Matt,
I think you are contributing some great stuff, if not exactly to what Jake asked (sorry for helping in hijacking the thread Jake).
What we need is a good text book explaining the art of running the tiller and sheet, because that is where the good guys make the gains.
Exactly what I have thought many times as well. I have been looking a long time for a book or anything really which discusses that in details. "High Performance Sailing" digs into it somewhat, but not well enough for us. Like, how do you run your boat in weak winds with a chop offset from the wind..
