I wanted to ask two questions about sailing the Wave, especially as it relates to how deep you sail this boat downwind. I was goofing around on my wife’s Wave last week in Pensacola Bay (family vacation), and I just felt that I was going slow downwind--- 5-10 mph winds, flat seas, 150 pound crew. I kept trying to head up and bare off to get some more boat speed, but I am still unsure if this is an accepted technique on this boat (or is the boat just sailed very deep downwind). The reason I kept heading up as the leeward telltales were stalling while the sails were hitting the sidestays. I don’t sail this boat very much so I am unclear of how someone like Mary or Rick sail their Wave downwind (yes, I know they sail it ‘fast’ downwind, but what technique and point of sail). Maybe it is something I am simply missing on this cat-rigged boat.
Second question; how important is tramp tension for performance on the Wave? I noticed the Wave’s tramp could easily be tightened (if I felt like doing it for my wife).

Thanks
Bob Klein
College Station, TX