Glad you are enjoying the Blade. The boat is quite forgiving in the gusts, so your wife should not have any problems soloing unirigged. Capsizing will be another issue.

Anyway, if your wife ever complains about the pull of the spin sheet as mine did, you may want to convert the blocks to the Ronstan "smart rachet". I replaced all 4 of mine and what a difference. You just have to remember to relax on the pull to get the benefits.

If you're out Sept 8-9 in Mission Bay and see two people waving from kayaks or the shore, good chance that will be my wife and I.

Jamie