yes there may be a performance gain, so Im all for that but I seriously doubt its unsafe....the opposite in fact because there is no boom to whack them on the head.
Agreed. Headroom will not be a problem if the sail is well designed. Also, I forgot that the Supercat 17 is using this configuration for decades...
Someone recently suggested something along this line for a boat using the push rod mast support system, like the Hobie Bravo.
The idea was to double velcro the lower part of the sail around the mast support tube below the bars (gooseneck) so that the entire mast length could be used for the luff. It seems to makes sense after all... <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
(couldn't resist... sorry! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> )
