Thanks for the reply. I do have a whisker pole that I use with my 150 Genoa. I have obtained a "tacker" for the tack of the sail, which fits over my roller furling system, and allows the chute to move up and down, controlled by a line through a pully at the stem and led back to the cockpit. I understand that a cruising chute does not do well directly down wind because of its shape, and that it is more efficent to sail on a broad reach jibing to maintain course.
The way I have it rigged now does not require a pole. I only have a single ring on the mast to attach my whisker pole to. I do not have a track and car or topping lift to control the whisker pole. I guess I will have to experiment and see what works best.
Thanks again for the reply