So noted.

But boy its really nice not to have any poles/lines during calm days.

Alistair

On 28-Aug-08, at 8:59 AM, Tom Buese wrote:

I highly recommend using the optional poles-a serious down draft will
bend your roof brackets & reduce the height of the cantilevered
awning so that it is too low to walk under w/o the poles-ask me how I
know.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-used it last weekend w/ hold down ropes & poles