Catfan,

My comments were based on what Ashby and Gel Tek are doing conceptually in the evolution of the current ASG2 to the ASG3 as compared to the design changes applied to the A2 as it became the A3. I have both 2006 and late 2007 Glaser mainsails. Both were made when my current boat was an A2. The boat was converted to an A3 in the fall of 2008 and both mainsails work fine without any changes to the foot lengths (but I did shorten the boom and change the mainsheet attachment point). With the ASG3, I believe Glenn is basically trying to maintain the maximum sail area allowable as he shortens the foot due to the distance decreasing between the front and rear beams. There are a number of ways to re-distribute the area taken out of the bottom of the sail including making the head bigger and adding some roach to the leech sections. I think the new "standard" Ashby mainsail for the ASG3 will reflect a combination of these two without making the sail strictly a BIG head design.

The curved foils will still be fun and sexy to look at for sure!