1) For you performance oriented sailors, what is the best way to get luff tension in a blow, assuming a multi-part tackle or cascade on each: do you use a downhaul on the sliding gooseneck or Cunningham tackle on the sail? Both? I don't see a point in using a winch for halyard tension on a small boat; a winch takes two hands, a tackle only one. Does anyone use a fixed gooseneck? 2) At some point, if the money gods smile on me, I would like to replace the sails. Tanbark, of course, to match Chiquita and two of my dinghies! ;-) It would be nice to have a headsail for every wind condition but, considering that money IS an object, what headsails would you consider most important? I know this depends on the type of sailing but I like to sail in all conditions from light to heavy. I prefer heavy air. I have a couple of storm jibs of different sizes that should work on the M17. I don't race (yet) so no Mylar or tape drive sails for me. But I do not like to go slower than I have to. What is the best all around, general use jib? 110% ? 135% ? And what would you recommend for a light air sail: a 150% genoa or a 150% or larger nylon drifter? As for spinnakers, if and when I can afford one it will probably be an asymmetrical. 3) Mainsail: loose foot, shelf foot, or standard? I plan on either a 4:1 or 6:1 outhaul, preferably internal. If not a loose foot, bolt rope in the boom or slugs? -- Henry https://picasaweb.google.com/heinzir