Controlling the Spinnaker
The spinnaker pole should be set approximately 90 degrees to the wind. Since a spinnaker can be carried from the wind dead astern to having the wind at 90 degrees to the boat, the position of the pole can vary. In "A" the wind is dead astern and the pole is 90 degrees to the boat, pulled back by the brace until it is against the wires holding the mast up. In "B" the pole has been let forward to about 45 degrees to the boat. In "C" the pole is almost touching the luff of the jib.