I started doing that after racing on your boat, and Caitlin HATES it. I think it is safer, she hates the extra drag on the sheets (less feel).
To each their own. I like it because I can move around the cockpit without having to do the limbo. I also agree with you that it is safer... especially in the wild Squamish winds. If the air is light I turn off the ratchet on the turning blocks and I get better feel. Frankly I let the crew determine a lot of the rigging configuration as they are the ones who have to live with it.
