John has hit all the key points well. The challenge is in light air (2-8 knots or so)-the boat gets quite sticky in those conditions, and you will end up spending more time in dirty air (especially tough in our fleet since we have 4 MH 29's, an Olson 30 and a Santana 3030 that all excel in very light conditions...).
That said, a very light 30, Fuzzy Wuzzy (300 pounds lighter than my boat) was very competitive in very light conditions against the 29's. So John's comments (and Bob's) about weight and crew position are on target.
It's a great boat-you will enjoy it. Performance won't match the MH 29 in the light stuff-however when the winds are above about 14 knots and you have full crew on board-you will be very happy. Hint-carry the #1 until you are unable to keep the main from flogging.
