[pirateofcapeann]

Not that I have any solid experience with either type, but I would rather have a main that roll furls in the boom. It would seem to me that you could keep the benefits of having battens, sail controls, a better and more secure reefing system and (I would guess) less cost then having to replace the mast and rigging on an otherwise "perfect" boat. Not that it may matter that much but it would also relate to less weight aloft, and if the system were small enough, winterizing that sail would simply mean removing the boom with the main intact. To each – their own I guess.

Pi