I had to go back and reread our conversation and realized that our conversations took place on my Hawaii round trip enroute. 24 days 5 hours to get back to CA. I want to do it again!
I am out cruising, on a mooring today in Catalina, Mexico in the fall.
Anyhow, you lost me at soft stay sewn in. You want it to be single line for sheeting?
Great but needs track on deck.
And the sail is relatively small, halyard tension won't need a purchase to raise.
But I don't know your boat, my 410 already had the forestay fitting and halyard exit luckily, it was a factory option, i think you have a 410 and should have it also, no?
I'm using my little twist lock forespar pole on the inner sail in photo and using it often since it's so easy since I'm singlehanded. And my boats pretty fast when I let her go if close to shore, offshore I reef way way more.