The smaller jib and spin are competitive here in North America. The third-place team at the 2005 nationals in Virginia Beach was a female skipper/male crew team on small sails in a VERY tough fleet (as NA goes anyway). There are two or three teams that regularly use the small sail plan and win in local and regional events. As far as I can tell, the NAF-18 class association will fight to keep the option. The formula works.

John Williams
Capricorn USA 070 - small rig