You can attain some pretty high speeds like this and, if you pitchpole, it can be quite violent.
Tom, I would agree with that, Pitchpoled twice now wile wiring with the kite up (both F5+) and it is VERY violent.
As for cleating the kite and playing the Traveller, I thend to only cleat the kite while I move the traveller and then re-cleat traveller and uncleat Kite, just feels faster to be constatntly playing the kite. (I use 2 Carbo ractchets with cleats (extra to standard F17 setup).
Tom, for going A to C, yes, head deep, wild thing like an A cat, but what if there is a B mark, would you trap with the spin up?
I always eased the traveler out a foot, set it and forget it, and play the spinnaker sheet instead. You would have to add some cleats for the spinnkaer sheet if you want to cleat that...but in big gusty wind? not me!
If I am trying to get to a mark that is anything other than dead down wind I will always wire if I can unless it is VERY windy (and in which case you would not have the kite up). Always remember that it may pay to head hight to start with (Kite down) and hoist later and carry it all the rest of the way (thus avoiding a drop and rehoist at B).
I always eased the traveler out a foot, set it and forget itDo you ever watch your mainsail telltails sailing down wind? I find I spend most of my time with the traveller in tight or out 3 - 6 invhes max to keep my mainsail telltails flowing properly. Unless it is very windy and I am trying to get a little more control and de-power then I'll drop it down about a foot.
