I have an 8:1 Harken mainsheet setup on my A Cat, which seems to be fairly standard, a few still have 6:1 systems. I have a cleat, but have it set high so that it cannot cleat without a deliberate effort on my part. That all works fine, until you have to sail 4 races in 15 to 20+ knots, by which time the hands are complaining of abuse. I see Lewmar has an interesting looking 40mm 10:1 system, does anyone use it and is the cleat angle adjustable? What do you fellows see as the pros and cons of the different setups. Speed and effort is obviously one trade off, what else? I have attached the Lewmar catalog page.
