I ran a tall .6oz. reaching spinnaker in phrf in Seattle with a lot of success. I also ran a 155 genny with a result of no change in handicap. I worked with Jack Christianson at North. I was told that a masthead chute would break the mast in a 12 knot hard reach. This worked well for 8 years. There is a lot of light air reaching in the Seattle area distance races. The sail went 5 feet above normal hoist to a strap and an external halyard. I also shortened the pole by a foot and ran a narrowed chute in heavy air. It was as fast as the class chute in heavy because the control was more comfortable.
