That's the other issue for us. On my previous H-20 I had a new main with an older jib and we raked the mast back to keep the boat managable in heavy air, but in most conditions we were consistently out-pointed, particularly in light air. Some of that had to do with the droopy jib and improper jib-car placement, the latter I discovered after quizing some other light crews on thier techniques. The more dramatic mast rake certainly creates more weather helm, and in light air has caused the boat to round up when a puff fills in.

I think that more spreader rake would add more pre-bend and flatten the sail, which is good for our weight, and would allow us to stand the mast up a little bit more so we could point with the bid dogs. Does this make sense to anyone/everyone?