based on what I've seen others doing, but I don't see the hooter paying off upwind. I know a couple of I-17 guys that have made the 'chute work upwind in super light conditions, but generally they go uni on the way up as you see Bob doing. Here's another pic of Bob going upwind, trapped out. Even when he's only hiked out, the leeward hull is almost completely submerged on the asymmetrical H14, which I hear is good for lift. I think Fahle also said something about losing that leeward hull on the 4.3 when he's trapped out hard, which led to the supposition that more beam in a new design might not help much. I've only trapped out upwind once or twice, but never noticed the same thing. I'm much more of a pincher in a breeze, which, right or wrong, keeps me on the boat.