That is a good point...and I went back and forth for a long time. I am planning to sail down the coast of the US and Mexico, then to Australia, with my wife and I as crew. Up wind performance in winds over 18 kts is a real problem with the 130%
jib and in-mast main
furling. Soal keel doesn't help. Major reefing of the
jib destorys the shape and results in no drive and lots of tipping force....I guess in the long run I have opted for more control in high winds, even though I know I will loose some light wind performance. This is if the engineer is comfortable.