Hi Jake,
I would "never" consider that you would bait me.
How about we let [color:"blue"] [/color] some of the sailors elaborate on those pros and cons? Should make an interesting thread.

Meanwhile, consider this....As you progress in sailing technology, there are many things that are learned and if they are not learned, the best thing to say is that something is useless. I could give you a long list of things that are taught during a seminar that before people were told about them, they had no clue. The level of sailing that the different classes are in, determines a lot of the common things that are done. The more technological testing that goes on in a class, the more that is learned. Unfortunately not a lot of technological testing goes on outside the Olympic Classes....it is just too darn expensive so as a result, many of the go fast secrets stay within the testing class. Or, with a seminar with someone like Robbie.
Dave