Wouter, thanks for your reply. I was trying to pose the question in a way to apply to beach cats up to b class size (obviously lwl makes a difference, perhaps not as much as most of us think)
of sloop or cat rig, that would normally be sailed (raced) on all points of sail, without implying that you were the ultimate authority of what was possible. I mostly understand your reply to the 1st question, and your reply to my question has helped to me to think more critically regarding catsailing factors. Steve