Hello again. I have an opportunity to purchase a brand new custom dacron sail for my 29.5 Hunter, with around 10% less sail area in the roach which equates to about 34.5 square feet reduction. The P & E are the same as a standard sail, and there are no other differences.Sail comes with full adjustable (Rutgerson) heavy duty battens, and Rugerson batten cars.The boat is 100% cruising used, and will doubtfully ever be raced seriously at all (not in my ownership anyway) I theorise that the give-up in light air performance (in say 4-7 kn winds)is countered by better performance (i.e. less tendency to round up which means less weather helm)in the 12-20 knot range which is the most common wind range in these parts, and probably not requiring a reef until about 20 knots. In performance, I also consider a lesser heel angle due to less sail area keeping the boat more on an even keel attractive (well, the Admiral does). Any thoughts or is my theory balloney?????? Thanks Neil