole position - Refers to pole as the term for the inside fence on a racecourse.  trolley pole - The pole sticking up from a bumper car.