Depends on what you call playing the main a lot! Certainly not as much a 2-hander where the crew has the main upwind but it can still be done - the problem is driving straight while you are doing it! It's pretty tiring in the sort of wind you have to do it in though, you can't keep doing it for too long.

I'll be taking more notice of the initial acceleration after Matt's tip when I;m on the water next.