[Sailmc]

I''ve had two seasons with an inmast furler now and it has performed flawlessly in all conditions. They are much improved over system from 5 or 10 years ago. I would never go back unless I intended to race this boat which I don''t. I have not found any serious disadvantage in speed. I have a Jeanneau 43DS. On many occasions I have sailed next to a Jeanneau SO 43 which has the identical hull but a larger conventional main. I have not seen his stern yet. He''s always looking at mine. He is a competant sailor who I have raced against for years on other boats so I don''t think skill is at the heart of it. I have reefed and furled this sail in up tp 40 knot winds with no problems whatsoever. It is a one man operation with an autopilot. The first furlers out had many problems. Some of them caused by improperly cut sails. If you base your opinion on these older systems you need to get some experience and I mean experience with the newer models.