Watching the fleet during CRAM races for the last few years I could not see any advantage either way. The lighter guys had less boat + body to sail around the course than the heavier guys with the bigger chutes.

Now, me being a bigger guy and now having this bigger chute my only wish is I can keep up boat for boat, off the wind. I have not observed any advantage either way. Now remember the main stays the same, so big guys would be slower in everything but heavy air, up wind. Its a good topic around the campfire.

Probably the advantage of a big boy chute is mostly in my own mind (I'm fat, and not getting my butt kicked off wind, type of thing). Yea Jenny Craig is what I really need, but I'll take this Formula gift for what is is.