Really good info, thanks. I am currently working with the mast to attempt to make it conform to the sail. D. Lennard gave me info on how to compare this. I do have a comptip on this mast and was aware of its downfalls. I am very close to the proper bend at this point but can only control the section of mast between the diamonds, the tip is not controllable.
The lift I'm trying to describe is not related to pointing higher. Both boats sailing on the same heading, no change in direction, the Tiger moves toward the wind or lifts to weather. I watched it happen but can't really explain it. It appears I should spend more time on the rig first and then consider a mod to the daggers. I will continue to improve my mast and sail shape, get to more races for comparison, and see where I end up. I'm very satisfied with the boats performance compared to H18s, would like it to be a little more competitive with the newer F boats.