"Spi OR going wild" should be reworded to "Spi AND going wild". Combine the best of both worlds and get that boat really going.

You'll sail faster and deeper and work the traveller and tiller continiously to keep the luff hull just out of the water.

I admit that sailing Wild without a spi is more difficult than sailing wild with the spinnaker. The power of the spi and I think the extra speed make the boat more docile, as in less nervous.

In my experience, the team coordination required with a kite especially in 10 knots or over and during hoists and drops makes the kite alot of fun for me as well. On short course the most critical aspects are setting and doucing the kite quickly and cleanly. Second comes "not flog the kite once". On short course the skill in these area's is paramount.

Wouter