> I don't know what pictures you saw this in, but have you

> considered that the boats in those pictures may have been

> running their rigs with loose diamonds?



While I don't know about all the boats out there, I'm familiar with most of the popular designs. The photos I was looking at were mostly N6.0's and I20's. The reason I was asking is that I tend to leave the mast to its own on the windward leg, but I wanted to get some feedback on what others have found to be effective.