A loose rig downwind on the Wave is faster than a tight rig, especially if you are raked back as far as you should be to be fast and point high upwind. HOWEVER, if you do not want the rig to slam around in chop and break your bridle wire like Rick's did in Duck, N.C., then you may want to tighten the shrouds just for that reason. If you are racing and want to win, then just put up with the slamming rig and make sure you check it diligently after the races and replace anything suspicious, right Rick?!