I think we are going to try the luff loosing first. Robbie had made mention I think at a clinc once it looked off and we messed with it some and it looked better but were afraid to play it much more. Is it better to let the halyard off some, the tack off or actually drop the hoist height some?

You forgot, "...or raise the pole tip." which would be my first choice to 'fix it'.

If you are already out on the water and it doesn't look right, easing the halyard off a few inches is the easiest thing to do, until you can get back to shore and raise the pole tip.

Make sure you have a fix setting that is good. In a race you don't have time to check if your halyard is ok. I let it of in races when there is very little wind and I mark it with a piece of tape in the halyard and the mast.

Gill