Answering Questions here.

When I say light I mean under 10mph. When I say heavy I mean max downhaul and double trap 15mph and up.

I usually don't use much downhaul in light air. It just doesn't feel fast to me. I simply get the wrinkles out of the top 2/3 of the main with the downhaul.

I have been switching battens in light and heavy air. The day I was having problems in the heavy air I had the stiff battens in.

I thought the person who mentioned that the mast might be too rotated might have been right. I usually point the mast at the shrouds and don't mess with it. I think I need to try to point it back more in the heavier air. However I don't think this is the only issue at work here.

Mike Hill
www.stlouiscats.com